Marián Varga
Marián Varga (January 29, 1947 – August 8, 2017) was a Slovak musician, composer and organ player. He was born in Skalica, Czechoslovakia.
| Marián Varga | |
|---|---|
 Varga in 2004 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | January 29, 1947 Skalica, Czechoslovakia |
| Died | August 8, 2017 (aged 70) Bratislava, Slovakia |
| Genres | Classical |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, organ player |
| Instruments | Organ |
In 1979, he began a solo career. Among other achievements, he became a pioneer of absolute improvisation (real-time composition) in Slovakia. In the meantime he continued to contribute to popular music. His work with Pavol Hammel led to five successful albums and to the first rock musical in Slovakia.
Death
Varga died on August 8, 2017 of heart failure in Bratislava, Slovakia at the age of 70.[1]
Awards
- Hall of Fame ZAI Award – Grand Prix[2]
- Aurel Award – Lifetime Achievement[3]
- Pribina Cross – 2nd Class[4]
References
- ↑ "Vo veku 70 rokov zomrel Marián Varga, hudobník, skladateľ a jedna" (in sk-SK). Denník N. https://dennikn.sk/minuta/846963/. Retrieved 2017-08-09.
- ↑ "História > Výročné ceny ZAI > Víťazi pre rok 1992". ZAI (in slovenčina). ZAI. 2001. zai.eu.sk. Archived from the original on 2014-09-03. Retrieved 2015-04-14.
- ↑ "Aurel > Víťazi Aurel 2002". Národná skupina IFPI Slovenskej republiky (in slovenčina). SNS IFPI. 2003. ifpi.sk. Archived from the original on 2003-04-16. Retrieved 2015-04-14.
- ↑ "Varga, Vilikovský, Zemko. Prezident Kiska udelil svoje prvé vyznamenania > Marián Varga". SME (in slovenčina). Petit Press. 2015-01-13. sme.sk. Retrieved 2015-04-14.