The Hungarian pianist Dénes Várjon studied with Ferenc Rados, György Kurtág and Sándor Devich at the Franz Liszt University of Music in Budapest. One of the first people to recognise his exceptional musical gifting was his fellow countryman András Schiff, with whom he took annual masterclasses. Schiff has since been one of his greatest advocates and their musical association continued when the former masterclass student became an internationally acclaimed professional pianist. Today the two artists often play together. In 1991 Dénes Várjon won the Concours Géza Anda in Zurich and made his debut at the Salzburg Festival that same year as a soloist with the Camerata Salzburg conducted by Sándor Végh.

He has long been one of the leading musical figures in Hungary and is a frequent guest at all international festivals and in the great musical cities of Europe and the USA. As well as performing as a soloist, he also plays with chamber music partners, who, in addition to András Schiff, include illustrious names such as Steven Isserlis, Miklós Perényi, Tabea Zimmermann and Leonidas Kavakos. He has a particularly close musical association with the oboist and conductor Heinz Holliger as well as with the composer and clarinettist Jörg Widmann. Since 1994 Dénes Várjon has been an assistant professor at the Franz Liszt University of Music in Budapest. In 1997 he was awarded the Liszt Prize by the Hungarian Government.

Dénes Várjon and Steven Isserlis are playing Ludwig van Beethoven, Bohuslav Martinu und Ernest Bloch on Thursday, 1 October at 7pm at Stadthalle Kronberg.

Schlagworte: Cello-Festival, Dénes Várjon, Soloists

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