Tamás Schóber has achieved significant concert successes in Hungary and abroad with the ensembles under his direction. Beyond Hungary, he has performed in 38 countries worldwide, and to date his career is marked by over fifteen thousand registered concert appearances and recording credits. His competition record is also noteworthy: during his years with the Pannon Volán Bartók Béla Men’s Choir he conducted prize-winning performances at nearly all major choral competitions (Arezzo, Debrecen, Budapest, Torrevieja, Karditsa, Riva del Garda, Apeldoorn, Tours, Kathaumixw, etc.).
With the Baranya Big Band, he produced the entertainment program Capricious Genres within the framework of the Pécs Summer Theatre (with Imre Antal), where his orchestra played a prominent role. At this time, he arranged the song Bukfenc not only for the Baranya Big Band but also for the Szélkiáltó ensemble. The show was such a resounding success that in 1987 the Hungarian Television (MTV) broadcast the entire two-hour production in its New Year’s Eve program. In 1988, the Baranya Big Band accompanied the choirs of Europa Cantat and also gave multiple independent concerts following the massed singing events. A highlight was accompanying 3,500 singers in the city sports arena. Jazz singing took root in Hungary during this period, and the ensemble played a major role through its accompaniment work. They performed with the Manhattan Transfer’s pianist (Guido Helbling) and tenor (Alen Paul).
In 1995, he won the composer competition announced by the French television channel TV5. His ensembles also reached Beijing, and even performed on the Great Wall of China. In 2017, together with the Pannon Children’s Choir, he appeared at Carnegie Hall in New York, at the Hungarian House of New York, and also gave concerts in New Jersey. In 2018, their international engagements were organized by Manhattan Concert Productions—Broadway (New York) and London. He has participated in numerous CD recordings as conductor and composer, including Mass for the Departed, November Mass (2008), and Missa mosso (2009). In 2007, the Association of Hungarian Record Publishers awarded the albums Ballag már a vén diák and Hazádnak rendületlenül Gold Record status, while Pécs, a mediterrán hangulatok városa became a double Gold Record and also received Platinum certification. He recorded the first album with the Pannon Children’s Choir, followed by the complete program they sang at Carnegie Hall. In his recent compositions, he pays homage to Bartók’s legacy, developing its impulses in his own voice.
A major milestone was the 24-day Canada–USA tour, featuring 23 concerts, with stops in Calgary, Vancouver, Missoula (where they represented Hungary at the highest level at a choral festival), then San Francisco, Los Angeles, Cleveland, New Brunswick, and New York.
In January 2020, they toured Japan, performing in Tokyo, Kyoto, Kobe, and Osaka. On these tours, his own works were also presented with success.
In 2019 and 2020, they were guests at Zoltán Mága’s Budapest New Year’s Concerts; in August 2019, they performed at Mága’s mega-concert on the square in front of St. Stephen’s Basilica, and also gave joint concerts in Pécs within the “100 Church Concerts” series.
The success of his works has been confirmed not only in Europe but also in China, the USA, and Japan. In America, Tamás Schóber’s compositions have been presented on an ongoing basis, and in Japan they even formed part of competition programs, where the choir celebrated prize-winning performances. In this way, his conducting and composing activities form a unified whole that enriches the cultural palette of Pécs, the University of Pécs (PTE), and Hungary.
In June 2020, he completed the large-scale Pannon Mass (Pannon mise, 27 minutes), notable for being written for children’s choir with piano and string quartet accompaniment.
Also in June 2020, he won the “Thank You, Hungary” (Köszönjük Magyarország) composition grant, adding a new work to his oeuvre.
In early 2021, he introduced the monumental symphonic concert piece 21 Grams (21 gramm, 31 minutes).
That same year he composed the large-scale European Rhapsody 2021 (21 minutes) for concert symphony orchestra.
In November 2022, the Pannon Mass studio recording was made at Tom-Tom Studio, Budapest, and released in December.
On December 17, 2022, the Hungarian premiere of the Pannon Mass took place at the Church of the Order of Mercy in Pécs.
Over the course of the year, he also completed numerous shorter concert pieces and orchestral works.
In 2020/21, over 300 million of his records were sold or downloaded. In September 2020, total album sales/downloads reached 30 million, meaning that on average one million records found new owners per day.
In January 2022, he completed Divertimento;
in February 2022, the album Bezárva / Closed;
in March 2022, separate albums were released featuring Divertimento, Bezárva / Closed, and the Pannon Mass concert recording.
In June 2022, world premieres of the Pannon Mass took place in New York (Manhattan) and New Brunswick.
From September 2022, he concluded his conducting activities and has devoted himself exclusively to composition.
In December 2022, he released a series of six pieces each (by instrument and key) for cello and bassoon.
From 2023, he has dedicated his life exclusively to composition, pursuing it freely, independent of any constraints or obligations.
Beginning in 2023, he has been creating the symphonic series “Remembrance…” (Emlékezés…), inspired by his travels, several parts of which have already been completed: New York Memory, Vancouver Memory, Tokyo Memory, Kyoto Memory, Los Angeles Memory, Cleveland Memory, Shanghai Memory, Beijing Memory, San Francisco Memory, Calgary Memory, Lisbon Memory, Bogotá Memory, Lima Memory, Buenos Aires Memory, Tenerife Memory.
In spring 2024, he ran a successful program in South America (Colombia, Peru, Argentina), holding immersive musical workshops and sessions for members of the local Hungarian diaspora.
On May 23, 2024, an independent ensemble premiered his composition Horse Tale (Lómese) — CRNL Orff Orchestra, Pécs.
In June 2024, he was commissioned to compose the anthem of the Rákóczi Association, which he orchestrated and delivered with a studio recording in a record one-week turnaround; the work enjoyed overwhelming success.
In the summer of 2024, under his leadership, the Hungarians Worldwide Media Network (Világmagyarság Média Hálózat) was established.
The network began operations on January 1, 2025.
In the fall of 2025, a successful program was held in Singapore, New Zealand, and Australia, within the framework of which experiential music workshops and sessions in the spirit of Kodály were held for members of the Hungarian diaspora living there.
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