György Garay

Hungarian concertmaster (1909–1988)
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György Garay

Summary

György Garay is a human[1]. His place of birth was Rákospalota[2]. He was born on December 2, 1909[3]. He died in Leipzig[4]. He died on May 15, 1988[5]. He worked as a concertmaster[6], university teacher[7], and violinist[8].

Key Facts

  • György Garay's place of birth was Rákospalota[2].
  • György Garay passed away in Leipzig[4].
  • György Garay was born on December 2, 1909[3].
  • György Garay died on May 15, 1988[5].
  • György Garay's father was Jenő Garai[9].
  • György Garay held citizenship in Hungary[10].
  • György Garay's professions included concertmaster[6].
  • György Garay worked as a university teacher[7].
  • György Garay's professions included violinist[8].
  • György Garay was employed by Franz Liszt Academy of Music[11].
  • Among György Garay's employers was University of Music and Theatre Leipzig[12].
  • György Garay was educated at Franz Liszt Academy of Music[13].
  • György Garay received the Star of People's Friendship[14].
  • György Garay received the Franz Liszt Prize[15].
  • György Garay is recorded as male[16].
  • György Garay's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • György Garay's family name is recorded as Garay[18].
  • György Garay's given name is recorded as György[19].
  • György Garay's instrument is recorded as violin[20].
  • György Garay's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Hungarian[21].

Body

Origins and Family

György Garay's place of birth was Rákospalota[2]. He was born on December 2, 1909[3]. His father was Jenő Garai[9].

Education

György Garay was educated at Franz Liszt Academy of Music[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include concertmaster[6], university teacher[7], and violinist[8]. Employers include Franz Liszt Academy of Music[11], a music academy[22], in Hungary[23], founded in 1875[24], headquartered in Franz Liszt Academy of Music[25] and University of Music and Theatre Leipzig[12], a public university[26], in Germany[27], founded in 1843[28].

Recognition

Awards received include Star of People's Friendship[14], an order[29], in German Democratic Republic[30], founded in 1959[31] and Franz Liszt Prize[15], a music award[32], in Hungary[33], founded in 1952[34].

Death and Burial

György Garay died on May 15, 1988[5]. He died in Leipzig[4].

FAQs

Where was György Garay born?

György Garay was born in Rákospalota[2].

Where did György Garay die?

György Garay passed away in Leipzig[4].

Who were György Garay's parents?

György Garay's father was Jenő Garai[9].

What did György Garay do for work?

György Garay worked as concertmaster[6], university teacher[7], and violinist[8].

Where did György Garay go to school?

György Garay was educated at Franz Liszt Academy of Music[13].

What awards did György Garay receive?

Honors received include Star of People's Friendship[14] and Franz Liszt Prize[15].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Magyar életrajzi lexikon. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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