Person Open DS/UK/6603 Varga; Tibor (1921-2003); British-Hungarian violinist Varga Tibor 1921-2003 British-Hungarian violinist Male

Tibor Varga (4 July 1921 – 4 September 2003) was a Hungarian violinist and conductor born in Györ, Hungary in 1921, the birthplace of violin greats Joseph Joachim, Leopold Auer and Carl Flesch. He studied at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest with Carl Flesch and Jenö Hubay. He made his first public appearance at the age of six and performed the Mendelssohn Violin Concerto at the age of 10 and made his first recordings at the age of thirteen. He began touring Europe when he was fourteen. He moved to London in 1947, where he became a British citizen. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHdroberts 8/2/2013 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 ea0eecd1-71c2-4179-8029-f4d00381ac7f