Tibor Varga (violinist)

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Tibor Varga (July 4, 19212003) was a Hungarian violinist and conductor.

He was born in Györ, Hungary and studied at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest. He made his first public appearance at the age of 6 and performed the Mendelssohn Violin Concerto at the age of 10. He began touring Europe when he was 14.

He moved to London in 1947 and to Sion in Switzerland in 1956, where he founded a music festival.

He had an extensive recording career with numerous labels. His conducting career led to the establishment of a chamber orchestra bearing his name in Detmold, Germany. He also co-founded a music school with cellist André Navarra and violists Bruno Giuranna and Nobuko Imai. In addition, he founded an international competition which bears his name.