Daniel Lazar

violin

Daniel Lazar was born in Faureni, Romania and studied violin at the Music School in Cluj Napoca. His love of the folk music comes from his mother who was a folk music singer. From very early on Daniel became a member of the very prestigious folk ensemble “Romanasul” where he accumulated a vast repertoire of folk tunes from all the regions of Romania. He participated in numerous international folk festivals in Switzerland, Germany, France, United States and Canada. Daniel now lives with his family in Montreal Canada, where he is a sought after folk artists and has a continuous presence among the festivals organized by the Romanian community in Canada. Daniel is the leader and founder of the Romanian folk ensemble “Martisorul” in Montreal, a group focused in performing the rich and beautiful Romanian folk music legacy.