As part of the VSO’s Chamber Music Festival, István Várdai joins three of the VSO School of Music’s student chamber ensembles, to coach them on repertoire from Beethoven to Bernstein.
Hungarian cellist István Várdai balances performing wide-ranging concerto repertoire at major international venues, with a deep love of chamber music. In 2014, he won the ARD Cello Competition in Munich and a year later captured Hungary’s highest classical music honour, the Liszt Prize. Watch and learn as he inspires the next generation of musicians.
MENDELSSOHN String Quartet No.6 in Fm (mvts 1 & 2) - SEQUOIA QUARTET
Kai Chow; Brooklyn Wood (Violin); Davin Mar (Viola); David Han (‘Cello)
BEETHOVEN String Quartet Op.18 No.1 in F (mvt 1) - ASTRAL QUARTET
Da-Wei Chan; Xenia Huang (Violin); Toby Mar (Viola); Carl Teng (‘Cello)
BERNSTEIN Piano Trio (mvt 3) - TRIO PYORA
Julia Mak (Violin); Da-Yong Chan (‘Cello); Hannah Zhou (Piano)
As part of the VSO’s Chamber Music Festival, István Várdai joins three of the VSO School of Music’s student chamber ensembles, to coach them on repertoire from Beethoven to Bernstein.
Hungarian cellist István Várdai balances performing wide-ranging concerto repertoire at major international venues, with a deep love of chamber music. In 2014, he won the ARD Cello Competition in Munich and a year later captured Hungary’s highest classical music honour, the Liszt Prize. Watch and learn as he inspires the next generation of musicians.
MENDELSSOHN String Quartet No.6 in Fm (mvts 1 & 2) - SEQUOIA QUARTET
Kai Chow; Brooklyn Wood (Violin); Davin Mar (Viola); David Han (‘Cello)
BEETHOVEN String Quartet Op.18 No.1 in F (mvt 1) - ASTRAL QUARTET
Da-Wei Chan; Xenia Huang (Violin); Toby Mar (Viola); Carl Teng (‘Cello)
BERNSTEIN Piano Trio (mvt 3) - TRIO PYORA
Julia Mak (Violin); Da-Yong Chan (‘Cello); Hannah Zhou (Piano)
