George Vukan, Hungarian composer, pianist, dentist. Recipient Helikon prize Hungarian Academy Music, 1957; Chopin prize Polish Youth Organisation, 1962; Composition prize Hungarian Recording Company, 1970; Press prize Montreux Jazz Festival, 1969; Balazs Bela prize Hungarian Government, 1979; award Hungarian Radio, 1981, Erkel prize,1990, Emerton prize, 1994. member CreativeArt Jazz Trio, since 1971.
Background
Vukan, George was born on August 21, 1941 in Budapest, Hungary. Son of Technology Ferenc and Margit (Brandstein) V. Graduate Lisztferenc Academy Music, Budapest, 1959, Dental University, Budapest, 1964. Teacher singing, arranging, composing Bartok Conservatory, Budapest, 1965-1980.
Education
Graduate, Lisztferenc Academy Music, Budapest, 1959. Graduate, Dental University, Budapest, 1964.
Career
Teacher singing, arranging, composing Bartok Conservatory, Budapest, 1965-1980. Dentist Central Stomatology, since 1969. Member Creative Art Jazz Trio, since 1971.
Leading composer, arranger, conductor Creative Art Ensemble, since 1986. Composer Class Jazz Band, since 1999.
Membership
Member CreativeArt Jazz Trio, since 1971.