Dániel Dobri is a young, multi-award-winning Hungarian composer, artistic director, and university lecturer. His diverse body of work spans contemporary orchestral and
chamber music, theatre, opera, ballet, and choral compositions. His music has been performed by notable orchestras such as the Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra and Danubia Orchestra Óbuda, and showcased at prestigious events like the Romaeuropa Festival and CAFé Budapest.

Dobri earned his master’s degree in composition with distinction from the Franz Liszt Academy of Music, where he studied under Professors Gyula Fekete and Zsófia Tallér. After graduating, he attended courses at the Peter Eötvös Foundation with esteemed composers such as Peter Eötvös and Unsuk Chin. He completed his doctoral degree at the University of Theatre and Film Arts in Budapest, focusing on the dramaturgical aspects of choral composition. Since 2022, he has been a lecturer at the Franz Liszt Academy. His early musical background as a jazz guitarist soon led him to compose incidental music for theatre, before turning towards concert works, opera, and ballet. Since 2009, he has composed original scores for over 60 stage productions, and served as a musical supervisor in Hungarian theatres, collaborating with renowned directors and choreographers such as Kornél Mundruczó and Tamás Juronics.

Dobri’s international recognition includes awards such as the 2020 New Hungarian Music Forum prize for his orchestral piece PentaTones and the 2023 Artisjus Award for Best Young Composer. His chamber opera Un’altra Roma has seen continuous performances across Europe, and his work States of Matter was selected for the 2024 Chamber Music Series of the Art Music Society in Washington, D.C.

Currently, Dobri serves as the contemporary artistic director and composer-in-residence of the Alba Regia Symphony Orchestra in Székesfehérvár, Hungary. His work also reflects his deep involvement in music education and historical research. His music, influenced by spectralism and electronic elements, is defined by versatility, interdisciplinarity, and the constant crossing of boundaries between genres and art forms.