Doina Rotaru: Vivarta

Doina Rotaru

Doina Rotaru (b. 1951, Bucharest) studied composition with Stefan Niculescu and Tiberiu Olah at the National University of Music, Bucharest. In 1991, she was the recipient of a composer’s scholarship from the Hague Conservatory, where she studied with Theo Loevendie. In 1997, she was awarded a PhD in Musicology for her thesis on Solutions for…

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Sabina Ulubeanu: Sheroes

Sabina Ulubeanu

Sabina Ulubeanu (b. 1979 in Bucharest) is one of the most complex artistic personalities of her generation, as her work comprises composition, photography, musicology, teaching, experimental performance, and directing a young international new arts festival. Ulubeanu sstudied piano at the George Enescu Music Highschool and then Composition at the National Music University of Bucharest, with…

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Laura Ana Mânzat: Concerto for 3 cellos and orchestra

Laura Ana Mânzat

Laura Ana Mânzat was born on the 24th of April 1969, in the town of Dej, Cluj County, Romania. She studied composition at the ‘’George Enescu’’ Academy of Music Iași, with Vasile Spătărelu as her professor and at the National University of Music Bucharest, with Ulpiu Vlad. She graduated in 1993. After that, she pursued…

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Ulpiu Vlad: Sonorități şi clopoței albaştri

Ulpiu Vlad

Ulpiu Vlad (b. January 27, 1945, Zărneşti) is a Romanian composer of orchestral, chamber, choral, and vocal works that have been performed throughout Europe. Prof. Vlad initially studied music theory with Filaret Barbu and oboe with Pavel Tornea at the Music High School in Bucharest from 1958–64. He then studied with Tudor Ciortea, Dan Constantinescu,…

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Diana Rotaru: Hannya

Diana Rotaru

(Submitted by ARFA) Romanian composer Diana Rotaru (b. 1981) has written from chamber and orchestral music to chamber opera and soundtracks for multimedia or dance shows and short films. Her music explores different expressive directions, from hypnagogia or pre-oneiric aesthetics, feminine psyche, humor or imaginary folklore. She is also active as a promoter of new…

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Iulia Cibisescu-Duran: Concerto for Violin and Chamber Orchestra No. 2

Iulia Cibisescu-Duran

(Submitted by ARFA) Iulia-Narcisa Cibișescu-Duran (b.1966) is a Romanian composer of orchestral, chamber, choral, and vocal works that have been performed in Germany, France, Italy, USA, Brazil, Bolivia, and Australia. Ms. Cibișescu-Duran studied composition with Cornel Taranu and then orchestral conducting with Emil Simon and Petre Sbarcea at ”Ghe. Dima” National Music Academy of Cluj-Napoca,…

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Mihaela Vosganian: Jupiterian

Mihaela Vosganian

(Submitted by ARFA) Mihaela Vosganian (b. 1961) received a degree in composition and a PHD from the Bucharest University of Music where she is currently professor of composition, polyphony, and contemporary languages. After graduation she received professional grants in London and Amsterdam. She has won prizes including Santa Cecilia Alba Adriatica (1992, Italy), INM Consortium…

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Doina Rotaru: Jyotis

Doina Rotaru

(Submitted by ARFA) Doina Rotaru (b. 1951, Bucharest) studied composition with Stefan Niculescu and Tiberiu Olah at the National University of Music, Bucharest. In 1991, she was the recipient of a composer’s scholarship from the Hague Conservatory, where she studied with Theo Loevendie. In 1997, she was awarded a PhD in Musicology for her thesis on…

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Violeta Dinescu: Cime lointaine

Violeta Dinescu

(Submitted by ARFA) Violeta Dinescu was born in 1953 in Bucharest, Romania. She graduated with distinction in composition, piano and pedagogy (1977) at the Ciprian Porumbescu Conservatory in Bucharest. From 1978 to1982, she held a teaching position for theory of music, piano and aesthetics at the College of Music George Enescu in Bucharest. In 1982 she…

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Mihai Măniceanu: Preludio e Toccata numerico

Mihai Măniceanu

(Submitted by ISCM – ROMANIAN SECTION) Mihai Măniceanu (born in 1976 in Bucharest) studied piano (with Viniciu Moroianu) and composition (with Dan Dediu) at the National University of Music Bucharest. He completed his master course in piano and composition at the same university. In 2011 he graduated from the National University of Music Bucharest with…

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