Curriculum Vitae
Dr. Helga Szabó
21 July 1933 (Nyíregyháza) – 12 February 2011 (Budapest)
Schools, qualifications:
· Elementary school: 1939-1943 Training Elementary School of the Teacher Training Institute in Nyíregyháza
· Secondary grammar school:
from 1943: Girls’ Calvinistic Secondary Grammar School, Nyíregyháza
from February 1950: Veres Pálné Secondary Grammar School, Budapest
from September 1950: Music Conservatory
· University: 1951-1956 Music Academy, Budapest – Department of Choir Conducting
„Candidate of musicology” (M.A. PhD or DLA), 1988: „History of Hungarian School Music from the Age of Reform until the Early 1980’s”
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First meeting with Zoltán Kodály: 2 May 1937
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Activities as a music teacher:
· 1956-1975: Hunyadi János Elementary School
· 1975-1986: Mókus street Elementary School
· 1986-1996: Associate professor, then professor at the Teacher Training College of Eötvös Lóránd University (ELTE)
Music and methodology teaching abroad:
· 1972-73: Kodály Musical Training Institute, Wellesley, USA
· Japan (from 1980, on approx. 20 occasions)
· Australia, Austria, Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Switzerland, UK, USA
Other activities:
· Author of school music books
o Music books and accompanying exercise books for the 1st to 8th classes of music-specialized elementary schools
o “Music in the Focus of Centuries” – series of 5 volumes on music of the different ages and centuries, for music-specialized elementary school students
o Teacher’s books to the school books
o “Teacher’s Guide to Teaching the Music Books of Zoltán Kodály and Jenő Ádám”
o “Guide to the Elementary School Book Series of Zoltán Kodály and Jenő Ádám”
· General production manager of several records and cassettes
o “The Kodály concept of Music Education” (Boosey and Hawkes, London, 1969) – 3 records & text book
o Series of cassettes to the music books, 1st to 4th classes in music-specialized elementary schools
o “Music in the Focus of Centuries” – series of cassettes accompanying the same titled books
o “Music history” – series of 5 cassettes for 10-15-year-old students
o “The Joy of Singing – Pupils singing after the Kodály method in 1962”
· Author of books
o “Music Improvisation in the School” – 4 volumes
o “You can Sing Too”
o “Pentatonic World”
o “Modal World”
o “Japan at Short Range: Results of the Kodály Method in Japan”
o “Collection of Japanese Children’s Songs”
· Choir conductor (school choir & chamber choir)
· Editor and broadcaster of radio programs and series for the youth (1960-1978)
· Announcer in musical programs for children
· Speaker in conferences, symposia
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Awards:
· 2011: Knight of Cross from the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary
· 2006: Hungarian Heritage Award
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Website:
http://szabohelga.weebly.com
Dr. Helga Szabó
21 July 1933 (Nyíregyháza) – 12 February 2011 (Budapest)
Schools, qualifications:
· Elementary school: 1939-1943 Training Elementary School of the Teacher Training Institute in Nyíregyháza
· Secondary grammar school:
from 1943: Girls’ Calvinistic Secondary Grammar School, Nyíregyháza
from February 1950: Veres Pálné Secondary Grammar School, Budapest
from September 1950: Music Conservatory
· University: 1951-1956 Music Academy, Budapest – Department of Choir Conducting
„Candidate of musicology” (M.A. PhD or DLA), 1988: „History of Hungarian School Music from the Age of Reform until the Early 1980’s”
* * *
First meeting with Zoltán Kodály: 2 May 1937
* * *
Activities as a music teacher:
· 1956-1975: Hunyadi János Elementary School
· 1975-1986: Mókus street Elementary School
· 1986-1996: Associate professor, then professor at the Teacher Training College of Eötvös Lóránd University (ELTE)
Music and methodology teaching abroad:
· 1972-73: Kodály Musical Training Institute, Wellesley, USA
· Japan (from 1980, on approx. 20 occasions)
· Australia, Austria, Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Switzerland, UK, USA
Other activities:
· Author of school music books
o Music books and accompanying exercise books for the 1st to 8th classes of music-specialized elementary schools
o “Music in the Focus of Centuries” – series of 5 volumes on music of the different ages and centuries, for music-specialized elementary school students
o Teacher’s books to the school books
o “Teacher’s Guide to Teaching the Music Books of Zoltán Kodály and Jenő Ádám”
o “Guide to the Elementary School Book Series of Zoltán Kodály and Jenő Ádám”
· General production manager of several records and cassettes
o “The Kodály concept of Music Education” (Boosey and Hawkes, London, 1969) – 3 records & text book
o Series of cassettes to the music books, 1st to 4th classes in music-specialized elementary schools
o “Music in the Focus of Centuries” – series of cassettes accompanying the same titled books
o “Music history” – series of 5 cassettes for 10-15-year-old students
o “The Joy of Singing – Pupils singing after the Kodály method in 1962”
· Author of books
o “Music Improvisation in the School” – 4 volumes
o “You can Sing Too”
o “Pentatonic World”
o “Modal World”
o “Japan at Short Range: Results of the Kodály Method in Japan”
o “Collection of Japanese Children’s Songs”
· Choir conductor (school choir & chamber choir)
· Editor and broadcaster of radio programs and series for the youth (1960-1978)
· Announcer in musical programs for children
· Speaker in conferences, symposia
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Awards:
· 2011: Knight of Cross from the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary
· 2006: Hungarian Heritage Award
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Website:
http://szabohelga.weebly.com
