After completing his studies, he took a position from 1978-84 as the Army Art Ensemble Symphony Orchestra conductor. In 1978 he also took a position teaching at the Theater and Film Academy in Budapest, where he worked until 1991. From 1984-88 he led the Békéscsabai Symphony Orchestra, and from 1988-90 worked as an editor for Hungarian Radio's music department. In 1991 he took the position of National Philharmonic's manager. The same year, he was a co-founder of EAR, a contemporary electro-acoustic ensemble. Between 1991–99, he worked with the Alba Regia Symphony Orchestra.[2]
From 1979-87 Sugár was a member of the Hungarian Composers 'Association of Young Composers' Group, and from 1983-87 served as secretary to the organization.
Private life
He is married to musicologist Zsuzsánna Mindszenty and they have three adult daughters.[3]
Honors and awards
1981, scholarship from the Albert Szirmai Foundation
Fanfár / Fanfare, 1995 ARITMIA Hungaroton HCD 31 624 CD
Contemporary Hungarian music for trumpet and harp, 1995 Hungaroton HCD 31 734 CD
Vizek völgyek harangok / Water, valley, bells, 1997 MR HEAR Studio CD
Magyar hangtájak / Hungarian Soundscapes, Álmok / Dreams - részletek / excerpts, 1997 MR Rt HEAR Studio CD
EAR movements: Short story, Fluctus, Models, Percupicsy, Iris, 1999 Hungaroton HCD 31 788 CD
Lied, Pater noster, 1999 Hungaroton HCD 31 840 CD
Dreams, 2000 Hungaroton HCD 31 868 CD
Trio miniatures, 2001 Hungaroton HCD 31 997 CD
After storm, Songs on verses by Béla Kondor, Luxatio, Three songs on Poems by Morgenstern, No. 2, French songs on Poems by S. Beckett, Miniatures, 2003 Hungaroton HCD 32 180
