Hungarian composer Aaron FAZAKAS was born in Cluj-Napoca on April 17, 1974.

        Education:

        2006-2009   PhD studies, specialization composition. Title of doctoral paper:
                               Image and sound in movie soundtrack – interdetermination, symbiosis, feed-back -
                               under the scientific supervision of Acad. Univ. Prof. PhD. Ede TERÉNYI

                               Ede TERÉNYI – Dramaturgy
                               Doina MODOLA – Spectacology
                               István ANGI – Interartistic Dialogue
                               Valentin TIMARU – Musical Analysis Strategies
                               Pavel PUŞCAŞ – Scientific Research Methodology
                               Nelida NEDELCUŢ – Institutional Researching Projects Elaboration
                               Gheorghe BUŞ – Sociophenomenology of the Musical Fact

                   2005   master-class in film music with composer Paul CHIHARA (U.S.A.)

        1997-1998   post-graduate studies: master's in composition; graduated Summa cum laude,
                               under the scientific supervision of Acad. Univ. Prof. PhD. Cornel ŢĂRANU

                               Cornel ŢĂRANU – Contemporary Composition Techniques
                               István ANGI – Interartistic Musical Categories
                               Ferdinand WEISS – Comparative Interpretative Conductor’s Score Analysis
                               Cornel ŢĂRANU – Musical Systems in the XX Century
                               Gheorghe BUŞ  – Sociophenomenology of the Musical Fact

                   1997   graduated from the "Gheorghe Dima" Music Academy in Cluj-Napoca. 
                               Title of university degree paper: Computer Applications in Music 
                               under the scientific supervision of Univ. Prof. PhD. Pavel PUŞCAŞ

        1996-1997   composition and orchestration studies with composer Cristian MISIEVICI

        1992-1997   studies at "Gheorghe Dima" Music Academy, Theoretical Faculty with the professors:

                               Hans Peter TÜRK – Harmony
                               Valentin TIMARU – Musical Forms
                               Constantin RÎPĂ – Music Theory
                               Dan VOICULESCU – Counterpoint
                               Ferdinand WEISS – Score Reading
                               Cristian MISIEVICI – Instrumentation
                               Cornel GROZA – Choir Conducting
                               Pál BUZÁS – Piano etc.

        1991-1992   private music lessons with Piroska DEMÉNY and Maria TIMARU

        1988-1992   studies at "Stephan Bathory" Theoretical High School (mathematics-physics) in Cluj-N.


        Grants:

        2007-2009   Grant for Scientific Research/ Artistic Creation,
                               conferred by The National University Research Council (C.N.C.S.I.S.) and by the
                               Ministry of Education and Research (M.E.C.), Bucharest, Romania  

        2007-2008   Grant for Musical Composition
                               conferred by the Communitas Foundation of the
                               Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania, Cluj-Napoca, Romania 


        Jury Member:

                   2008   International Classical Guitar Festival, Târgu-Mureş, Romania
                               Second Edition, 25 March – 30March 
                               organized by the Harmonia Cordis Foundation,  President: István BEKE 


        Employments:

        2007-2009   "Gh. Dima" Music Academy –  Cluj-Napoca
                               Phd. Research Department

        1994-2007   "Gh. Dima" Music Academy –  Cluj-Napoca
                               Music Publisher

        1992-1994   "Strauss Edition" –  Wien
                               Music Publisher


        Civic Activity:

                               Member of the Romanian Red Cross


        Hobbies:

                               Fine Art Photography and Graphic Design