Dana Andrea Nigrim-Mihaescu

Dana Andrea Nigrim-Mihaescu, nascuta la Bucuresti, a studiat pianul de la varsta de cinci ani la Brasov centru cultural cu traditii artistice bogate ale Romaniei unde isi face debutul ca solista la 10 ani cu Orchestra simfonica «George Dima». Ea se dezvolta intr-un media cultural distins, bunicul sau, Nicolae Grigore Mihaescu-Nigrim, fiind scriitor, matusa sa, Yarodara Nigrim, actrita, iar mama sa Ana Lucia Nigrim, soprana dramatica.

Eleva inca a Liceului de Muzica din Brasov, Dana Andrea Nigrim este deja invitata ca si solista concertista de catre Orchestra Simfonica a Academiei Nationale de Muzica din Bucuresti cu dirijorul Horia Andreescu (director al Orchestrei Simfonice din Bucuresti). Dupa terminarea Bacalaureatului ca sef de promotie, Dana Andrea Nigrim va continua formarea sa la Academia Nationala de Muzica, unde obtine Masteratul cu premiul intai in Interpretare Pian Solist, Muzica de Camera si Teoria Muzicii (profesori Ana Pitis si Ioana Minei).

La recomandarea pianistei Maria Joao Pires, va studia cu o bursa a guvernului francez la Conservatorul National Superior din Paris cu pianistul Theodor Paraskivescu.

Afirmata ca si unul dintre cei mai talentati pianisti ai generatiei sale, Dana Andrea Nigrim-Mihaescu isi va dezvolta o bogata activitate de solista, fiind invitata in mod regulat de catre orchestrele simfonice romanesti din Bucuresti, Cluj-Napoca, Sibiu, Iasi, Craiova, Targu-Mures, Arad, Ploiesti, Bacau ,cu sefi de orchestra reputati romani: Cristian Mandeal, Petre Sbarcea, Ion Baciu, Ovidiu Balan, Razvan Cernat, Mircea Lucescu, Dan Chirila, I. Ionescu-Galati, Teodor Costin, Hari Bela, Modest Cichirdan, Cristian Neagu, precum si din alte tari: Leonid Nicolaev, Antonio Serrano, Wolfgang Heuer, Joseph Suk, Louis Lavigueuer, Jacques Lacombe,Timothy Vernon, Yannick Nezet-Seguin, Cristian Gort, François Quimet, Peter Willsher, Jean-Paul Brunet, Silvia Tabor, Olivier Robe, Young Chil Lee, castigand aprecierea publicului si a criticilor muzicali.

Dana Andrea Nigrim-Mihaescu a sustinut, de asemenea, numeroase recitaluri de muzica de camera si a colaborat cu cantareti precum: Sherrill Milnes, Russell Braun, Fernando De la Mora, Vivica Genaux, Yvonne Naef, Leontina Vaduva, Ruxandra Donose, Felicia Filip, Liliana Bizineche, Dimitri Pittas, Joseph Kaiser, Elena Vassilieva, Nathalie Choquette, Tanya Roberts, Marie-Annick Béliveau, Louise Marcotte, Franco Tenelli, Elie Berberian, Giana Corbisiero, Mariateresa Magisano, Nora Sourouzian, Simon Chaussé, Julie Nezrallah, Felicitas Istoc, Carolane Bouchard, profesori: Jan Simons, Joanne Kolomyjec, Thérèse Sevadjian, Stefano Algieri, Richard Margison, Michael Meraw, Lucile Evans, Sylvan Sanford, Winston Purdy, Bill Neill, Robert Savoie, Bernard Turgeon, Maria Pellegrini, Gaston Germain, Claude Corbeil, Laura Pudwell, Eduardo del Campo, Lyne Fortin, compozitori: Wolfgang Bottenberg si instrumentisti: membri ai Orchestrei Simfonice din Montreal, Cvartetul Arthur LeBlanc, Cvartetul Casal, Trio Berlani, Virgil Francu, Mark Simons, Andreea Iuoras, Liselyn Adams, Pamela Raimer.

Experienta Danei Andrea Nigrim-Mihaescu ca sef de cant si pianist acompaniator include angajamente cu institutii de opera – Opera Brasov, Opéra Bastille (Paris), Atelier lyrique de l’Opéra de Montréal, CAMMAC, International Vocal Arts Institute -, colaborari cu profesori de canto – École Normale de Musique (Paris), Faculté de musique de l’Université de Montréal, Schulich School of Music of McGill University -, si participari la competitii si festivaluri de muzica: Festivalul International „George Enescu”, NATS si Canadian Music Festival.

Dana Andrea Nigrim-Mihaescu a colaborat, de asemenea, in recitaluri de Muzica si Poezie cu actori precum Ion Caramitru, Victor Rebengiuc, Ovidiu Iuliu Moldovan, Andrée Lachapelle, Albert Millaire.

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Dana Andrea Nigrim-Mihaescu studied music and piano in Brasov, important cultural center of Romania, with rich artistic traditions, where she grew up in a distinguished cultural and musical milieu, her grand father Nicolae Grigore Mihaescu Nigrim, writer, her aunt Yarodara Nigrim, actor, and her mother, Ana Lucia Nigrim an opera singer.

Through the quality of her playing, she was awarded top prizes in the most important national piano competitions, affirming her reputation as one of the most talented Romanian pianists among the finest musicians of her generation.

She first came to public attention at age ten when she appeared as soloist with the Gheorghe Dima Symphonic Orchestra of Brasov. In her career, she sustained numerous solo recitals across the country and concerts with the most important artistic directors and conductors of Romanian Symphonic Orchestras from Bucharest, Sibiu, Cluj, Iasi, Craiova, Targu-Mures, Arad, Ploiesti, Bacau: Cristian Mandeal, Horia Andreescu, Petre Sbarcea, Ion Baciu, Ovidiu Balan, Razvan Cernat, Mircea Lucescu, Ion Ionescu-Galati, Dan Chirila, Modest Cichirdan, Teodor Costin, Cristian Neagu, Hari Bela, as well as with other conductors: Leonid Nicolaev (Russia), A. Serrano (Italy), W. Heuer (Germany), J. Suk (USA), Louis Lavigueur, Jacques Lacombe, François Quimet, Timothy Vernon, Yannick Nezet-Seguin, Cristian Gort, Peter Willsher, Olivier Robe, Jean-Paul Brunet, Claude-Marie Landré, Silvia Tabor (all from Canada), Young Chil Lee (Korea), and won an enthusiastic audience as well as music critics appreciation.

During her intense musical activity she built up a varied repertory, representative of different composers and styles. She appeared on Radio and Television in piano recitals and interviews, several broadcastings being dedicated to her musical path. She also became a soloist of the Brasov Symphonic Orchestra.

Her training includes a baccalaureate in interpretation, which she finished as the first in the series of graduates at the Music Lyceum of Brasov, a Master’s in Interpretation Piano at the National Music University of Bucharest (First Prize in Interpretation Piano, Chamber Music and Theory of Music) with professors Ana Pitis and Ioana Minei,  the Advanced  Interpretation Course at National Superior Conservatory of Paris with the pianist Theodore Paraskivescu and a Doctorate from the University of Montreal in Piano Interpretation (D. Mus).

“Dana Nigrim belongs to the world of interpretation and possesses the ability and the charisma to give strong life to the musical works which she performs. I believe she is a multi-faceted artist, of a great versatility, who will have a bright career as a pianist. She has a considerable repertoire and it is remarkable to listen in what a ease way and with what conviction she approaches different styles.” (Professor Gilles Manny, University of Montreal)

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