Miklós Sugár


Miklós Sugár is a Hungarian conductor, music educator, and composer. He is the son of the composer Rezső Sugár. He was born in Budapest and studied at the Ferenc Liszt Academy of Music with Kórodi Andrásné and Emilnél Petrovich.
After completing his studies, he took a position from 1978-84 as the Army Art Ensemble Symphony Orchestra conductor. In 1978 he also took a position teaching at the Theater and Film Academy in Budapest, where he worked until 1991. From 1984-88 he led the Békéscsabai Symphony Orchestra, and from 1988-90 worked as an editor for Hungarian Radio's music department. In 1991 he took the position of National Philharmonic's manager. The same year, he was a co-founder of EAR, a contemporary electro-acoustic ensemble. Between 1991–99, he worked with the Alba Regia Symphony Orchestra.
From 1979-87 Sugár was a member of the Hungarian Composers 'Association of Young Composers' Group, and from 1983-87 served as secretary to the organization.

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Sugár's works have been recorded and issued on media including: