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Matei Varga PianistPast Performances
Matei Varga Pianist2024
Chatter in Albuquerque (New Mexico)
Recital with violinist David Felberg - works by Grieg and BeethovenInfo and tickets: https://www.chatterabq.org/product/april-14-2024/
Price: $0
Chatter CABARET @ the Albuquerque Museum (New Mexico)
Mozart - Piano Concerto K 466, with string quartetInfo and tickets: https://www.chatterabq.org/product/april-14-2024-cabaret/
Price: $0
Chatter North (Santa Fe, New Mexico)
Recital with violinist David Felberg - works by Grieg and BeethovenInfo and tickets: https://www.chatterabq.org/product/april-13-2024
Price: $0
Piano Recital with guest artist Minnie Li, violin
Works by Mozart, Beethoven, Grieg and ProkofievThe Church of the Transfiguration, 1 East 29th Street (New York City)
Info and tickets: https://ticketstripe.com/mateiandminnie31424?fbclid=IwAR0FME_6KhbtH2Pw14e7gGN2PFmuB54Yz7Wj-dy0UtHIpIWrcNKYZBgMoko
Price: $0
2023
Piano Recital at the House of the Redeemer (NYC)
Works by Enescu, Bach and BeethovenInfo and tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/an-evening-with-matei-varga-tickets-699184749407?aff=oddtdtcreator
Price: $0
A Little Midday Music
Hardanger fiddle tunes and arrangements for piano, by Edvard Grieg Susan Olsen Maren (hardanger fiddle) and Matei Varga (piano)Info and tickets: https://www.littlechurch.org/music/a-little-midday-music
Price: $0
An Exclusive Summer Event: Fundraiser for KCAT
Piano Recital with works by Scarlatti, Chopin, Beethoven, Lecuona, Gershwin and Andrei TudorInfo and tickets: https://www.kcat.org/matei-varga-concert
Price: $0
A Little Midday Music: Piano Recital with Romanian Music
Works by Enescu, Lipatti, Tudor Dumitrescu and Andrei TudorInfo and tickets: https://www.littlechurch.org/music/a-little-midday-music
Price: $0
Chatter in ABQ: Mindful Musical May
Piano Recital, works by Scarlatti, Chopin, Beethoven, Lecuona, Gershwin and Andrei TudorInfo and tickets: https://www.chatterabq.org/product/may-28-2023/
Price: $0
Chatter @ SITE, Santa Fe (New Mexico)
Piano Recital - Iconic Beethoven: Pathétique, Moonlight, AppassionataInfo and tickets: https://www.chatterabq.org/product/may-27-2023-santa-fe/
Price: $0
MATEI VARGA PIANO RECITAL
The great MATEI VARGA will grace the Little Church with the Beethoven Sonatas: Pathétique, Op. 13, Moonlight Op. 27 No 2, and Appassionata Op. 57.Location: The Church of the Transfiguration, 1 East 29th Street, New York NY 10016. .
For more information and to reserve your ticket: https://ticketstripe.com/events/1033199
Price: $0
2022
The Steinway Society of Western Pennsylvania
Carnegie Mellon University, College of Fine Arts (Kresge Theater)Program TBA
For more information and to reserve your ticket: https://www.sswpa.org/concertsevents.html
Price: $0
2021
Celebration of the National Day of Romania, by the Consulate General of Romania (Los Angeles)
Santa Clara University, Music Recital Hall114 Franklin Street, Santa Clara, CA 95050
Works by Scarlatti, Chopin, Lecuona, Gershwin, Enescu, Tudor Dumitrescu and Andrei Tudor
For more information and to reserve your ticket:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/meet-the-pianist-matei-varga-and-celebrate-the-national-day-of-romania-tickets-211359480897/
Price: $0
2020
Chatter Albuquerque - Piano Solo Recital
Works by Smetana, Janacek and BeethovenFor info and tickets: https://www.chatterabq.org/product/february-16-2020/
Price: $0
2019
Czerny and Lecuona with David Felberg (violin) and Nathan Ukens (horn), at CHATTER Albuquerque
https://www.chatterabq.org/product/june-30-2019/Price: $0
2018
2017
Homage to Dinu Lipatti - Recital at the Cayman Arts Festival
For info and tickets: http://caymanartsfestival.comPrice: $0
Solo Recital at the International Keyboard Institute and Festival, New York City
http://ikif.org/Price: $0
Matei Varga presents
Early Departures
"Varga's poignant homage to composers who died far too young includes delightful world premieres by Romanian pianist Dinu Lipatti." BBC Music
Imagine Christmas
VARIOUS ARTISTS, IRINA MURESANU & MATEI VARGA
Conceived and recorded over the past 2.5 years by Sono Luminus, Imagine Christmas is the perfect album for your holiday celebrations, evoking a very deep sense of nostalgia while remaining wonderfully modern.
"One of coolest and most beautiful Christmas albums you'll hear this year!"
First Day
LAURA METCALF (CELLIST), MATEI VARGA (PIANIST)
First Day represents many firsts, beginnings and youthful sentiments. The title is taken from the phrase "paths of the first day" from the final track on the album, "Les chemins de l'amour" by Francis Poulenc.
"Metcalf and Varga are old friends and work together smoothly and warmly" - American Record Guide
George Enescu: Piano Sonata No. 1 - Suite No. 2
Matei Varga (pianist)
Enescu is one of twentieth century's most underrated composers, and his piano music in particular deserves to be heard a lot more often.
"a pianist fully on top of the rather punishing and never showy virtuosity required by Enescu’s music" - AllMusic.com
BRAHMS - Piano and Cello Sonatas
Laura Buruiana (Cellist), Matei Varga (Pianist)
The two cello and piano sonatas by Johannes Brahms can be considered examples of the stylistic transformation that shaped his career as a composer.
"this is more than a musical partnership; it's two lives that depend on each other, and it's an absolutely thrilling, breathtaking marvel to behold" - Fanfare
TCHAIKOVSKY - VAN BRINK - Swan Lake Fantasy
Single, SCHNITZEL MUSIC, 2015
Making a transcription for piano of Tchaikovsky's iconic Swan Lake consisted of breaking it apart, inspecting the pieces, and from them, creating something new.
"Varga's playing is superb, and overall it's a remarkable achievement" - Robert Sherman, WQXR