Mihai Ritivoiu

Mihai Ritivoiu was born in Bucharest, Romania, in 1989. He began piano lessons at age six. He is now studying at the National Music University in Bucharest, with Professor Viniciu Moroianu. He attended the masterclasses of renowned pianists and pedagogues such as Gabriel Amiraş, Dimitri Bashkirov and Dominique Merlet. Since 2006, he has been studying composition with Romanian composer Valentin Petculescu.

Mihai Ritivoiu has won prizes in international and national competitions such as: Concours Musical de France, Paris, 2002 – 1st Prize, International Piano Competition in San Sebastian, Spain, 2004 – 2nd Prize, Jeunesses Musicales International Music Competition, Bucharest, 2006 – 1st Prize. Also, he was awarded 1st Prize in the National Music Competition organized by the Romanian Ministry of Education and Research, in 2006 and 2008. In 2008 and 2009, Mihai was a scholar of the SoNoRo – Interferente chamber music project, within which he performed in Italy and Romania with Bernhard Naoki Hedenborg and Alexander Sitkovetski as chamber music partners. He gave solo recitals and concerts in Romania. His performances were recorded and broadcast live by Romanian National Radio, and his most recent recital, that took place at the Recital Hall of the Romanian Atheneum in Bucharest, was entirely recorded and broadcast by Romanian National Television.

Mihai Ritivoiu on www.trilulilu.ro ;

http://www.trilulilu.ro/mritivoiu/d21599d0091b0b
http://www.trilulilu.ro/mritivoiu/111c5f91feb65d
http://www.trilulilu.ro/mritivoiu/f38af8471943b1

Alexandru Malaimare

Alexandru Mălaimare was born in 1989 in Bucharest, Romania, in an actor's family.

Education:

1996 – 2008 “George Enescu” High School in Bucharest

2008 – National University of Music in Bucharest, studying under the guidance of Mr. Florin Croitoru

Professors:

Stefan Gheorghiu, Florin Croitoru, Eugen Sarbu, Alexandru Tomescu

Musical Activity:

2010 - Masterclass with "Belcea" Quartett in Tescani, Romania

2010 - Concert with Philharmonic of Pitesti

2010 - Concert with orchestra at "Pastia" Theater in Focsani

2010 - Solo Recital at the National University of Music in Bucharest

2009 - Solo Recital at the National University of Music in Bucharest, broadcast by TVR Cultural

2009 - Concert in Suceava and Botosani, with Botosani State Philharmonic

2009 – Solo Recital at “George Enescu” Hall of University of Music in Bucharest

2008 – Solo Recital in Prague at Romanian Cultural Institute

2008 – Finalist of “Eurovision Young Musicians” Competition in Romania

2008 – Concert in Bucharest at Cotroceni Palace, in “SoNoRo” Chamber Music Festival

2007 – Solo Recital at Romanian Atheneum in Bucharest

2007 – Laureate of “Rotary Club” Atheneum

2007 – Chamber Music Concerts at the “Romanian Festival” in Wien

2006, 2005 – Member of CEI Youth-Orchestra; concerts in Slovenia, Italy and Romania

2005 – Masterclass with violinist Alexandru Tomescu

2005 – Invited to play with Mr. Alexandru Tomescu in the Gala Concert of the Masterclass

2005 – Invited to play with National Radio Orchestra in Bucharest at “Young Talents” Festival,

(N. Paganini – Concerto no.1 in D major)

2005 – First Prize at “Remember Enescu” International Violin Competition

2005 – First Prize at “Songs of the Earth” International Instrumental Competition

2004 – Masterclass with violinist Eugen Sarbu (London)

2004 – Masterclass with professor Monte Belknap in Bucharest

2000 – 2007 – Member of “Remember Enescu” Foundation –

Concerts in Bucharest, Ramnicu Valcea, Galati, Cluj, Botosani, Sinaia

1998 – Third Prize at “Remember Enescu” International Violin Competition

Repertoire

J.S. Bach Concerto no. 2 in E major BWV 1042

Double Concerto for Two Violins in d minor

Sonata in g minor BWV 1001

W. A. Mozart Concerto no.3 KV 216 for violin and orchestra in G major

Concerto no.5 KV 219 for violin and orchestra in A major

Sonata in G major KV 301

Sonata in E minor KV 304

L. van Beethoven Violin Romances for violin and orchestra in G major and F major,

Violin Concerto in D major op. 61

Sonata in F major op. 24 “Spring”

Felix Mendelssohn Concerto in e minor op. 64

Camille Saint-Saens Concerto no. 3 in b minor op. 61

Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso

N. Paganini Concerto no.1 for violin and orchestra in D major

“I Palpiti” (Kreisler)

P. I. Tchaikovski Concerto for violin and orchestra in D major op.35

Valse Scherzo op. 34

H. Wieniawski Thema con variazioni

Scherzo-Tarantella

M. Bruch Violin Concerto no.1 in g minor and no.2 in d minor

E. Lalo Symphonie Espagnole

J. Sibelius Concerto for violin and orchestra in d minor op.47

P. de Sarasate “Zigeunerweisen”

Introduction and Tarantella

R. Schumann Fantasie for violin and piano in C major

F. Schubert “Grand Duo” Sonata for piano and violin in A major D574

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Alexandru Malaimare live concert videos on Trilulilu.ro:

http://www.trilulilu.ro/redviolinalex/7a5430a1d87ec9 N. Paganini - Caprice no.7

http://www.trilulilu.ro/redviolinalex/946cdf85d2bd20 W.A.Mozart - Violin Concerto no.3, part 3