Katalin Nemes

Katalin Nemes (born Katalin Frieder on 5 October 1915) was a pianist and teacher. She was the wife of writer and journalist György Nemes and the mother of literature translator Anna Nemes.

From the age of 10 she élearnt at the conservatory of Debrecen as a student of Margit Halácsy .From 1932 to 1937 she learnt at Franz Liszt Academy of Music at Imre Stefániai, Béla Bartók and imre Keéri-Szántó. During this period she had to play on piano at a band, After getting degree, she married with György Nemes.

She taught at Nemzeti Zenede from 1947 to 1949, and then between 1949. And 1951 at Musical Secondary Grammar School at Budapest. At this time she returned to the academy as a demonstrator. Later she became a professor, her primary subject was related to piano.

At the same time she was a leader of concerts.