The Mohács Bartók Béla Mixed Choir was founded in autumn 1977 by its first conductor, György Krausz. He passed the baton to Dr. Péter Hoppál in 1996, then to Ákos Véghelyi in 2009; Benedek Szatmári led the choir from 2019 to 2021, and since September 2021 the conductor has been Márta Imréné Ivánfi.
The choir's core repertoire is built around major oratorical works — Händel's Messiah, Monteverdi's Vespro, Kodály's Missa Brevis and Psalmus Hungaricus, Mozart's Requiem and Credo Mass in C — performed with the Pécs Symphony Orchestra and renowned soloists.
Since 1986 the choir has toured regularly across Europe: Germany, Austria, France, Finland, Italy, the Vatican, England, Poland, Turkey, Slovakia, Croatia, Ukraine and Romania. In 2011 the choir performed Mozart's Credo Mass at Salzburg Cathedral, conducted by János Czifra.
Honours and awards: "Festival Choir" rating (1987, 1992), "Concert Choir" rating (2000), Baranya County Award of Excellence (2000), silver at the Musica Mundi competition in Budapest (2001), 2nd prize and special award at the Kodály Zoltán Hungarian Choir Competition (2003). The choir released its first solo album on its 30th anniversary.
The choir is a regular contributor to the cultural life of Mohács and the surrounding region, taking part in the international Whitsun Choir Festival, the joint Advent concerts of the Mohács choirs, and the commemorative concerts marking the anniversary of the Battle of Mohács.
