Dénes Várjon (born 23 February 1968) is a Hungarian pianist known for his solo performances. He frequently performs as a chamber musician.[1]
Dénes Várjon | |
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| Born | 23 February 1968 |
| Education | Franz Liszt Academy of Music |
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Biography
editBorn on 23 February 1968 in Budapest,[2] Várjon studied since 1984 at the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music[3] and graduated in 1991.[4] He was a student of Sándor Falvai, György Kurtág and Ferenc Rados.[4] He attended master classes with András Schiff.[5] His chamber music partners have been Antje Weithaas[1][6] Steven Isserlis, Veronika Hagen, Leonidas Kavakos, András Schiff, Tabea Zimmermann and Jörg Widmann.[3]
Since 2018, Várjon is Principal Professor in the Kronberg Academy Study Programmes.[4] Since 2019, he has been leading the "Complete Works Live" series in Budapest, which focuses on Robert Schumann's chamber music for piano.[7] In 2020, he received the Kossuth Prize, Hungary's highest cultural award.[5] He is professor at the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music.[3]
Várjon has recorded for ECM Records, Naxos, Capriccio and for Hungaroton Classics.[3]
Personal life
editVárjon is married to pianist Izabella Simon.[8][9]
Awards
edit- Leó Weiner Chamber Music Competition in Budapest[4]
- Hungarian Radio's National Piano Competition[4]
- 1991 Concours Géza Anda in Zürich[10]
- 1997 Franz Liszt Prize[11]
- 1997 Sándor Veress Prize[4]
- 2016 Bartók-Pásztory Award[12]
- 2020 Kossuth Prize[10][11]
Recordings
edit- Bartók, Béla; Debussy, Claude; Kodály, Zoltán; Martinů, Bohuslav; Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Felix; Schumann, Robert; Perényi, Miklós; Várjon, Dénes; Keller, András; Concerto Budapest (2022), Summary Vol. 2 Bartók, Debussy, Kodály, Martinů, Mendelssohn, Schumann / Miklós Perényi, violoncello; Dénes Várjon, piano; Concerto Budapest, András Keller (in German), [Stuttgart]: Tacet, OCLC 1351366347
- Kabalevskij, Dmitrij; Isserlis, Steven; Karabits, Kirill; Bell, Joshua; Várjon, Dénes; Hough, Stephen; Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix; Brahms, Johannes; Bournemouths Symfoniorkester (2011), Kabalevsky, Mendelssohn & Brahms (in undetermined language), [London]: BBC Music, OCLC 871516637
- Schumann, Robert; Hölderlin, Friedrich; Richter, Christoph; Várjon, Dénes; Schumann, Clara; Holliger, Heinz; Südwestrundfunk (Stuttgart). Vokalensemble; SWR Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart (2009), Romancendres Heinz Holliger, Clara Schumann (in German), München: ECM Records, OCLC 884459867
- Berg, Alban; Janáček, Leoš; Liszt, Franz; Várjon, Dénes (2012), Precipitando (in German), Gräfelfing, Berlin: ECM-Records-Verlag Universal Music, Vertrieb, OCLC 1184481904
- Holliger, Heinz; Schumann, Clara; Richter, Christoph; Várjon, Dénes; SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgart; Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR (2009), Romancendres (in German), München, [Berlin: ECM Records Universal Music, Vertrieb], OCLC 1184367639
- Beethoven, Ludwig van; Weithaas, Antje; Várjon, Dénes (2023), Violin sonatas nos. 2, 4 & 9 : Kreutzer (in no linguistic content), CAvi-music, OCLC 1393189212
- Beethoven, Ludwig van; Weithaas, Antje; Várjon, Dénes (2023), Violin sonatas nos. 3, 7 & 8 (in no linguistic content), CAvi-music, OCLC 1422600945
- Várjon, Dénes; Simon, Izabella; Ravel, Maurice; Fauré, Gabriel; Debussy, Claude (2022), The French album (in no linguistic content), Hungaroton New Releases, OCLC 1350793231
References
edit- ^ a b "Ästhetischer Terrorismus!". NDR.de (in German). 31 March 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Egy tudatosan építkező művész: 50. születésnapját ünnepli Várjon Dénes". Papageno (in Hungarian). 23 February 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Dénes Várjon". Seattle Chamber Music Society. 27 March 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f Stiftung, Kronberg Academy (27 September 2022). "Dénes Várjon". Artist Biography . Kronberg Academy. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Dénes Várjon • Pianisten-Biografie • C. Bechstein". C. Bechstein (in German). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "ANTJE WEITHAAS & DÉNES VÁRJON". Pierre Boulez Saal (in German). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ Kultur, SWR (8 October 2021). "Schumanns Fantasiestücke mit Antje Weithaas, Maximilian Hornung und Dénes Várjon". swr.online (in German). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Dénes Várjon und Izabella Simon". Neumarkter Konzertfreunde e.V. (in German). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ Sammern, Philipp (19 July 2023). "Dénes Várjon, Izabella Simon". MUSIKTAGE MONDSEE (in German). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Dénes Várjon – Géza Anda Foundation". Géza Anda Foundation – Geza Anda Foundation. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ a b "State award for our President, as well as current and former lecturers of the Liszt Academy". Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music. 4 April 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Bartók-Pásztory prize awarded to Zsófia Tallér and Várjon Dénes". Liszt Academy. 4 April 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
Further reading
edit- "Im Gespräch mit Dénes Várjon, dem Organisator des Kammermusikfestivals". Budapester Zeitung (in German). 22 November 2010. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
External links
edit- Official website (in English and Hungarian)
- Dénes Várjon plays Beethoven and Schumann on YouTube
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