Barabas, Tom

Author: PTNA Piano Encyclopedia Editorial Department
Last updated:January 1, 2010
Author: PTNA Piano Encyclopedia Editorial Department
A Hungarian-born composer currently based in the United States. He began playing the piano at age four and received a traditional Western music education. However, his overall compositional style is also influenced by jazz, Latin music, and other genres.
He gave his first public performance at the Liszt Academy at the age of 12. During his student years, while studying piano at the Caracas Conservatory in Venezuela, he performed a wide range of genres, including rock and jazz. These experiences contribute to the approachable emotional quality found in his piano works.
He resides in California and continues to engage in prolific creative activities.