While a student under István Thomán at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music he won the Competition for Young Talents, beginning a concert career through Hungary.

He took part in the II International Chopin Piano Competition, tying with Russian émigré Alexander Uninsky for the 1st prize.

He married at this time; his wife was Ilona Gelléri and their son, István, was born in 1945.

[2] After World War II, which he spent in the Netherlands, Ungár combined his concert career with teaching at the Liszt Academy.

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