Background
VASARY, Tamas was born on August 11, 1933. Son of Jozsef and Elizabeth (Baltazar) Vasary.
VASARY, Tamas was born on August 11, 1933. Son of Jozsef and Elizabeth (Baltazar) Vasary.
Educated, Franz Liszt University Music, Budapest. Private studies with, Lajos Hernadi. Private studies with, Jozsef Gat.
Private studies with, Zoltan Kodaly.
Leningrad, Moscow and Warsaw; settled in Switzerland 1958; London debut 1961, New York 1962; debut as conductor in Menton Festival of Music 1971; has since appeared in Europe, S. Africa, S. America, United States of America, Canada, India, Thailand, Hong Kong, Australia, Japan and Mexico; Jt. Music Director Northern Sinfonia, Newcastle since 1979; records for Deutsche Grammophon; Liszt; three records of works of F. Liszt; eight of works of Chopin, three of works of Rachmaninoff, one each of works of Debussy and Mozart. First solo performance at age 8. Teacher theory Franz Liszt Academy. Recitalist Leningrad, Moscow, Warsaw.
Settled in Switzerland, 1958. London debut, 1961, New York City, 1962. Debut as conductor Menton Festival of Music, 1971.
Has since appeared in europe, South Africa, South America, United States, Canada, India, thailand, Hong Kong, Australia, Japan, Mexico. Museum director Northern Sinfonia, Newcastle, 1979-1982. Principal conductor Bournemouth Sinfonieta, 1989-1998.
Music director, principal conductor Hungarian Radio and television, Sinfonia, since 1992.
Recordings for Deutsche Grammophone include: 3 records works of Franz Liszt, 8 of Chopin, 3 of Rachmaninoff, one of Debussy and Mozart.
Writing fiction.
Married Ildikó Kovacs, 1967.