Sándor Haáz

music teacher

Odorheiu Secuiesc, 24 December 1955

Full member of the Hungarian Academy of Arts (2011–)

Sándor Haáz is a teacher in the fullest sense of the word. He is a teacher as an instructor, as a transmitter of instrumental and musical knowledge, and as a conveyor of high art. He is a teacher as a community educator, for he is the driving force of the settlement’s cultural life. He organises and promotes music, folk song, folk art, folk dance, journalism, community life, organised collaboration, camping and summer camps.

Officer’s Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary

One of the four highest Hungarian state awards is the Hungarian Order of Merit, which is granted in various grades to individuals who perform exemplary activities in culture, science, art, or their own field, in order to advance Hungary’’s interests and promote universal human values.

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1997

governmental award

Pro Cultura Hungarica Award

Award granted to foreign citizens who have made invaluable contributions to promoting and disseminating Hungarian cultural values abroad and enriching cultural relations between Hungary and other nations.

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1992

governmental award

Distinguished Professor (Romania)

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1983

governmental award

Distinguished Professor (Romania)

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