ROMANIA
- date of birth: May 18, 1992
- studied at the Royal Academy of Music in London with Prof. Remus Azoiței and completed his studies with a Master’s degree at the Transylvania University in Brașov where he studied with Prof. Alina Nauncef;
- was concertmaster of CEI International Youth Orchestra, guest concertmaester at the Arad Philharmonic (2016) and Concertmaster at the World Peace Philharmonic and Philharmonie der Nationen in Hamburg (2016-2018);
- masterclasses with prestigious violinists such as Maxim Vengerov, Remus Azoiței, Liviu Prunaru, Alexandru Tomescu, Arlette Bonamy, Ilarion Ionescu-Galați, Valeriu Rogacev, Octavian Rațiu, Mihai Craioveanu.
Prizes: Remember Enescu – Grand Prize and 1st Prize, Paul Constantinescu, Jeunesses Musicales, Prize Monterosa-Kawai
Program:
First Round
Bach Adagio and Fugue from Sonata in G minor for Solo Violin
Mozart Violin Concerto No. 4 in D major K. 218
Paganini Caprice No. 4
Second Round
Beethoven Violin Sonata No. 9 in A major Op. 47, Kreutzer
Enescu “Ménétrier” from Impressions d’enfance Suite Op. 28
Sarasate Introduction and Tarantella Op. 43
Semifinal
Grieg Violin Sonata No. 3 in C minor Op. 45
Enescu Sonata No. 3 in A minor for Violin and Piano Op. 25, “dans le caractère populaire roumain”
Milstein Paganiniana
Final
Mendelssohn Violin Concerto in E minor Op. 64