Musicians' Café - Live gypsy music at Trilla Restaurant
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This programme is held in Hungarian.
Whether it’s the rousing tunes of string gypsy bands or the moving melodies of bar pianists, the restaurants, pubs and cafés of Hungarian cities have always been filled with music. Launched at the café of the House of Music, the Musicians’ Café series guides the audience once a month into the world of hospitality musicians. During our café evenings, the atmosphere of the restaurants from Gyula Krúdy’s time comes to life, along with the era of Pál Jávor, Antal Páger, celebrities reveling with the band, and decadent gentry. The aim of the series is to draw attention to one of our most important Hungarikums, the café gypsy music that unfortunately has been increasingly pushed into the background these days. This time, the live gypsy music will be provided by Jenő Varga and his band.
We welcome our guests with a welcome drink, and in keeping with the spirit of the Musicians’ Café, it is possible to have dinner and drinks at the concert venue as well.
Jenő Varga
Jenő Varga began playing the violin in early childhood, at the age of just four. He undoubtedly inherited his musical talent from his father and grandfather, as both were musicians in the family. After his early years of learning at home, he continued his studies at the Music School on Nap Street, and thanks to his talent, he was admitted to the Tóth Aladár Music School, where he developed under the guidance of such outstanding masters as László Dénes. He was only 14 when he was admitted to the prestigious Vienna Conservatory, which opened up new horizons for him and laid the foundations of his international career. At 16 he began to devote himself to Hungarian songs and café gypsy music. His career started at the Szeged Restaurant, then he played, among others, at the Margitkert Restaurant and the rightly legendary 100 Éves Étterem, where he enchanted guests week after week. In 2017, at the international primás (lead violinist) competition held as an accompanying event of the annual Anna Ball in Balatonfüred, he won first prize by unanimous decision of the jury. Since 2023, he has been a regular guest performer on one of Duna TV’s most popular shows, “Jó ebédhez szól a nóta” (“A Song to Go with a Good Lunch”).
Dear Visitor, We kindly inform you that during the event, photographs, audio recordings, and/or video recordings may be taken. By attending the event, you consent to the recording of such materials through your implied conduct.
