First Concert of Het Kamerata Stradivarius (Dutch-Romanian chamber orchestra) with its leader, violinist Razvan Stoica (owner of the 1729 Stradivarius violin).
Societatea Muzicala and The Cotroceni National Museum – with the support of Mobexpert – offer you the „avant-première” concert of the German tour the orchestra is having right afterwards.
The concert will be followed by a short cocktail, with wine offered by Avincis.
Thursday, November 9th, 2017
Program:
W.A. Mozart – Violin Concerto no. 4 (Razvan Stoica & his Stradivarius violin „The Queen” – 1729)
W.A. Mozart – Piano Concerto no. 23 (Andreea Stoica – Best Piano Player in Prague, 2013)
At public’s request, some beautiful encores are prepared.
Kamerata Stradivarius:
Founded in 2010 with the main purpose of performing concerts in a flexible formation, without a conductor, Het Kamerata Stradivarius has rapidly developed into a world-known chamber orchestra.
The ensemble’s members are outstanding soloists.
Why without a conductor?
“We meet for practice sessions and rehearsals in a casual context where each member has the opportunity to consolidate their own role. As it appears, they become more: chamber and orchestra musicians that can develop together in a context that is meant to create an efficient communication channel between musicians and the composers that they are playing” Razvan Stoica
The Kamerata Stradivarius plays under the artistic direction of Razvan Stoica, as well as of various guests, and is characterized by a subtle and absolutely homogeneous culture of sound, freshness and exceptional style in all types of repertoire, from the Baroque to the present. These special qualities led to collaborations with numerous internationally renowned artists from around the world.
Kamerata Stradivarius has recently been a big part of Strad Style, an artistic-documentary about one of the most known violins of all time: Paganini’s Guarnieri, „Il Cannone”.
„Kamerata Stradivarius is clearly an extraordinary ensemble presenting a totally convincing interpretation. …a sold out concert hall, a great violinist and an amazing ensemble: ingredients for a perfect evening“ Oldenzaal Cultuur Journal – 2013
„Kamerata Stradivarius – a distinguished gathering of soloists motivated simply by the joy of playing together and by the pleasure of making music. A concert experience I want to repeat as many times as possible” De Telegraaf journal – 2014
„A Stradivarius violin has a unique and exquisite sound; the same I can say about the Kamerata Stradivarius ensemble” Gelderlander Classic – 2014
„Orchestral interaction suddenly becomes easy and father-like, exactly like the chamber music should be: uninhibited and inhabited.” De weeke krant – 2013
Razvan Stoica:
“Discerning charm and ravishing timbre, breathtaking technical bravura, sparkling intonation… he will become one of the greatest violinists of his generation.” (Meunsteriche Zeitung). He is world-wide known as a violinist and artist of an amazing technique, for his virtuosity, passion, integrity and lucidity of his playing.
Winning the Strad Prize (Austria) gave him the honor of playing on a Stradivarius violin. „The Queen” was crafted in 1729 and played by Paganini himself.
In 2013 Razvan Stoica has been awarded the GRAND PRIZE in EuroBroadcast music competition „New Best Talent”, becoming the first Romanian musician in history that won this prestigious competition. Razvan has performed, both as a guest soloist and also in recitals as part of DUO Stoica in Amsterdam – „Royal Concertgebouw”, Paris – “Theatre des Champs Elysees”, San Barnaba – Brescia Teatro, Genova – Teatro Carlo Felice, Santander – Palacio de Festivales.
Chamber Music is an integral part of Razvan’s life!In 1996 he joined his sister, the pianist Andreea Stoica, forming the successful DUO Stoica.
In 2012 Razvan signed with the Dutch based record label Aliud records. The first release under this contract, „Capriccioso”, has been a succesful release in September 2012, being sold worldwide. Following the impressive success of that album, DUO Stoica released many albums afterwards.
As a recording artist, Razvan, is continuing to build a distinguished catalog of recordings including his critically acclaimed recording of the 24 Caprices by Niccolo Paganini and the Edouard Lalo’s Symphonie espagnole for violin and orchestra with the Beethoven Academy Orchestra – Krakow.
„The intensity, instrumental sophistication and musical freedom that Stoica’s Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso by Saint-Saens, the Tzigane by Ravel and the Symphonie espagnole by Lalo plays, places him in the line of great violinists as Ivry Gitlis, Vadim Repin, Jozsef Lendvay, Leonidos Kavakos and, shimmering in the distance, even legendary violinists like Yehudi Menuhin and Jascha Heifetz.” Wanneke Savenije
DUO Stoica: Razvan & Andreea Stoica are to be frequently seen in concerts in Gewandhaus Leipzig, Het Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Berlin Konzerthaus and The Musikverein Wien, but are also present all over the world, in Asia, USA and soon in Canada.
Razvan Friedmann Stoica plays on an Antonius Stradivarius 1729 violin loaned to him by an anonymous donor from Salzburg, following the Strad Prize competition he won there, and a violin bow Max Moller Amsterdam (courtesy of Montferland Cultuur Fonds).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=26&v=qhtybnwungk
Andreea Stoica:
Andreea Stoica’s journey in music began at the age of five when her father gave her the first piano lessons. Her natural gift was instantly obvious, and in the age of six she started her education at George Enescu Conservatory of Music (Lyceum) in Bucharest. It didn’t take long since she began appearing as a performer and at the age of 12 came the debut with Mozart’s piano concertos with Bucharest Philharmonic Orchestra. Many other recitals and concert tours followed before she came back to study in Bucharest Music University that she graduated from in 1999 and The Conservatorium van Amsterdam where she finished her studies in 2006.
She became a laureate of several prestigious competitions, her effortless power, speed and precision, combined with emotional depth and lyricism have earned her a quick acclaim and already while studying she started an intensive touring activity all throught Europe, in both solo programs and performances with orchestras. Among others she performed in Germany, Netherlands, Italy, Spain, France, Swiss, Poland, Romania, Israel, Greece, Bulgaria, and the USA, inspiring the audience in many of the important concert halls like Concertgebouw Amsterdam, De Doelen Rotterdam, Gewandhaus Leipzig, Konzerthaus Berlin, Tonhalle Düsseldorf, Teatro Regio di Torino, Carnegy Hall New York, Musikverein Wien and many others. She is touring all through Europe with an original program combining most popular musical compositions of the past with rare jewels of the modern classics.
“Andreea Stoica was magnificent. The concerto’s three movements allowed the pianist to demonstrate all her refined artistry … [she] caressed her instrument gripping the audience with music at once soothing and uplifting for almost half an hour.” (La Repubblica, Italy).
„Stoica’s performance was characterized by generosity of spirit, to say nothing of knockout virtuosity. Her playing was at the same time extrovert, lyrical, and rhythmically alive.“ (Fanfare Magazine, USA)
“Andreea Stoica was magnificent. The concerto’s three movements allowed the pianist to demonstrate all her refined artistry … Stoica carresed her instrument gripping the audience with music at once soothing and uplifting for almost half an hour.” (La Repubblica, Italy)
„Powerful and delicate, striking and subtle, precise and intense … Andreea Stoica’s performance raised the expressive piano almost to infinity. She showed it is possible to sing on the piano … her lavish, florid ornamentation … took the breath away“ (Classical Music, GB)
Concert-avanpermiera Kamerata Stradivarius la Palatul Cotroceni (09.11.2017)
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