Gábor Varga

Gábor Varga is an Associate Professor of Clarinet at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music and an International Visiting Tutor in Clarinet at the Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM). Born in Hungary in 1974, he studied at the University of Szeged, Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest, and Paris Conservatoire, graduating between 1996 and 2002.

• Education: University of Szeged (1996), Liszt Academy of Music (1998), Paris Conservatoire (Postgraduate, 2002).

Research & Performance: A principal clarinetist in major orchestras (Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra since 1997, Singapore Symphony Orchestra 2005–2007), he champions contemporary music, premiering works by composers like Kovács and Fekete. He has performed in over 25 countries and recorded pieces by Weber, Mozart, and Nielsen.

Teaching & Advocacy: Varga taught at the Liszt Academy (2001), NAFA in Singapore (2006), University of Debrecen (2014), and the Tibor Varga Faculty of Musical Arts at the University of Györ (2014). He conducts masterclasses globally at institutions like Beijing Conservatory and for the International Clarinet Association.

• Scientific Awards: National prizes (1985, 1988, 1992), international prizes (1994, 1995, 2001).