Gabriel Magyar
URBANA – Noted Hungarian cellist Gabriel Magyar, 96, passed away at 2:30 a.m. Wednesday (June 8, 2011) at Clark-Lindsey Village, Urbana.
Born in Budapest on Dec. 5, 1914, Mr. Magyar began his musical life as a student at the Franz Liszt Royal School of Music where he studied with Zoltan Kodaly, Leo Weiner, Antal Frisch and Jend Kerpely.
His early career as a soloist was interrupted by World War II during which he spent time in a German concentration camp. After the war, he performed as soloist in South America, then came to the United States.
He was offered the position of Chair of Cello and Chamber Music at the State University of Oklahoma from 1951-56, performing nationally as a soloist during this time.
In 1956, he became a member of the highly acclaimed Hungarian String Quartet, performing and recording internationally for 16 years. The Hungarian String Quartet was recognized for their performances and recordings of works of known masters, and celebrated by the Hungarian government as worldwide ambassadors for the music of Bela Bartok.
After the Quartet disbanded, he joined the music faculty at the University of Illinois, where he served as Professor of Cello and Chamber Music from 1972 until his retirement in 1980.
His many honors included the Bartok Bela-Pasztory Ditta Award, Bartok Kuratorium in 1987; the Grand Pris du Disque, Paris, France; and the "Chevalier du Violoncelle" Award in 2000 by the Eva Janzer Memorial Cello Center at Indiana University.
Mr. Magyar also had a talent for art, and his drawings have been exhibited locally at the Illini Union Gallery and the Springer Cultural Center. A longtime member of The Church of St. Mary, he frequently played cello solos for special occasions and donated several of his drawings to the church.
His beloved wife, Julie, "Nyuszika," preceded him in death, as did his parents, two sisters and one brother. His nieces and nephews live in Hungary; and one nephew, Agoston Nemeth, who was working for a year in Ohio, visited him shortly before his death.
Gabriel inspired many students and colleagues who stayed in close contact with him after his retirement.
Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 15, at The Church of St. Mary, 612 E. Park Ave., Champaign. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. at The Church of St. Mary following the visitation. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Champaign.
Memorials may be made to The Church of St. Mary or to the UI School of Music Scholarship fund.
Condolences may be offered at www.owensfuneralhomes.com.
A slide presentation of Mr. Magyar's life is available at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYssuAN46qI
URBANA – Noted Hungarian cellist Gabriel Magyar, 96, passed away at 2:30 a.m. Wednesday (June 8, 2011) at Clark-Lindsey Village, Urbana.
Born in Budapest on Dec. 5, 1914, Mr. Magyar began his musical life as a student at the Franz Liszt Royal School of Music where he studied with Zoltan Kodaly, Leo Weiner, Antal Frisch and Jend Kerpely.
His early career as a soloist was interrupted by World War II during which he spent time in a German concentration camp. After the war, he performed as soloist in South America, then came to the United States.
He was offered the position of Chair of Cello and Chamber Music at the State University of Oklahoma from 1951-56, performing nationally as a soloist during this time.
In 1956, he became a member of the highly acclaimed Hungarian String Quartet, performing and recording internationally for 16 years. The Hungarian String Quartet was recognized for their performances and recordings of works of known masters, and celebrated by the Hungarian government as worldwide ambassadors for the music of Bela Bartok.
After the Quartet disbanded, he joined the music faculty at the University of Illinois, where he served as Professor of Cello and Chamber Music from 1972 until his retirement in 1980.
His many honors included the Bartok Bela-Pasztory Ditta Award, Bartok Kuratorium in 1987; the Grand Pris du Disque, Paris, France; and the "Chevalier du Violoncelle" Award in 2000 by the Eva Janzer Memorial Cello Center at Indiana University.
Mr. Magyar also had a talent for art, and his drawings have been exhibited locally at the Illini Union Gallery and the Springer Cultural Center. A longtime member of The Church of St. Mary, he frequently played cello solos for special occasions and donated several of his drawings to the church.
His beloved wife, Julie, "Nyuszika," preceded him in death, as did his parents, two sisters and one brother. His nieces and nephews live in Hungary; and one nephew, Agoston Nemeth, who was working for a year in Ohio, visited him shortly before his death.
Gabriel inspired many students and colleagues who stayed in close contact with him after his retirement.
Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 15, at The Church of St. Mary, 612 E. Park Ave., Champaign. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. at The Church of St. Mary following the visitation. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Champaign.
Memorials may be made to The Church of St. Mary or to the UI School of Music Scholarship fund.
Condolences may be offered at www.owensfuneralhomes.com.
A slide presentation of Mr. Magyar's life is available at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYssuAN46qI
Gabriel Magyar
URBANA – Noted Hungarian cellist Gabriel Magyar, 96, passed away at 2:30 a.m. Wednesday (June 8, 2011) at Clark-Lindsey Village, Urbana.
Born in Budapest on Dec. 5, 1914, Mr. Magyar began his musical life as a student at the Franz Liszt Royal School of Music where he studied with Zoltan Kodaly, Leo Weiner, Antal Frisch and Jend Kerpely.
His early career as a soloist was interrupted by World War II during which he spent time in a German concentration camp. After the war, he performed as soloist in South America, then came to the United States.
He was offered the position of Chair of Cello and Chamber Music at the State University of Oklahoma from 1951-56, performing nationally as a soloist during this time.
In 1956, he became a member of the highly acclaimed Hungarian String Quartet, performing and recording internationally for 16 years. The Hungarian String Quartet was recognized for their performances and recordings of works of known masters, and celebrated by the Hungarian government as worldwide ambassadors for the music of Bela Bartok.
After the Quartet disbanded, he joined the music faculty at the University of Illinois, where he served as Professor of Cello and Chamber Music from 1972 until his retirement in 1980.
His many honors included the Bartok Bela-Pasztory Ditta Award, Bartok Kuratorium in 1987; the Grand Pris du Disque, Paris, France; and the "Chevalier du Violoncelle" Award in 2000 by the Eva Janzer Memorial Cello Center at Indiana University.
Mr. Magyar also had a talent for art, and his drawings have been exhibited locally at the Illini Union Gallery and the Springer Cultural Center. A longtime member of The Church of St. Mary, he frequently played cello solos for special occasions and donated several of his drawings to the church.
His beloved wife, Julie, "Nyuszika," preceded him in death, as did his parents, two sisters and one brother. His nieces and nephews live in Hungary; and one nephew, Agoston Nemeth, who was working for a year in Ohio, visited him shortly before his death.
Gabriel inspired many students and colleagues who stayed in close contact with him after his retirement.
Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 15, at The Church of St. Mary, 612 E. Park Ave., Champaign. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. at The Church of St. Mary following the visitation. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Champaign.
Memorials may be made to The Church of St. Mary or to the UI School of Music Scholarship fund.
Condolences may be offered at www.owensfuneralhomes.com.
A slide presentation of Mr. Magyar's life is available at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYssuAN46qI
URBANA – Noted Hungarian cellist Gabriel Magyar, 96, passed away at 2:30 a.m. Wednesday (June 8, 2011) at Clark-Lindsey Village, Urbana.
Born in Budapest on Dec. 5, 1914, Mr. Magyar began his musical life as a student at the Franz Liszt Royal School of Music where he studied with Zoltan Kodaly, Leo Weiner, Antal Frisch and Jend Kerpely.
His early career as a soloist was interrupted by World War II during which he spent time in a German concentration camp. After the war, he performed as soloist in South America, then came to the United States.
He was offered the position of Chair of Cello and Chamber Music at the State University of Oklahoma from 1951-56, performing nationally as a soloist during this time.
In 1956, he became a member of the highly acclaimed Hungarian String Quartet, performing and recording internationally for 16 years. The Hungarian String Quartet was recognized for their performances and recordings of works of known masters, and celebrated by the Hungarian government as worldwide ambassadors for the music of Bela Bartok.
After the Quartet disbanded, he joined the music faculty at the University of Illinois, where he served as Professor of Cello and Chamber Music from 1972 until his retirement in 1980.
His many honors included the Bartok Bela-Pasztory Ditta Award, Bartok Kuratorium in 1987; the Grand Pris du Disque, Paris, France; and the "Chevalier du Violoncelle" Award in 2000 by the Eva Janzer Memorial Cello Center at Indiana University.
Mr. Magyar also had a talent for art, and his drawings have been exhibited locally at the Illini Union Gallery and the Springer Cultural Center. A longtime member of The Church of St. Mary, he frequently played cello solos for special occasions and donated several of his drawings to the church.
His beloved wife, Julie, "Nyuszika," preceded him in death, as did his parents, two sisters and one brother. His nieces and nephews live in Hungary; and one nephew, Agoston Nemeth, who was working for a year in Ohio, visited him shortly before his death.
Gabriel inspired many students and colleagues who stayed in close contact with him after his retirement.
Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 15, at The Church of St. Mary, 612 E. Park Ave., Champaign. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. at The Church of St. Mary following the visitation. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Champaign.
Memorials may be made to The Church of St. Mary or to the UI School of Music Scholarship fund.
Condolences may be offered at www.owensfuneralhomes.com.
A slide presentation of Mr. Magyar's life is available at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYssuAN46qI
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