Cellist István Várdai Appointed to Vienna University Teaching Faculty

The Vienna University of Music has announced the appointment of Hungarian cellist István Várdai to its teaching faculty

The Vienna University of Music and Performing Arts has today announced the appointment of 33-year-old Hungarian cellist István Várdai to its teaching faculty.

A graduate of the school, where he studied with Reinhard Latzko, István is a former major prize winner at the David Popper, Emanuel Feuermann, Johannes Brahms, Tcahikvsoky, Geneva and ARD International Cello Competitions.

He has served a teaching position on faculty at the Kronberg Academy since 2013.

István will replace the late Heinrich Schiff - who passed away in December 2016.