Viennese composer Akos Banlaky (born in Budapest in 1996), received his training in composition from Professor Kurt Schwertsik at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna from 1991 to 1998.

In 1996, he founded the independent music association “-tonWerk- Forum for New Music”, through which he has organized numerous concerts, including the series “Music and Nature” at the Natural History Museum, as well as the current “Viennese Chamber Music” series.

Since many years, Akos has embarked on extensive travels around the world, particularly to African and Asian countries, spending months completely alone,  immersed in forests and living in harmony with nature. It is from these experiences that his compositions emerge, paying homage to the diverse landscapes and wildlife encountered during his travels,  aimed at inspiring people to preserve the natural world.

Composer´s oeuvre, which includes 6 operas, approximately 120 songs, 13 song fantasies, an oratorio, as well as orchestral and chamber music, has been performed throughout Europe, Asia, Northern and Middle Americas.

Notable performances and commissions include: the 1997 Wiener Festwochen (2nd Violin Sonata), performances at the Musikverein in 2002, 2010, and 2015 (2nd Song Fantasy, 1st String Quartet, Sonata da camera op. 51 no. 1), a 2006 production at the Innsbruck State Theatre (Under Milk Wood – Opera in One Act), and productions in Vienna in 2008 and 2009 by the sirene Opera Theater (Prince, Hero, and Vixen – Opera in 2 Acts and The Star of Wallenstein – Opera in One Act).