Catherine Akos

Background

Akos, Catherine was born on April 8, 1925 in Budapest, Hungary. Arrived in United States, 1954, naturalized, 1957. Daughter of Ignatz and Berta (Zilzer) Akos.

Education

Graduate opera and concert artist Lisst Ferencz Academy Music, Budapest, 1944.

Career

Soloist Budapest, Bucarest, Cluj Opera, Romania, since 1945. Member Radio Diffusion Francaise, Paris, 1947—1952. Soloist Swiss Romande Orchestra, Switzerland, 1952, Israel, Canada Opera, Toronto, 1953—1957, Boston Symphony, NBC, Columbia Broadcasting System, 1954—1957.

Associate professor voice Southern Methodist University, Dallas, since 1957.

Achievements

• Catherine Akos has been listed as a noteworthy voice educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of American Association of University Professors, Pi Kappa Lambda, Dallas Goethe Society (board directors), American Guild Musical Artists, National Association Teachers of Singing.

Connections

Married Ernest White Akos, September 6, 1946. 1 child George.

Father:

Ignatz Akos

Mother:

Berta (Zilzer) Akos

Spouse:

Ernest White Akos

child:

George Akos