István Várdai debuts with Vancouver Symphony Orchestra playing Saint-Saens Concerto for Cello No.1 in three concerts under Jun Maerkl on 24, 25 and 26 January. He then performs in a solo recital within the Great Performers series at the Walter Reade Theater at Lincoln Center in New York on February 2 and in Los Angeles with LA Phil New Music Group within the Green Umbrella series curated by Víkingur Olafsson and Daníel Bjarnason on February 4.