Presents
2018 - 2024 Violin Recital
ROMANIA WitH Love
Somewhere in an old village, the hope still shines within people’s hearts. Today, this hope is brought to us by music, and it opens our hearts. It makes us feel the magic of the countryside life, the forest, the dusty lanes, small houses, the fresh smell of the grass, the sound of a lark accompanying the peasants’ songs while working the ground or dancing in their village.
Let’s discover Romanian Music through East European Culture. Traditional dances, ballads, rhythms and harmonies create a musical journey that uses the language of sounds to tell the story of life in the countryside.
Programme
- George Enescu - The Fiddler for Solo Violin
- Ciprian Porumbescu - Reverie for Violin and Piano
- Constantin Dimitrescu - Rustic Dance for Violin and Piano
- Anghelus Dinicu - The Skylark for Violin and Piano
- Ion Scarlatescu - Bagatelle for Violin and Piano
- Mircea Chiriac - Serenade for Violin and Piano
- George Enescu - Ballad for Violin and Piano
- Grigoras Dinicu - Hora Martisorului (Trinket Hora) for Violin and Piano (arr. Adriana Cristea)
- Ciprian Porumbescu - Ballad for Violin and Piano
- Bela Bartók - Six Romanian Folk Dances for Violin and Piano
TOTAL: 50'
Biography
Romanian-British soloist, recitalist, chamber musician, violin and music theory teacher, music arranger, recital director and content creator, Adriana Cristea combines passion, expression and expertise through her music.
In 2015 she completed her Masters Degree with Distinction at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester with Professor Yossi Zivoni. She was kindly supported by the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music with a full scholarship.
She has played numerous solo concerts and recitals in the UK, Europe and South-West Asia, in venues including: Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, St.Martin-in-the-Fields and St James’s Church Piccadilly in London, and the Romanian Atheneum in Bucharest. Adriana is the founder of various recital projects promoted in the UK, Romania and online.
Born to a family of musicians and started to play the violin at the age of five, Adriana has been the recipient of many prizes including the 1st prize, the special prize and the 'George Enescu' medal at 'Remember Enescu' International Violin Competition. She has also been a laureate of 'Citta di Filadelfia' International Music Competition in Italy, 'New Stars' International Music Competition in the UK, and of two editions of the 'Grand Prize Virtuoso' International Music Competition in the Netherlands and in the UK.
Her future engagements include concerts in the UK. Adriana loves connecting with her audiences through her website and social media.
Thank you!