Critical Acclaim

"Matei Varga shone in Schumann's highly expressive Fantasy and Mihai Maniceanu's explosive novelty - The Living "

Berliner Morgenpost - 18 August 2009

"... every phrase conveyed intelligence and a burning sense of musical mission... listeners were rapt, utterly motionless and silent... an exceptional mind at work "

Rorianne Schrade, New York Concert Review - Winter 2009

"... Matei Varga makes music from his heart "

King Bosworth, Heritage Villager - 17 August 2007

“Mr. Varga [...] disclosed a level of mature mastery, interpretive wisdom, and sheer technical excellence that is very rare in my experience. I was sure that I was hearing a major artist at the beginning of a great musical career. In every way, he seemed to have understood these great works, and to have found a unique personal expression for each.”

Richard Goode, pianist

“His interpretation of the Opus 111 demonstrated the maturity, sensitivity, and intelligence of a fully realized artist. I feel privileged to have heard it.”

Claude Frank, pianist

“His playing has a rare combination of qualities: a natural grace and sense of beauty coupled with a very special “vocal” quality – hearing him is like hearing a splendid singer.”

Carl Schachter, music theorist

“It is rare to hear a musician of such integrity, immaculate taste, and personal approach... He has the ability to touch the soul and move an audience.”

Pamela Frank, violinist

"...I have been astonished by his total command of the piano, the breadth of his artistic imagination, and his effortless and powerful presence as a performer."

Timothy Eddy , cellist

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