Ferenc Farkas

Hungarian musician (1905-2000)
Person human Q367539
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Ferenc Farkas

Summary

Ferenc Farkas is a human[1]. He was born in Nagykanizsa[2]. He was born on December 15, 1905[3]. He died in Budapest[4]. He died on October 10, 2000[5]. He worked as a composer[6], conductor[7], music educator[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (80 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Ferenc Farkas's place of birth was Nagykanizsa[2].
  • Ferenc Farkas passed away in Budapest[4].
  • Ferenc Farkas was born on December 15, 1905[3].
  • Ferenc Farkas died on October 10, 2000[5].
  • Burial took place at Farkasréti Cemetery[11].
  • Ferenc Farkas held citizenship in Hungary[12].
  • Ferenc Farkas's professions included composer[6].
  • Ferenc Farkas worked as a conductor[7].
  • Ferenc Farkas's professions included music educator[8].
  • Ferenc Farkas's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Among Ferenc Farkas's employers was Franz Liszt Academy of Music[13].
  • Ferenc Farkas was employed by Gheorghe Dima Music Academy[14].
  • Ferenc Farkas was educated at Franz Liszt Academy of Music[15].
  • Ferenc Farkas was educated at Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia[16].
  • A notable student of Ferenc Farkas was György Kurtág[17].
  • A notable student of Ferenc Farkas was Csaba Deák[18].
  • A notable student of Ferenc Farkas was Miklós Kocsár[19].
  • Ferenc Farkas received the Kossuth Prize[20].
  • Ferenc Farkas received the Franz Liszt Prize[21].
  • Ferenc Farkas received the Herder Prize[22].
  • Ferenc Farkas received the Hungarian Heritage Award[23].
  • Ferenc Farkas received the Bartók Béla – Pásztory Ditta Award[24].
  • Ferenc Farkas received the Kossuth Prize[25].
  • Ferenc Farkas was a member of Hungarian Art Academy[26].
  • Ferenc Farkas was a member of Széchenyi Academy of Literature and Arts[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Nagykanizsa[2], Ferenc Farkas… he was born on December 15, 1905[3].

Education

Educated at Franz Liszt Academy of Music[15], a music academy[28], in Hungary[29], founded in 1875[30], headquartered in Franz Liszt Academy of Music[31] and Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia[16], an academic institution[32], in Italy[33], founded in 1585[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], conductor[7], music educator[8], and university teacher[9]. Employers include Franz Liszt Academy of Music[13], a music academy[35], in Hungary[36], founded in 1875[37], headquartered in Franz Liszt Academy of Music[38] and Gheorghe Dima Music Academy[14], a conservatory[39], in Romania[40], founded in 1919[41]. Notable students include György Kurtág[17], a composer[42], b. 1926[43], of Hungary[44], awarded the Kossuth Prize[45]; Csaba Deák[18], a classical composer[46], 1932–2018[47], of Sweden[48], awarded the Kurt Atterberg Prize[49]; and Miklós Kocsár[19], a composer[50], 1933–2019[51], of Hungary[52], awarded the Kossuth Prize[53].

Recognition

Awards received include Kossuth Prize[20], an award[54], in Hungary[55], founded in 1948[56]; Franz Liszt Prize[21], a music award[57], in Hungary[58], founded in 1952[59]; Herder Prize[22], a cultural prize[60], founded in 1963[61]; Hungarian Heritage Award[23], an award[62], in Hungary[63]; and Bartók Béla – Pásztory Ditta Award[24], a music award[64], in Hungary[65].

Death and Burial

Ferenc Farkas died on October 10, 2000[5]. He died in Budapest[4]. Burial took place at Farkasréti Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Ferenc Farkas ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (80 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[66] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[67]

FAQs

Where was Ferenc Farkas born?

Ferenc Farkas was born in Nagykanizsa[2].

Where did Ferenc Farkas die?

Ferenc Farkas passed away in Budapest[4].

What did Ferenc Farkas do for work?

Ferenc Farkas worked as composer[6], conductor[7], music educator[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did Ferenc Farkas go to school?

Ferenc Farkas was educated at Franz Liszt Academy of Music[15] and Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia[16].

What awards did Ferenc Farkas receive?

Honors received include Kossuth Prize[20], Franz Liszt Prize[21], Herder Prize[22], and Hungarian Heritage Award[23].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [17] . wikidata.org.
  24. [18] . wikidata.org.
  25. [19] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [57] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [58] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [59] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [60] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [61] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [62] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [63] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [64] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [65] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  28. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  29. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  30. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  31. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  32. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  33. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  34. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  35. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  36. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  37. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  38. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [66] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [67] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Ferenc Farkas. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/ferenc-farkas
MLA “Ferenc Farkas.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/ferenc-farkas.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_ferenc-farkas_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Ferenc Farkas}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/ferenc-farkas}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Ferenc Farkas — https://4ort.xyz/entity/ferenc-farkas (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/ferenc-farkas · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation composer, conductor, music educator +1
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32085|batch #32085]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (27)"
  2. 25d ago · TangoAF · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Student György Kurtág, Csaba Deák, Miklós Kocsár
    Sex or gender male
    Occupation
    Place of burial Farkasréti Cemetery
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P1828]]: 00009785556"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.