Coming Up

Saturday 22nd February 2025 at 10:00 AM

Chatter North (Santa Fe, New Mexico)
Piano Recital with works by Mozart
Info and tickets: https://www.chatterabq.org/

Sunday 23rd February 2025 at 10:00 AM

Chatter in Albuquerque (New Mexico)
Piano Recital with works by Mozart
Info and tickets: https://www.chatterabq.org/

Sunday 30th March 2025 at 4:00 PM

Mozart Sonatas at the Little Church - Piano Recital
The Church of the Transfiguration, 1 East 29th Street (New York City): details to follow

Sunday 27th April 2025 at 4:00 PM

Mozart Sonatas at the Little Church - Piano Recital, with guest violinist Minnie Li
The Church of the Transfiguration, 1 East 29th Street (New York City): details to follow

Friday 13th June 2025 at 6:00 PM

Mozart Concerto TBD - the orchestra at The Church of the Transfiguration, conductor Claudia Dumschat
1 East 29th Street, New York City; details to follow


Past Performances

2024


Wednesday 25th December 2024 at 6:00 PM

Recital at the Church of the Transfiguration, New York City
Scarlatti - Keyboard Sonata K 380, in E major
Schubert - Impromptu op. 90 / 3, in G-flat major
Mozart - Sonata K 310, in A minor
Brahms - Variations on a theme by Robert Schumann, op. 9

Saturday 19th October 2024 at 3:00 PM

Open Houses NYC - Piano Recital
Works by Scarlatti, Mozart, Schubert, and Brahms
The Church of the Transfiguration, 1 East 29th Street (New York City): FREE admission

Tuesday 1st October 2024 at 12:30 PM

Midday Concert - Organ & Piano Recital with Claudia Dumschat
Works by Bach, Wiegand, Verdi (arr. Bellak), Saint-Saens and Offenbach (arr. Jonathan Scott)
The Church of the Transfiguration, 1 East 29th Street (New York City): FREE admission

Sunday 14th April 2024 at 10:30 AM

Chatter in Albuquerque (New Mexico)
Recital with violinist David Felberg - works by Grieg and Beethoven
Info and tickets: https://www.chatterabq.org/product/april-14-2024/

Sunday 14th April 2024 at 5:00 PM

Chatter CABARET @ the Albuquerque Museum (New Mexico)
Mozart - Piano Concerto K 466, with string quartet
Info and tickets: https://www.chatterabq.org/product/april-14-2024-cabaret/

Saturday 13th April 2024 at 10:30 AM

Chatter North (Santa Fe, New Mexico)
Recital with violinist David Felberg - works by Grieg and Beethoven
Info and tickets: https://www.chatterabq.org/product/april-13-2024

Thursday 14th March 2024 at 7:00 PM

Piano Recital with guest artist Minnie Li, violin
Works by Mozart, Beethoven, Grieg and Prokofiev
The Church of the Transfiguration, 1 East 29th Street (New York City)
Info and tickets: https://ticketstripe.com/mateiandminnie31424?fbclid=IwAR0FME_6KhbtH2Pw14e7gGN2PFmuB54Yz7Wj-dy0UtHIpIWrcNKYZBgMoko

2023


Saturday 21st October 2023 at 3:00 PM

New York Open Houses at the Church of the Transfiguration 1 East 29th Street, New York City
Piano Recital with works by Bach, Beethoven and Enescu

Monday 16th October 2023 at 12:00 PM

Piano Recital at the House of the Redeemer (NYC)
Works by Enescu, Bach and Beethoven
Info and tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/an-evening-with-matei-varga-tickets-699184749407?aff=oddtdtcreator

Tuesday 3rd October 2023 at 12:30 PM

A Little Midday Music
Hardanger fiddle tunes and arrangements for piano, by Edvard Grieg Susan Olsen Maren (hardanger fiddle) and Matei Varga (piano)
Info and tickets: https://www.littlechurch.org/music/a-little-midday-music

Thursday 29th June 2023 at 12:30 PM

An Exclusive Summer Event: Fundraiser for KCAT
Piano Recital with works by Scarlatti, Chopin, Beethoven, Lecuona, Gershwin and Andrei Tudor
Info and tickets: https://www.kcat.org/matei-varga-concert

Tuesday 6th June 2023 at 12:30 PM

A Little Midday Music: Piano Recital with Romanian Music
Works by Enescu, Lipatti, Tudor Dumitrescu and Andrei Tudor
Info and tickets: https://www.littlechurch.org/music/a-little-midday-music

Sunday 28th May 2023 at 10:30 AM

Chatter in ABQ: Mindful Musical May
Piano Recital, works by Scarlatti, Chopin, Beethoven, Lecuona, Gershwin and Andrei Tudor
Info and tickets: https://www.chatterabq.org/product/may-28-2023/

Saturday 27th May 2023 at 10:30 AM

Chatter @ SITE, Santa Fe (New Mexico)
Piano Recital - Iconic Beethoven: Pathétique, Moonlight, Appassionata
Info and tickets: https://www.chatterabq.org/product/may-27-2023-santa-fe/

Sunday 16th April 2023 at 4:00 PM

MATEI VARGA PIANO RECITAL
The great MATEI VARGA will grace the Little Church with the Beethoven Sonatas: Pathétique, Op. 13, Moonlight Op. 27 No 2, and Appassionata Op. 57.
Location: The Church of the Transfiguration, 1 East 29th Street, New York NY 10016. .
For more information and to reserve your ticket: https://ticketstripe.com/events/1033199

Friday 24th February 2023 at 7:00 PM

Piano Recital - Chang Harrell Open Nights
Works by Scarlatti, Chopin, Beethoven and Lecuona
Frick Madison, 945 Madison Avenue, New York NY 10021

2022


Wednesday 20th July 2022 at 7:00 PM

Filarmonica de Stat - Sibiu, Sala Thalia (Sibiu, Romania)
Bartok - Concerto for piano and orchestra no. 3

Monday 18th July 2022 at 7:00 PM

Filarmonica de Stat - Sibiu, Sala Thalia (Sibiu, Romania)
Piano Recital - works by Chopin, Brahms, Schumann and Beethoven

Sunday 27th February 2022 at 3:00 PM

The Steinway Society of Western Pennsylvania
Carnegie Mellon University, College of Fine Arts (Kresge Theater)
Program TBA
For more information and to reserve your ticket: https://www.sswpa.org/concertsevents.html

2021


Sunday 12th December 2021 at 2:30 PM

Celebration of the National Day of Romania, by the Consulate General of Romania (Los Angeles)
Santa Clara University, Music Recital Hall
114 Franklin Street, Santa Clara, CA 95050
Works by Scarlatti, Chopin, Lecuona, Gershwin, Enescu, Tudor Dumitrescu and Andrei Tudor
For more information and to reserve your ticket:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/meet-the-pianist-matei-varga-and-celebrate-the-national-day-of-romania-tickets-211359480897/

2020


Sunday 16th February 2020 at 10:30 AM

Chatter Albuquerque - Piano Solo Recital
Works by Smetana, Janacek and Beethoven
For info and tickets: https://www.chatterabq.org/product/february-16-2020/

2019


Saturday 7th December 2019 at 7:00 PM

Musicians of New York - violin and piano recital with Greg Harringtont


Sunday 17th November 2019 at 5:00 PM

Chatter CABARET @ the Albuquerque Museum of Art
Violin and piano recital with Ruxandra Marquardt

Friday 11th October 2019 at 7:00 PM

The Opening of the 2019-20 Season with the National Radio Orchestra in Bucharest, Romania
Schumann - Piano Concerto in A minor

Friday 20th September 2019 at 7:00 PM

Piano Recital at the House of the Redeemer, 7 East 95th Street, New York City
Works by Rossini, Chopin and Lecuona

Sunday 30th June 2019 at 10:30 AM

Czerny and Lecuona with David Felberg (violin) and Nathan Ukens (horn), at CHATTER Albuquerque
https://www.chatterabq.org/product/june-30-2019/

Sunday 23rd June 2019 at 10:30 AM

Chamber Music Recital with violinist Ruxandra Marquardt, at CHATTER Albuquerque
https://www.chatterabq.org/product/june-23-2019/

Thursday 2nd May 2019 at 8:00 AM

Victoria Hall, Geneva - Switzerland
Chopin - Piano Concerto no. 2
Matei Varga, piano
Antoine Marguier, conductor
Orchestre des Nations

Sunday 7th April 2019 at 3:00 PM

"Romanzas de Zarzuela" at the Hudson Guild Theater, 441 West 26th Street, New York City
Matei Varga, piano
Lori Phillips, soprano
The Matthew Westerby Dance Company

Saturday 6th April 2019 at 2:00 PM

"Romanzas de Zarzuela" at the Hudson Guild Theater, 441 West 26th Street, New York City
Matei Varga, piano
Lori Phillips, soprano
The Matthew Westerby Dance Company

Friday 5th April 2019 at 8:00 PM

"Romanzas de Zarzuela" at the Hudson Guild Theater, 441 West 26th Street, New York City
Matei Varga, piano
Lori Phillips, soprano
The Matthew Westerby Dance Company

Sunday 31st March 2019 at 3:00 PM

"Romanzas de Zarzuela" at the Hudson Guild Theater, 441 West 26th Street, New York City
Matei Varga, piano
Lori Phillips, soprano
The Matthew Westerby Dance Company

Saturday 30th March 2019 at 2:00 PM

"Romanzas de Zarzuela" at the Hudson Guild Theater, 441 West 26th Street, New York City
Matei Varga, piano
Lori Phillips, soprano
The Matthew Westerby Dance Company

Friday 29th March 2019 at 8:00 PM

"Romanzas de Zarzuela" at the Hudson Guild Theater, 441 West 26th Street, New York City
Matei Varga, piano
Lori Phillips, soprano
The Matthew Westerby Dance Company

Thursday 14th March 2019 at 6:00 PM

National Library of Grand Cayman
Solo Recital with works by Chopin, Lecuona and others

2018


Sunday 27th May 2018 at 12:00 AM

Recital at Chatter, Albuquerque NM


Friday 18th May 2018 at 12:00 AM

Concerto with the "George Enescu" Philharmonic at the Romanian Atheneum - Bucharest
Beethoven - Piano Concerto no. 4, in G major (conductor Elio Boncompagni)

Thursday 17th May 2018 at 12:00 AM

Concerto with the "George Enescu" Philharmonic at the Romanian Atheneum - Bucharest
Beethoven - Piano Concerto no. 4, in G major (conductor Elio Boncompagni)

Saturday 24th February 2018 at 7:00 PM

Recital with cellist Laura Metcalf at Irvine Valley College Performing Arts Center, CA
Cello and piano favorites

Thursday 22nd February 2018 at 7:00 PM

Chamber Music Recital at Lewis & Clark College in Portland, OR
James Shields - clarinet, Emily Cole - violin, Laura Metcalf - cello, Matei Varga - piano
Music by Messiaen (Quartet for the end of time) and others

2017


Wednesday 29th November 2017 at 9:00 PM

WQXR Broadcast - Young Artists Showcase
Celebrating the National Day of Romania - an evening of Romanian music performed by Matei Varga (piano), Mihai Marica (cello) and Cristian Fatu (violin)

Saturday 14th October 2017 at 7:00 PM

Homage to Dinu Lipatti - Recital at the Cayman Arts Festival
For info and tickets: http://caymanartsfestival.com

Thursday 14th September 2017 at 7:30 PM

Lecture - Recital at the "Mannes Sounds Festival 2017" - The New School, New York City
Dinu Lipatti's legacy as Composer and Pianist at the Centennial Anniversary of his birth

Thursday 3rd August 2017 at 7:00 PM

Solo Recital at the "Hariclea Darclee" International Voice Competition and Festival, Braila, Romania
Homage to Dinu Lipatti - concert and lecture

Monday 24th July 2017 at 8:00 PM

Solo Recital at the International Keyboard Institute and Festival, New York City
http://ikif.org/

Monday 26th June 2017 at 8:00 AM

Piano Recital at the University of Baoding - China
PRESENTED BY THE ROMANIAN CULTURAL INSTITUTE - BEIJING
Homage to Dinu Lipatti

Friday 23rd June 2017 at 8:00 PM

Piano Recital at the University of Baoding - China
PRESENTED BY THE ROMANIAN CULTURAL INSTITUTE - BEIJING
Homage to Dinu Lipatti

Thursday 22nd June 2017 at 8:00 PM

Piano Recital at the University of Baoding - China
PRESENTED BY THE ROMANIAN CULTURAL INSTITUTE - BEIJING
Homage to Dinu Lipatti

Saturday 17th June 2017 at 5:00 PM

Recital with cellist Laura Metcalf at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City
"ETHEL and friends" music series, FREE admission

Friday 16th June 2017 at 5:00 PM

Recital with cellist Laura Metcalf at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City
"ETHEL and friends" music series, FREE admission

Friday 9th June 2017 at 7:30 PM

Recital with cellist Laura Metcalf at the North Shore Public Library, Shoreham, NY