Two exceptional musicians of the young generation, cellist Ștefan Cazacu and harpist Adriana Cîlțea, distinguished members of the spectacular Romanian Youth Orchestra, obscure the troubling signals of a difficult time with a recital radiating sensibility and longing and featuring works by Granville Bantock, Gyorgy Ligeti, Constantin Dimitrescu, and Camille Saint Saens among others.
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Program:
Granville Bantock - Hamabdil
Gabriel Faure - Sicilienne
Camille Saint-Saëns -The Swanfrom The Carnival of the AnimalsSuite
Constantin Dimitrescu - The Romanian Serenade(Serenada Română)
Jules Massenet-Thaïs / Meditation
Sergei Prokofiev - March
Gyorgy Ligeti- Sonata for cello
Harpist Adriana Cîlțea began her musical training at the age of 10, at the National College of Arts "Dinu Lipatti", under the guidance of Fraga Ghinea-Aries. She graduated from the "George Enescu" National College of Music under the guidance of Professor Miruna-Elena Vidican. From an early age, she gave the first recitals and interviews for the Romanian Radio Broadcasting Company, during the show "Musicians of today, musicians of tomorrow", moderator Rodica Sava. Her first televised appearance took place in 2007. In 2018 she finished her studies at the National University of Music Bucharest, under the guidance of Professor Dr. Ion Ivan Roncea. She has collaborated for recordings with the National Radio Orchestra, the Radio Chamber Orchestra and the Romanian Youth Orchestra. A member of the Romanian Youth Orchestra since 2011, she has given concerts on the biggest stages in the world such as Elbphilharmonie, Berliner Philharmoniker, Brussels Philharmonic, Konzerthaus Berlin, and participated in projects such as the Milan World's Fair, the American Tour, The Balkan Tournament. She is currently a member of the Romanian Youth Orchestra, a member of the Romanian Harpists Association and works for the National Opera in Bucharest.