Solo flute: Ion Bogdan Ştefănescu Ioana Bălașa Solo picolo: n/n
Ion Bogdan Stefanescu
Ion Bogdan Stefanescu
Born on 25th of April 1969, in Romania
Studies:
- Doctor in Music (2002)
- Master of Music Degree - University of Illinois,Urbana-Champaign, USA –leading
- Professor Alexander Murray (1994 - 1995)
- Universityof Music, Bucharest - Flute Section (1993)
- George Enescu High Schoolof Music, Bucharest (1987)
Special courses with:
James Galway, Alain Marion, Wolfgang Schulz, Pierre Yves Artaud
Artistic activity:
Début at the age of 14, as soloist at the Atheneum Hall (with "Il Cardellino", by Antonio Vivaldi)
Many recitals and concerts as soloist inRomania and abroad: England, France, Spain, Czechoslovakia, North Korea,Germany, U.S.A.
Laureate of many national and international competitions:
- Medaland Diploma for performance of Concerto by André Jolivet, atthe 21st edition of "George Enescu Festival" granted by UNIMIR (TheRomanian Union of Interprets), 2013
- "TheMedal of Cultural Merit", Order of Chevalier, conferred by the Presidentof Romania for excellency in culture , 2011
- Romanian Music Magazine Prize for Interpretation,2009
- Composer Uniuon Prize for Trio Contraste, 2009
- Composer Uniuon Prize for Solo Activity, 2007
- "The Medal of Cultural Merit"conferred bythe Prszident of Romania for Excellency in Music, 2004
- Liones Club Prize for Best Performance in James GalwaySeminar, 2003
- Prize of George Dima Academy of Music, Cluj,Romania, 1987
- First Prize, "Concertino" - Prague, Czechoslovakia,1986
- ”Diploma of Merit" - Elite Chamber Music,G.B.Viotti, Vercelli - Italy, 1984
- First Prize at the National Flute Competition, Romania,1985
Participated in many national and international music Festivals:
- GeorgeEnescu International Festival, Bucharest;
- Contemporary Music Festival, Bucharestand Darmstadt;
- Festival of Classical and ContemporaryMusic, Phoenian, North Korea
- National Flute Assosiation, Kanssas, USA
- International Flute Assosiation, Munchen
- Zeit für Neue Musik, Bayreuth, Germania
- Wien Modern
- Steingreber Festival
- British Flute Society Convention, Manchester
- NFA, Washington, USA
He is a member of the three most importantRomanian contemporary music groups:
Trio Contraste,ProContemporania and Profil
Radio and TV recordings:
S.R.R.; Deutschlandfunk-Köln; WDR; Société de Musique Contemporaine Lausanne; Bayeriche Rundfunk; DRS 2; Hessischer Rundfunk; TVR 1; TVR 2; TVR Cultural; Antena 1; B1TV;Alfa TV; TVRM; DiGi 24; Money Chanel
CD:
- The Featheard Serpent, Sargaso, 2016
- Flutes Play, gutingi, 2015
- Sieben Rosen hat der Strauch, gutingi, 2014
- The Golden Flute, Radio House, 2013
- Horst Lohse - Trio Contraste, Cavalli Records, 2013
- Der Schlüssel der Träume, gutingi, 2013
- Foergetmenot, gutingi, 2012
- Tabu - Violeta Dinescu /Trio Contraste, gutingi,2010
- A Composer - An Interpreter, 2009
- Apfelwürmer, Cavalli Records, 2007
- Circuit (flaut solo), Ed. gutingi, 2005
- Uroboros (flautsolo), Musical Records, 2005
- Wandlungen (Trio Contraste), Leondra Records, 2005
- Sonnengesang (TrioContraste), gutingi, 2004
- Ansamblul Profil, 2004
- Romanian Women Composers (Procontemporania), Arfa - UCMR, 2003
- George Enescu – Dixtuorul ("G.Enescu" Philharmonic), Art Nova, 1999
- George Enescu – Simfonia de cameră ("G.Enescu" Philharmonic), ArtNova, 1999
DVD :
- Scarlatti & Beethoven ("George Enescu" Quintet), AIX Records,2002
- Mixtures I ("George Enescu" Quintet), AIX Records, 2002
- I.S.Bach,AIX Records, 2002
Compozitions:
- DeepVoices Praying - for two bass flutes (2009) - firstpremier - SIMN
- Dizzy Flutes - for 4 flutes (2009), first premier - SIMN
- MAMBOlero – percussion and tape (2007), firt premier - SIMN
- "Pianissimo Summer Dream" – Percussion Ansamble - first premier - Lausanne Conservatoire, 16noiembrie 2005
- Original Music for "Pâlnia şi Stamate" – Urmuz, director GavrilPinte, production S.R.R., 2004
- Original Music for Ilie Constantin poetry, director CristianMunteanu, producţie S.R.R., 2004
- Original Music for Matei Vişniec, "Securi decapitate",Tracus Arte, 2014
Opera libretist:
- "Noaptealbastră" (Blue Night), music by Diana Rotaru
- "W" – after "Stage Director" by W.A.Mozart
Published Books:
- The verse which leaves death speechless, Tracus Arte, 2016
- Soulful Shout, Tracus Arte, 2014
- Six scripts looking for a director, Tracus Arte, 2013
- To Him, Tracus Arte, 2013
- Blood Voices, Tracus Arte, 2012
- The Passing Word, Tracus Arte, 2011
- Chage Unchaged, Opera Magna, 2010
- Of Stones and Birds, Axa Publishing, 2006
- The Ages of Flute, Libra, 2005
- Games of Mirrors, Libra, 2004
His biography is included in:
- MEN OF ACHIEVEMENT (International Biographical Centre, Cambrige, 1988)
- FIVE THOUSANDPERSONALITIES OF THE WORLD (Two, The AmericanBiographical Institute, Inc., Raleigh, North Carolina, USA, 1989).
- WHO'S WHO ÎN ROMÂNIA (Pegasus Press, Bucureşti, 2002)
e-mail:
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www.ionbogdanstefanescu.ro/ www.ibsflute.co.uk
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