Background
PETROVICS, Emil was born on February 9, 1930 in Nagybecskerek (now Zrenjanin, Yugoslavia). Son of Jovan Petrovics and Erzsebet Weninger.
PETROVICS, Emil was born on February 9, 1930 in Nagybecskerek (now Zrenjanin, Yugoslavia). Son of Jovan Petrovics and Erzsebet Weninger.
Doctor of Philosophy in Composition, Liszt Ferenc Music Academy Music, Budapest, Hungary, 1957.
Director Petofi Theatre, Budapest, 1960—1964. Professor Academy Dramatic and Film Arts, since 1964, Liszt Academy Music, since 1968. Department chair composition and conducting Music Academy, 1978.
Director general Hungarian National Opera, Budapest, 1986—1990, since 2002. President Hungarian Copyright Association. Member Hungarian Academy Arts and Science.
Honorary member Serbian Academy Arts and Science.
Contributor articles to professional journals.
Member Hungarian Parliament, 1967—1985. Member of Hungarian Academy Arts and Science, Serbian Academy Arts and Science (honorary).
Child raising.
Married Eva Brunovszky (divorced).