Composer · Pianist · Film Music Composer

Music that
moves between
worlds.

Orchestral, chamber, vocal and screen music shaped by colour, rhythm and a strong dramatic instinct.

About

Judit Varga

Vienna-based composer with an international concert and film music practice, whose work spans orchestral, chamber, solo and vocal compositions, with performances in international concert halls and festivals.

Her music moves naturally between classical tradition, experimental currents and the dramatic worlds of film and stage. Recurring loops, kinetic energy and shifting perspectives shape a language that feels at once familiar, playful and unmistakably contemporary.

Based inVienna
FieldsComposition · Film music · Piano · Teaching

Work catalogue

Music

Loops, kinetic energy and shifting perspectives animate music that moves freely between classical tradition and experiment—from a single instrument to the full force of the orchestra.

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Selected works

FILM+ Stage

Film scores, television, documentary, experimental moving image and works for the stage.

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LOCATION

Vienna-based, with concerts worldwide. See where Judit is next in the UPCOMING section!

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Musique

Alternative titleMUSIQUE – IN THE SPIRIT OF JOHANN STRAUSS – THE MISSING STEP
FormatDance theatre
Year2024/25
Instrumentation / setup
computer-controlled Disklavier; solo acoustic piano; stereo electronic playback. In the staged version, the two pianos are positioned at opposite ends of the stage. An alternative version can be presented using the stereo recording.

About the work

Dance theatre by Mathilde Monnier & Dance On Ensemble.

In a very personal exploration, the renowned French choreographer Mathilde Monnier and the Dance On Ensemble delve into the era of Johann Strauss. Melodic refrains and glimpses of elegant attire amidst the darkness, silhouettes come to life, occasionally solitary or in harmony, creating a ghostly and ephemeral universe. From it, we are reached by lost and rediscovered dances, seduced into waltzing — set to compositions by Judit Varga, breathing new life into Johann Strauss’ music and its timeless melodies.

Background / credits

CommissionA work commissioned by Johann Strauss 2025 Vienna in co-operation with ImPulsTanz
Credits / production
Choreography: Mathilde Monnier & Dance On Ensemble
Music: Johann Strauss & Judit Varga
Lighting Design: Eric Wurtz
Costume Design: Laurence Alquier
Dance On Ensemble: Javier Arozena, Ty Boomershine, Emma Lewis, Gesine Moog, Jone San Martin, Marco Volta
Co-production and cooperation partners: Johann Strauss 2025 Vienna in co-operation with ImPulsTanz

Premiere / performances / awards

Materials / releases / sources

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