Mahler comme miniature : de la splendeur symphonique au substitut chambriste

Après Elisabeth Leonskaja, c’était au tour de Dénes Várjon d’enchanter le cloître des Jacobins de compositions hongroises. Le Festival Piano aux Jacobins, dans sa 38ème édition, choisissait pour son deuxième concert le virtuose formé à la Franz Liszt Académie de Budapest.

Gábor Káli and pianist Dénes Várjon appear with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra for a last hurrah before another pandemic shutdown.

The marathon chamber concert leg of the Beethoven Day in Budapest's Liszt Academy featured artists such as Miklós Perényi, Dénes Várjon and the Hungarian Quartet.

British cellist Laura van der Heijden proved herself to be the sister of soul on the cello for the second night in succession.

Violinist Joshua Bell and cellist Steven Isserlis came together with three other players to showcase the composer’s chamber music. 

An insightful and engaging talk by Alfred Brendel on Liszt's B minor Sonata was followed by an intelligent and colourful performance by pianist Dénes Varjon.