Hungarian composer. Born in Budapest in 1928. He entered the Liszt Academy of Music at the age of 21. From 1957, he served as conductor and chorus master at the Szeged Opera. He composed numerous vocal works, including oratorios, cantatas, and Stabat Mater. His chamber and instrumental works are also significant, frequently performed in Europe, America, and Asia. He received the Erkel Prize in 1960, 1962, and 1978, the Bartók-Pásztory Prize in 1989, and the Kossuth Prize in 1998.