László Sáry: key obituary facts
Is László Sáry dead? Yes. László Sáry died on November 14, 2026, at age 86.
Cause of death: László Sáry's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was László Sáry known for?
He was a Hungarian composer and pianist (1940–).
More about László Sáry
Born: 1 January 1940.
Place of birth: Győr.
Gender: male.
Occupation: composer, pianist, musicologist, music educator, university teacher.
Nationality: Hungary.
Education: Franz Liszt Academy of Music.
Employer: Franz Liszt Academy of Music.
Awards: Meritorius Artist of Hungary, Erkel Ferenc Prize, Bartók Béla – Pásztory Ditta Award.
Children: Bánk Sáry.
Also known as: Laszlo Sary, László Sári.
Occupations: Composer, pianist, music educator.
László Sáry, the Hungarian composer, pianist and music educator, died November 14, 2026, aged 86.
Born in Győr, Hungary, on January 1, 1940, he studied at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music and later taught there as a university teacher. His professional work also included musicology.
Sáry was a founding member of Új Zenei Stúdió, known in English as the Budapest New Music Studio, and developed Creative Music Practice as a pedagogical method. His books included Creative Music Activities (1999), Kreatív zenei gyakorlatok (2000) and Übungen zum kreativen Musizieren (2006), published in English, Hungarian and German, respectively. Screen credits list him as composer for Shadow on the Snow (1992) and Psycho-Parade (2002). His honors included the Erkel Ferenc Prize, the Bartók Béla–Pásztory Ditta Award and the Meritorious Artist of Hungary distinction. Composer József Sári was his brother, and his son was Bánk Sáry.