Zsolt Durkó

composer
Szeged, 10 April 1934 – Budapest, 2 April 1997
Posthumous associate member of the Hungarian Academy of Arts
Zsolt Durkó (1934-1997) was one of the most outstanding representatives of the Hungarian composer generation of the second half of the 20th century and an internationally renowned member of the generation. His career took off rapidly: by his early thirties he had already become the most frequently performed contemporary Hungarian composer abroad.
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1987governmental award

Outstanding Artist of the Hungarian People’s Republic

One of the most prestigious Hungarian state awards for the arts. The recipient is entitled to the title “Outstanding Artist of Hungary” (short: “Outstanding Artist”). Only those who already hold the Meritorious Artist award and have held it for at least five years are eligible.

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1982governmental award

Meritorious Artist of the Hungarian People’s Republic

State award for artists who have created outstanding artistic values over a prolonged period in Hungarian national culture and artistic fields (theatre, music, dance, circus, film, visual, photography, applied arts), and who already hold an artistic award granted by the minister responsible for culture. The recipient is entitled to the title “Meritorious Artist of Hungary” (short: “Meritorious Artist”).

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1978governmental award

Kossuth Prize

The highest Hungarian state decoration for the cultivation and preservation of Hungarian culture.

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1975governmental award

Erkel Ferenc Award

State award granted for outstanding composing, musical directing, and artistic activity.

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1968governmental award

Erkel Ferenc Award

State award granted for outstanding composing, musical directing, and artistic activity.

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