Hungarian cellist sweeps top German prize

Hungarian cellist sweeps top German prize

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norman lebrecht

September 14, 2014

The ARD competition, with a record of yielding world stars and getting total German media attention, has produced an outright winner in the cello section.

He is Istvan Vardai, 28, a Verbier veteran who already has a hatful of prizes – including the David Popper prize three times over.

Will the ARD be his tipping point?

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Comments

  • paul peabody says:

    Beautiful ,understated but sensitive playing with a lovely warm tone !

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