Dénes Várjon (born 23 February 1968) is a Hungarian pianist known for his solo performances. He frequently performs as a chamber musician.
Biography.
Born on 23 February 1968 in Budapest, Várjon studied since 1984 at the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music and graduated in 1991. He was a student of Sándor Falvai, György Kurtág and Ferenc Rados. He attended master classes with András Schiff. His chamber music partners have been Antje Weithaas Steven Isserlis, Veronika Hagen, Leonidas Kavakos, András Schiff, Tabea Zimmermann and Jörg Widmann.
Since 2018, Várjon is Principal Professor in the Kronberg Academy Study Programmes. Since 2019, he has been leading the "Complete Works Live" series in Budapest, which focuses on Robert Schumann's chamber music for piano. In 2020, he received the Kossuth Prize, Hungary's highest cultural award. He is professor at the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music.
Várjon has recorded for ECM Records, Naxos, Capriccio and for Hungaroton Classics.
Personal life.
Várjon is married to pianist .