Biography of András Adorján (*1944)

26.09.1944

Born in Budapest

Flute lessons with Vilmos Bántai

1956

Following the Hungary uprising, the whole family moved to Denmark

Further lessons with Johan Bentzon and Erik Thomsen

1964

Becomes Danish citizen regular student at the Nizza master classes

1968

Diploma in dentistry and in the same year first price Jacob-Gade in Copenhagen and Concours international de Flute in Montreaux.

Studies with Nicolet at Freiburg conservatory and master classes with Rampal

1970

First of several appointments for solo flutist: Oper Stockholm, Gürzenich-Orchestra Cologne and of the Symphonic orchestra of SWR Baden-Baden

1971

Premier Grand Prix at Concours International de Flute de Paris

1974

Solo flutist of the symphonic orchestra of the Bavarian Broadcast

1987

Lectorship at Cologne conservatory

1996

Lectorship at Munich conservatory

Further information/Sources:

Adorján, András: Lexikon der Flöte
Flöteninstrumente und ihre Baugeschichte - Spielpraxis - Komponisten und ihre Werke - Interpreten
1. edition Laaber: Laaber-Verlag,
2009. - ISBN: 978-3-89007-545-7
Müller, Regula: Gespräche mit Flötisten II
1. edition Bern: Salm Verlag,
1987. - ISBN: 3-7262-0037-1

Last edit 13.06.2013