Marián Varga

Marián Varga, born January 29, 1947, in Skalica, Czechoslovakia, was a Slovak pianist and composer. He began his musical education at age seven, studying composition under Professor Ján Cikker before enrolling at the Conservatory in Bratislava. In 1967, Marián Varga joined the rock band Prúdy. Later, he founded Collegium Musicum, Slovakia's first art-rock band. After its disbandment in 1979, Marián Varga pursued a solo career, releasing albums such as Stále tie dni (1984) and Solo in Concert (2003). He collaborated with Pavol Hammel on five albums and composed the first Slovak rock musical, Cyrano z predmestia. He passed away on August 9, 2017.