Hungarian pianist Dénes Várjon performs works by Haydn, Schumann, Janacek and Chopin.
Date/Time: Feb 12 2016, 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Vancouver, Vancouver PlayhouseCost: $34.50
Find tickets: here
Dénes Várjon studied at the Ferenc Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest with, amongst others, composer György Kurtág. He is a regular guest at festivals including the Salzburger Festspiele, Lucerne Festival, Biennale di Venezia, Marlboro Music Festival, Klavier-Festival Ruhr, and Edinburgh Festival. He is invited annually to András Schiff’s and Heinz Holliger’s Ittinger Konzerttage in Switzerland every year and enjoys a longstanding relationship with the Open Chamber Music-Prussia Cove (UK). He has performed with major orchestras such as The Camerata Salzburg, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Wiener Kammerorchester, and many others.
Hungarian pianist Dénes Várjon has received much attention for his chamber music prowess, notably in collaboration with cellist Steven Isserlis and his solo recordings and performances in the last decade have received international critical acclaim.
More info