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SUMMARY:ARF String Quartet in the Enescu Soirees Online / March 11\, 2021
DESCRIPTION:The ARF String Quartet in the Enescu Soirees Online / March 11\, 2021\nOnline Chamber Music Concert\nThursday\, March 11\, 2021\, 2:00 p.m. EST\nOnline Event\, Romanian Cultural Institute\n \nAccess Online\nThe Romanian Cultural Institute’s popular online music series will feature one of the most important Romanian-American collaborative projects\, the American Romanian Festival String Quartet (ARF Quartet)\, featuring: Sujin Lim – violin\, Marian Tănău – violin\, Mike Chen – viola\, and Jeremy Crosmer – cello. The program features a rarely played piece\, “On the River Argeș” by Theodor Grigoriu (1926–2014)\, an important composer and a musicologist in Romanian of the second half of the 20th century. \nWatch on Romanian Cultural Institute’s FACEBOOK\, YOUTUBE\, INSTAGRAM and WEBSITE from Thursday\, March 11\, 2 p.m. EST or anytime later! \n\n[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_column_text] \nArtists\nSujin Lim\, violin\nMarian Tănău\, violin\nMike Chen\, viola\nJeremy Crosmer\, cello \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][vc_column_text]\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row] \n\nConcert Program\nTheodor Grigoriu (1926–2014)\nString Quartet “On the River Arges”\nBallade: Moderato poco rubato\nDance with flute\nA la sorce: Lento soave\nThe small willow: Allegro molto \n  \n\nProgram Notes\nTheodor Grigoriu\, composer \nTheodor Grigoriu was born in 1926 in Galati\, Romania. He studied at the Music Conservatory in Bucharest with composer Mihail Jora\, who was a mentor to many Romanian composers. At the age of 17\, Grigoriu received the prestigious “George Enescu” prize for a string quartet composition. In 1954\, he traveled to Russia to study in Moscow with Aram Khachaturian. \nHis compositions include songs\, choral works\, cantatas\, music for solo instruments\, and orchestral music\, as well as music for theater and film. \nOn the Argeș River (Pe Argeș în sus) is a string quartet composed in 1952. The work is in four movements and has a programmatic character. In this work\, Grigoriu communicates the feelings roused by a walk alongside the upper part of the Argeș River in Romania. The title of the quartet quotes the first verse of a famous folk ballad about the building of the Curtea de Argeș Monastery\, a famous architectural construction from the 16th century. \nThe composer uses original themes\, as well as some folk tunes\, from this region of Romania and creates a musical tapestry full of color\, intricate harmonies\, and simplicity. \nThe first movement\, “Ballade” (“Balada”) is a fantasy that starts in a declamatory style. The theme is inspired by the folk story Ballad of Manole (Balada lui Manole). The introduction is followed by a fast section full of vivaciousness and complex and spirited rhythms. There are sounds imitating horns\, which are reminiscent of Romania’s medieval past. The main theme of the first movement is the musical representation of the heroic acts of Manole and his team in raising the famous Monastery. \nThe second movement\, “Whistle Dance” (“Joc din fluier”)\, is a quick scherzo evocative of a Romanian folk festival. It suggests happiness and fresh humor as might be felt by festival revelers who are dancing the hora. The string techniques employed emulate the sounds of the whistle. \nThe third movement\, “At the Springs” (“La izvoare”)\, is meditative in nature. It is a series of variations expressing the walk along the river toward the spring\, and conveying a reflective stop where the protagonist would rest to admire the river and nature. \nThe fourth movement\, “Little Willow” (“Sălcioara”)\, is a rondo with the repeating theme of a folk dance by the same name. The middle part reintroduces and ties together the main idea of the entire work\, the “Balada.” The movement ends with an energetic and fast finale. \n  \n\n \nEstablished in 1969 as the Romanian Library\, the Romanian Cultural Institute (RCI) in North America is one of Romania’s oldest cultural diplomacy vehicles. The transformation from a library to a cultural center and\, since 2004\, a cultural institute has marked almost five decades of development and periodic reinvention. \nEndowed with a versatile institutional identity\, the RCI is at once a curator\, promoter\, producer of artistic and cultural events\, resource center and learning hub\, which act in synergy to showcase the diversity and vibrancy of Romanian artistic\, cultural and academic scene and to galvanize the Romanian-American cultural relations at all levels. While based in New York City\, the RCI aspires to a Pan-American presence as our projects cover the whole of the United States and major cultural centers in Canada. \nThe RCI also acts as the principle artistic agency for Romanian artists in the United States and beyond. A networking specialist\, it works to establish thriving\, ever-expanding partnerships among Romanian and American cultural organizations\, public or independent. \nThe RCI in North America is placed under the common heading of The Romanian Cultural Institute (the Bucharest HQ) and Romania’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and is part of the 18-strong network of similar organizations scattered on four continents that constitute the backbone of Romania’s efforts to promote culture and arts throughout the world.​ \nrciusa.info \n​
URL:https://americanromanianfestival.org/event/arf-string-quartet-enescu-soirees-online/
LOCATION:Romanian Cultural Institute Cultural Center\, New York City\, NY\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Interest
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SUMMARY:National Symphony of Romania / January 13\, 2019
DESCRIPTION:National Symphony of Romania\nSunday\, January 13\, 2019\, 6:30 pm\nCobb Great Hall\, Wharton Center for Performing Arts\, Michigan State University\n750 E Shaw Ln\, East Lansing\, MI 48824 \nThis acclaimed ensemble of vibrant young musicians is known as Romania’s best and brightest orchestra. It has earned a reputation for performances full of virtuosity\, joy and drama. Led by new star conductor Cristian Măcelaru\, who is setting the music world on fire right now\, the eclectic evening of popular works will feature Tchaikovsky Competition Gold Medal winner Andrei Ioniţă – whom The Times proclaimed “one of the most exciting cellists to have emerged for a decade”– in Tchaikovsky’s beloved “Rococo” Variations. In addition\, the performance will include Enescu’s universally acclaimed encapsulation of gypsy music\, Romanian Rhapsody No. 1; Strauss’ celebratory Suite from Der Rosenkavalier; and Ravel’s seductive Boléro. \nTICKETS\nTickets from $29\nMSU Students just $19 with APID \nReserved Seats\n\nArtists\nNATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA OF ROMANIA\nCRISTIAN MĂCELARU\, conductor\nANDREI IONIȚǍ\, cello \n  \n\nConcert Program\nENESCU\nRomanian Rhapsody No. 1 in A Major\, Op. 11 \nTCHAIKOVKSY\nVariations on a Rococo Theme\, Op. 33\, for Cello and Orchestra  \nINTERMISSION \nSTRAUSS\nSuite from Der Rosenkavalier\, Op. 59  \nRAVEL (1875-1937)\nBoléro  \n\n \nAndrei Ioniţă\, cello  \nAndrei Ioniţă won First Prize at the 2015 International Tchaikovsky Competition\, and prizes at the ARD\, Emanuel Feuermann and Aram Khachaturian competitions. In 2016 he was named a BBC New Generation Artist for the period 2016-2018.  \nAndrei has already performed with the Münchner Philharmoniker\, Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin\, Mariinsky Orchestra\, Saint Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra\, Czech Philharmonic\, Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien\, BBC National Orchestra of Wales and Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra; working with conductors such as Valeriy Gergiev\, Mikhail Pletnev and Nicholas Collon.  \nThe 2017-18 season saw Andrei debut with The Hallé (with Cristian Macelaru)\, Royal Scottish National Orchestra (Karl-Heinz Steffens)\, BBC Philharmonic (Yan Pascal Tortelier and Omer Meir Wellber) and San Diego Symphony; and return to the Münchner Philharmoniker (Valeriy Gergiev) and MDR Sinfonieorchester.  \nIn 2018-19 he returns to the BBC Philharmonic (with John Storgårds) and Hamburger Symphoniker (Ion Marin); makes debut appearences with the Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra (Yuri Temirkanov)\, Russian National Orchestra (Mikhail Pletnev) and Grand Rapids Symphony Orchestra (Marcelo Lehninger); and tours the US with the Romanian Youth Orchestra (with Cristian Macelaru).  \nIn recital he has recently performed at Carnegie Hall\, Wigmore Hall\, Konzerthaus Berlin\, the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg\, L’Auditori in Barcelona; as well as at the Kissinger Sommer\, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern\, Schleswig-Holstein\, Verbier and Cheltenham Festivaals. Forthcoming recitals include dates at the LAC Lugano\, Zurich Tonhalle and Kings Place in London. He will also act as Artistic Director of the Alpenarte Festival in Schwarzenberg in October 2018. \nBorn in 1994 in Bucharest\, Andrei began taking piano lessons at the age of five and received his first cello lesson three years later. He studied under Ani-Marie Paladi at the Iosif Sava Music School in Bucharest and Professor Jens Peter Maintz at the Universität der Künste in Berlin\, where he currently resides.  \nAndrei is a scholarship recipient of the Deutsche Stiftung Musikleben and performs on a Giovanni Battista Rogeri violoncello made by from Brescia in 1671 on loan from the foundation.  \n\n \nCristian Măcelaru\, conductor \nNewly appointed Chief Conductor Designate of the WDR Sinfonieorchester\, Cristian Măcelaru is one of the fast-rising stars of the conducting world. He takes on this new position at WDR\, one of Europe’s leading orchestras\, effective with the 2019/20 season. \nMăcelaru is Music Director and Conductor of the internationally renowned Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music. In August 2018\, he leads his second season in premiere-filled programs of new works by an esteemed group of composers. Among the 2018 season’s highlights are 3 world premieres\, a record-breaking 16 composers-in-residence\, a stunning roster of international guest artists\, and two special tributes to commemorate William Bolcom’s and John Corigliano’s respective 80th birthdays. \nCristian Măcelaru attracted international attention for the first time in 2012\, when he stepped into the breach with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra\, deputizing for Pierre Boulez. In the same year\, he received the “Solti Emerging Conductor Award” for young conductors\, a prestigious honor only awarded once before in the Foundation’s history\, followed in 2014 by the “Solti Conducting Award”. Since then\, he has performed regularly at the podium of the best American orchestras\, including the Chicago Symphony Orchestra\, New York Philharmonic\, Los Angeles Philharmonic\, Cleveland Orchestra\, St. Louis Symphony and National Symphony Orchestra. A particularly close collaboration connects him with the Philadelphia Orchestra: Since his subscription debut in 2013\, he has been on the podium of this orchestra over 100 times and served there for three seasons as Conductor-in-Residence. Prior to that\, he was their Associate Conductor for two seasons and previously Assistant Conductor for one season from September 2011. He continues a close relationship with the orchestra in leading them on annual subscription programs and other special concerts. \nCristian Măcelaru made his Carnegie Hall debut in February 2015 on a program with the Danish National Symphony Orchestra and Anne-Sophie Mutter. A keen opera conductor\, in June 2015 he led the Cincinnati Opera in highly acclaimed performances of Il Trovatore. In 2010\, he made his operatic debut with the Houston Grand Opera in Madama Butterfly and led the U.S. premiere of Colin Matthews’s Turning Point with the Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra as part of the Tanglewood Contemporary Music Festival. In 2019\, he returns to the Houston Grand Opera on a Kasper Holten production of Don Giovanni. \nIn Europe\, Măcelaru has been in great demand as a guest conductor with many well-known orchestras and festivals\, among others the Bayerischen Rundfunk Symphonieorchester\, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra\, Dresden Staatskapelle\, Leipzig Gewandhausorchester\, Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin\, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra\, Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra\, Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France\, Hallé Orchestra\, Scottish Chamber Orchestra and Danish National Symphony Orchestra. \nThe 2018/19 season sees Măcelaru make debuts with the Orchestre National de France\, Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra\, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra\, BBC Symphony\, San Francisco Symphony and São Paulo Symphony Orchestra (OSESP). He returns to the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra\, Bayerischen Rundfunk Symphonieorchester\, City of Birmingham Symphony\, Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin\, Dresden Philharmonie\, Hallé Orchestra\, Philadelphia Orchestra\, St. Louis Symphony\, Baltimore Symphony and Detroit Symphony. In January 2019\, he brings the National Symphony Orchestra of Romania on their first-ever tour to the United States in commemoration of Romania’s centennial\, culminating a 7-city tour at New York’s Jazz at Lincoln Center in performances with Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. On the opera front\, he leads a Kasper Holten production of Don Giovanniat the Houston Grand Opera. \nCristian Măcelaru was born in Timișoara\, Romania and comes from a musical family. As the youngest of ten children\, he received instrumental lessons at an early age — like all his siblings — in his case on the violin. His studies took him from Romania to the Interlochen Arts Academy in Michigan\, University of Miami in Florida and Rice University in Houston\, where he studied conducting with Larry Rachleff. He then deepened his knowledge in Tanglewood Music Center and Aspen Music Festival in masterclasses with David Zinman\, Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos\, Oliver Knussen and Stefan Asbury. \nMăcelaru was the youngest concertmaster in the history of the Miami Symphony Orchestra and made his Carnegie Hall debut with that orchestra at the age of 19. He also played in the first violin section of the Houston Symphony for two seasons. \nHe resides in Philadelphia with his wife Cheryl and children Beniamin and Maria. \n\nFor more information on National Symphony Orchestra of Romania\, visit http://www.orchestratineret.ro/en/index.html \nRepresentation for National Symphony Orchestra of Romania: Primo Artists\, New York\, NY www.primoartists.com\nFor more information on Cristian Măcelaru\, visit https://macelaru.com/\nFor more information on Andrei Ioniţǎ\, visit https://mkiartists.com/artists/andrei-ionita/\nManagement for Andrei Ioniţǎ: MKI Artists\, Burlington\, VT www.mkiartists.com/ 
URL:https://americanromanianfestival.org/event/national-symphony-of-romania-january-13-2019/
LOCATION:Wharton Center for Performing Arts\, 750 E Shaw Ln\, East Lansing\, MI\, 48824\, United States
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