Instruments : violin, guitar
Studies: July 2001 - graduate of "G.Apostu" arts highschool, Bacau ;
- graduate of the National University of Music Bucharest, classical violin
(prof.dr.univ.O.Ratiu)
-actual 3rd year student of the Prins Claus Conservatoire, Groningen, jazz
guitar (Freddie Bryant, Frank Wingold , Winfred Buma)
Member of:
- Kaja Draksler 4 people big band
- Re-bop Unit
-
Bigband Stageband Groningen
- Duo with Sanem Kalfa (+strings quartet)
- « Nova » Strings Quartet
Achievements
:
- violin - prizes at national and international competitions and olimpiads
1993-2003 (Bacau,Constanta, Focsani, Suceava, Tulcea, Odorheiu secuiesc,
Craiova, Arad, Bucuresti, Ploiesti, San Bartolomeo al Mare)
- concerts with « M.Jora »orchestra , Bacau
Experience :
- Solistic and chamber music recitals in Romania and foreign countries
- Jazz concerts and festivals along with known jazz artists: Henry ..Skipper..
Franklin (USA, Los Angeles), Eldad Tarmu (USA, Los Angeles), Tom Wolfe (USA,
Alabama), Rick Condit (USA, Alabama), Tom Smith (USA, Michigan),Cengiz Baysal
(Turkey, Istambul), Emy Dragoi (France, Paris), Mircea Tiberian, Marius Popp,
Nicolas Simion (Germany), Johnny Raducanu, Maria Raducanu, Teodora Enache,
Cristian Soleanu,Vlad Popescu, Maurice de Martin (Germany, Berlin)
- Pop-rock concerts and festivals with : Sod.. Acustica, Adrian Berinde &
4Given, Centru.. Civic, Luminita Anghel, Monica Anghel, Romanian National Radio
Big-Band
- Radio and TV : Centru.. Civic, Sod..Acustica
Master class
:
violin - Eugen Sarbu (UK), Valeriu Maior, Michael Gaisler (Israel), Kevin
Lawrence (USA), Eric Shumsky (USA)
- jazz - Norbert Scholly (Germany), Nicolas Simion (Austria), Chris Dahlgren
(USA), Sam Newsome (USA), Decebal Badila (Germany), Piotr Wojtasik (Poland), Tom
Smith (USA), Eldad Tarmu (USA), Tom Wolfe (USA)
Genres: classical, jazz
Styles: post-bop, contemporary jazz , fusion, avant-garde jazz, free jazz, jazz-funk