Hungary’s highest honour goes to pianist

Hungary’s highest honour goes to pianist

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norman lebrecht

March 16, 2020

The vaunted Kossuth Prize, the supreme award in the Hungarian cultural sector, has been given this year to the pianist Dénes Várjon, a regular recital partner of Steven Isserlis, Tabea Zimmermann, Kim Kashkashian, Jörg Widmann, Leonidas Kavakos, András Schiff , Heinz Holliger, Miklós Perényi and Joshua Bell.

Várjon, 52, teaches at the Franz Liszt Academy in Budapest.

Comments

  • Suzanne says:

    Fantastic choice! Congratulations, Dénes.

  • Gréti says:

    Csodálatos zongoraművész! Gratulálunk a jól megérdemelt díjhoz! Szeretettel várjuk vissza Marosvásárhelyre.

  • Another faultless performance mr.va’rjon.perfect.best wishes to you.see you around de’nes..

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