Background
Garam, Lajos was born on June 10, 1939 in Eger, Hungary. Arrived in Finland, 1943. Son of Lajos János Garam and Sole Kyllikki Kallioniemi.
Garam, Lajos was born on June 10, 1939 in Eger, Hungary. Arrived in Finland, 1943. Son of Lajos János Garam and Sole Kyllikki Kallioniemi.
Violin studies, Universities Cologne, Brussels, Budapest. Violin studies, master courses in Germany, Switzerland, Finland and United States, 1962—1973. Final diploma in violin, Sibelius Academy, Helsinki, Finland, 1965.
Doctor of Music, Sibelius Academy, Helsinki, Finland, 1990.
Violinist Finnish Radio Symph. Orchestra, Helsinki, 1961—1964. Leader Kotka (Finland) City Orchestra, 1965—1967, Jyvaskyla (Finland) City Orchestra, 1967—1970.
Lecturer in violin playing and pedagogy Turku (Finland) Music Conservatory, 1970—1973, Bergen (Norway) Music Conservatory, 1973—1975, Sibelius Academy, since 1975. Director violin clinic, Hanko, Finland, 1981—1990. Head Cremona Foundation, Helsinki, 1992—1995.
Head soloist department Sibelius Academy, 1993—1996. Lecturer violin pedagogy music conservatories in Finland, Estonia, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Russia, United States of America and Norway. Second lieutenant Finnish Army, 1958-1959, Hamina.
Volunteer worker Finnish Red Cross. Member of Ordo Saneti Constantini Magni-Order, Sibelius Academy Teachers Association, Finnish Teachers Association, European String Teachers Association (president Finnish branch 1993-1996).
Married Mervi Anita Moisio, May 13, 1979. Children: Virva Camilla, Leo Richard. Married Maria Toini Jussila, February 24, 1962 (divorced 1976).
Children: Tea Hannele, Markus, Toni Miklós.