Artist database

This is the Artist Database of BMC, which includes information about composers, musicians, orchestras, choirs and groups that are either Hungarian or Hungarian by origin or live in Hungary, as well as information about releases recorded with them.

Varga Tamás


cello

Place of Birth
Budapest
Date of Birth
1969
Orchestra

 
1984 1st prize, National Secondary Music School Competition � Kecskemét, Hungary
1986 � 90 Scholarship to Bartók Seminar � Szombathely, Hungary with Miklós Perényi; masterclasses with Uzi Wiesel in Bayreuth
1987 1st prize, National Secondary Music School Competition � Kecskemét, Hungary
1987�92 Ferenc Liszt Academy of Music (Professors: László Mező, György Kurtág, Ferenc Rados)
1989 5th prize and Martinu prize, Prague Spring International Cello Competition; Rubin Academy (Tel-Aviv), with Professor Uzi Wiesel
1990 2nd prize, Duino (Italy) International Cello Competition; 2nd prize, Caltanisetta (Italy), International Chamber Music Competition (Haffner Trio)
1992 2nd prize and award for performance of contemporary work, Unisa Transnet International Cello Competition � Pretoria (South Africa)
Concerts: South Africa, Israel, Austria, Germany, Italy, France, England, Finnland� Radio recordings: South Africa, Hungarian Radio
 
Year Title Publisher Code Remark
1997 Martinu, Bohuslav: Kamarazene
(Martinu, Bohuslav: Chamber Music)
Hungaroton HCD 31674