Iván Markó

Iván Markó
Markó in 2014
Born(1947-03-29)29 March 1947
Balassagyarmat, Hungary
Died21 April 2022(2022-04-21) (aged 75)
Budapest, Hungary
OccupationsChoreographer, ballet dancer

Iván Markó (29 March 1947 – 21 April 2022) was a Hungarian choreographer and ballet dancer.[1][2][3]

Biography

Markó was born in Balassagyarmat.[1][4] He studied dancing at the Hungarian State Ballet Institute in Budapest.[1] After having graduated in 1967, Markó joined the Hungarian State Opera, where he became a principal dancer in 1971.[1]

Markó in 1979

In 1972 dancer, choreographer and opera director Maurice Béjart invited Markó to his Ballet of the 20th Century.[1][4] One of his best known roles was in Béjart's production of Stravinsky's Firebird.[1]

In 1974 he was ranked as one of the top ten ballet dancers worldwide.[1][4]

In 1979 Markó established the Győr Ballet in Győr, Hungary. He was director of the ensemble until 1991.[1]

Markó was a choreographer for the Bayreuth Festival from 1985.[1] He also worked at the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance,[1] and as a guest choreographer for other companies.[1]

In 1996, he established the Hungarian Ballet Festival.[1]

Markó died in April 2022, at the age of 75.[1]

Awards in Hungary

Markó was a recipient of the Kossuth Prize in 1983, and was also a recipient of the Meritorious Artist Prize and SZOT Prize,[1] and a member of the Society of Immortals from 2005.[1] In 2007, Markó was awarded the Hungarian Order of Merit.[1] He was also made an honorary citizen of his birthplace, Balassagyarmat.[1] Markó was a recipient of the Prima Primissima Prize in 2008.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "World-Renowned Ballet Dancer and Choreographer Iván Markó Dies". Hungary Today. 21 April 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  2. ^ "It's a mystery what Iván Markó spent 58 million on". Heti Világgazdaság (in Hungarian). March 2014. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Iván Markó considers himself untouchable". Heti Világgazdaság (in Hungarian). March 2014. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  4. ^ a b c "Renowned ballet dancer, choreographer Ivan Marko dies at 75". The Budapest Times. 21 April 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2022.

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