Hailed
as "an uninhibited virtuoso, with soul and
fabulous technique" by The Strad,
the Romanian-born violinist Remus Azoitei has
achieved international acclaim since his concerto debut at the
age of eight. Since then, he has performed extensively as a
soloist with all the major orchestras in Romania, as well as
being a featured soloist with various ensembles in Europe, North
America and Japan. He held a full scholarship to study with
Itzhak Perlman, and Dorothy DeLay at the Juilliard School in
New York, where he obtained his Master Degree, as well as Maurice
Hasson at the Royal Academy of Music in London. He studied also
at the Bucharest Conservatoire under Daniel Podlovsky.
As a recitalist, Remus Azoitei has performed
in venues such as Alice Tully Hall in Lincoln Center and CAMI
Hall (New York), St-Martin-in-the-fields and Wigmore Hall (London),
also appearing in the Music Festivals of Yokosuka, Cambridge,
London, Heidelberg, Paris, Santander, Munich and Bucharest,
among others. Remus has been broadcast on the Romanian Cultural
Channel, BBC Radio 4, Radio Kishinev, as well as on Concert
FM in New Zealand. He has worked with artists such as David
Geringas, Nigel Kennedy, Gerard Causee, Adrian Brendel and Konstantin
Lifshitz. After his London Wigmore Hall debut in 2004, the Sunday
Express wrote that "he delivered
a memorable programme in front of a packed Wigmore Hall, and
had the crowd cheering. He is one fine musician".
In 2005, he performed the Bach Double concerto with Nigel Kennedy,
concert broadcast on 19 TV and Radio stations across Europe
and North America, including Arte and Mezzo. He has recorded
for the Electrecord, Radio Bremen, and Hanssler Classics. In
the 2009 Enescu Festival, Remus will be a soloist of the Orchestre
Philharmonique de Radio France, conducted by Dmitri Kitaenko.
In 2007, Remus Azoitei released together with
pianist Eduard Stan the entire repertoire for violin and piano
by George Enescu, a world premiere project. Launched by Hanssler
Classics on 2 CDs, this collection has immediately attracted
international acclaim. The American Fanfare Magazin
reviews it as "an incandescent reading that
positively bursts forth with energy from this genuine musical
partnership", and proposes it as a “strong
candidate for admission to the Classical Hall of Fame.”
The Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
names it a "phenomenal recording"
and The Strad states that "Azoitei
has all the requirements: marked sensitivity, a sweetness of
tone (but not over-succulence) and an impressive emotional and
dynamic range". "Interpretational
mastery!" (Fono-Forum–Germany), "Assured performance,
enthralling reading, a superb disc" (International Record
Review), "One can not wish for a more authentic interpretation"
(Musik & Theater–Switzerland), "Spectacular performance"
(Musika21–Poland), "Grand virtuosity" (La Scena
Musicale – Canada) are only a fraction of
the praise received by this CDs. Classical Source
notes that "Azoitei identifies completely with
the music. He surmounts the music’s technical challenges
with such ease you forget they are there and focus on the music’s
eloquent magic".
Remus Azoitei is a prize-winner of international violin
competitions in Milan, Weimar, Bucharest and Wellington. In
2005 he received “The Cultural Order”, a decoration
offered to him for his achievements by the Romanian President.
Remus Azoitei is sharing his busy concert schedule
with the one of teaching. He was appointed violin professor
at the Royal Academy of Music in London in 2001, becoming the
youngest ever violin professor in the history of this institution.
In 2006, Remus was awarded the title of Associate of the Royal
Academy of Music, ARAM. He is the founder of the Enescu Society
in London, as well as its Artistic Director.
Review
Luxemburger Wort Philarmonie.pdf
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Review
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