György Ligeti

György Sándor Ligeti (born May 28, 1923) is a Hungarian composer (now living in, and a citizen of, Austria), widely seen as one of the great composers of instrumental music of the 20th century. Many of his works are well known in classical music circles, but among the general public, he is probably best known for the various pieces which feature prominently in the Stanley Kubrick films ', The Shining, and Eyes Wide Shut.

Awards

• Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition (Etudes for Piano) (1986)
• Schock Prize for Musical Arts (1995)
• Kyoto Award (2001)
• Polar Music Prize (2004)