Életrajz
MÁTÉ BELLA is one of the few composers
who, prior to turning 35, has already become
a significant figure within the Hungarian
contemporary classical music scene. His
compositions
are
played
by
renowned
international orchestras, and his most popular
works are favorites of several radio stations;
his musical theater pieces are performed on
the stages of the most distinguished theaters
in the country. He considers it his mission to
integrate Generation Y and Z into the classical
music scene. His works can be described as a
musical melting pot that are written with both
a contemporary flair, whilst still preserving the essence of several different
genres. As a student of professor Gyula Fekete, he graduated from the Liszt
Academy of Music in Budapest in 2011 with a degree in composition. For a
semester in 2013, he studied in professor Wojciech Widłak’s class at the
Academy of Music in Krakow on an Erasmus Scholarship. In 2014, he won
a scholarship from the Peter Eötvös Contemporary Music Foundation for a
year, and in 2017, he was sponsored with a scholarship from the New National
Excellence Program. He is one of the founders of the Studio 5 contemporary
composers’ group, which was founded in 2016. He received his Summa Cum
Laude DLA doctoral degree in 2018 and is currently a Senior Lecturer at the
Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest. He is also a member of the Artisjus
Committee of Classical Music Critics, the Hungarian Composers’ Union, and
the Composers’ Section of the Hungarian Film Academy Association. Most
notable amongst his competitional achievements and awards are the Junior
Prima Prize, the Erkel Prize, and the Bartók–Pásztory Award.
STAGE WORKS
A tavasz ébredése/Spring Awakening – Opera (2012), 1 Act Lib: András AlmásiTóth (after Frank Wedekind) SR: comp. hp.
The Coronation of Poppea (2019). (Transcription of the original opera by
Monteverdi) SR: comp. hp.
ORCHESTRAL WORKS
Sounds of Generation Y (2015), symph. orch. SR: comp. hp.
Lethe (2015), str. orch. Pub: UMP EMB SR: comp. hp.
Sounds of Generation Y, Part II. (2018), cimb., symph. orch. SR: comp. hp.
CHAMBER WORKS
Equivalence (2007), ens. SR: comp. hp.
Something Happened… (2009), cl., trb., vl., vlc. SR: comp. hp.
Chuang Tzu’s Dream (2009), vlc., ens. Pub: UMP EMB SR: BMC CD S05
“…in paradise” (2010), str. quartet [Study to the 3rd Movement of Joseph Haydn’s
‘The Seven Last Words of Our Savior on the Cross’ [Hob. XX/1:B] SR: comp. hp.
Reflections (2013), ens.
Trance (2013), vl., ens. Pub: UMP EMB SR: comp. hp.
Hypnos (2014), ens. SR: comp. hp.
Laniakea (2015), ens.
Hesperus (2017), ens. Pub: UMP EMB SR: comp. hp.
Tabula Smaragdina (2018), S, chbr. orch. SR: comp. hp.
Varródermia (2018), brass band SR: comp. hp.
Fons (2020), serpent, vla. da gamba, harps.
Titan (2020), tuba, pno. Pub: UMP EMB
CHORAL WORKS
It Can’t Be Over (2013), voices Lib: Vajk Szente, Attila Galambos SR: comp. hp.
Peace (2014), SATB Lib: Gyula Juhász Pub: Kontrapunkt SR: comp. hp.
Mostantól (Pop Music for the Hungarian Song Contest ‘A Dal’ 2020) (2019)
Lib: Szabolcs Hujber, Gergő Rácz SR: comp. hp.
Eternal Music (2020), SATB Lib: Gyula Juhász Pub: UMP EMB
VOCAL WORKS
The Night’s Monologue (2011), male voice, symph. orch. Lib: Mihály
Vörösmarty SR: comp. hp.
SOLO WORKS
I Gotta Fly (Pop music for the Hungarian Eurovision Song Contest 2013)
(2012) SR: comp. hp.
INCIDENTAL MUSIC/THEATRE WORKS
Widows – Applied Music (2007) Lib: Sławomir Mrożek
Who the F**k is Lady Domina? – Musical Comedy (2009), S, A, T, Bar, pno.
Lib: Attila Galambos Dir: András Almási-Tóth SR: comp. hp.
Intrigue and Love (2009), solo voice, orch. Lib: Schiller Friedrich Dir: Róbert
Alföldi
Berzsián and Dideki – Applied Music (2009) Lib: Margit Balla Dir: András
Almási-Tóth
Hungarian Celebration – Applied Music (2010), chr., chbr. orch. Lib: Pál
Závada Dir: Róbert Alföldi
Better than Sex – Musical Comedy (2010)
The Cat Demon – Musical Comedy (2010), S, A, 2 T, Bar, pno. Lib: Orsolya
Karafiáth Dir: Mária Harangi SR: comp. hp.
Woyzeck (2011), pno. player, conductor
Danton’s Death – Applied Music (2013), electronics, pno. Lib: Georg
Büchner SR: comp. hp.
Mephisto – Applied Music (2013) Lib: Klaus Mann (transl. by Sarolta Lányi)
Dir: Róbert Alföldi SR: comp. hp.
Lumpáciusz Vagabundusz – Applied Music (2014), cl., sax., hn., 2 synth.,
drum kit Lib: Jenő Heltai, Dániel Varró
The Imaginary Invalid – Applied Music (2016), electronics, pno. Lib: Molière
(transl. by Róbert Bognár)
Mother Hulda – Applied Music (2017), symph. orch. Lib: Anna Szabó T.
SR: comp. hp.
The Cat Demon – Musical Comedy (2018)
FILM MUSIC
Just Drop Dead! (2016) Dir: Zoltán Kamondi SR: comp. hp.
