events
2023
DECEMBER 10th
Bucharest, Romania, Romanian Atheneum
Christmas for All Gala
Performers: Alexandru Tomescu - violin, Ștefan Cazacu – cello
DECEMBER 7th
Oradea, Romania, “Enescu – Bartók” Hall
Oradea State Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor: Janko Zsolt
Soloist: Ștefan Cazacu – cello
Program:
Joseph Haydn – L'isola disabitata Ouverture
Joseph Haydn – Cello Concerto No 2 in D Major
Johannes Brahms – Symphony No. 2 in D Major Op. 73
NOVEMBER 23rd
Pitești, Romania, Pitești Philharmonic Orchestra
Pitești Multimedia Center
Conductor: Tiberiu Dragoș Oprea
Soloist: Ștefan Cazacu - cello
Program:
Dmitri Shostakovich - Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-flat Major Op. 107
NOVEMBER 16th
Sibiu, Romania - Sibiu Philharmonic, Thalia Hall
State Philharmonic Orchestra Sibiu
Brave New Music Festival
Conductor: Tiberiu Soare
Soloist: Ștefan Cazacu - cello
Program:
Violeta Dinescu - “La Sombra del Caminante”
Esa-Pekka Salonen – Cello concerto
Dan Dediu - “Fandacsia”
Jeannot Heinen - Symphony No. 5 for string orchestra Op. 164
NOVEMBER 12th
Bucharest, Romania, Romanian Atheneum
Engineers' Orchestra “Petru Ghenghea”
Conductor: Andrei Iliescu
Soloist: Ștefan Cazacu - cello
Program: Mikhail Glinka – Valse - Fantasie
Joseph Haydn – Cello Concerto No. 2 in D Major
Ludwig van Beethoven – Symphony No. 1 in C Major Op. 21
NOVEMBER 10th
Bucharest, Romania, Instituto Cervantes
Duo Serafim – Cello soirée
Performers: Mircea Marian – cello, Ștefan Cazacu - cello
Program: Jean Baptiste Barriere, Friedrich Dotzauer, David Popper, Friedrich Zehm
NOVEMBER 9th
Bucharest, Romania, National University of Music,
Auditorium Hall
György Ligeti Chamber Concert
Performers: Ladislau Csendes – violin, Daria Zaharia – violin, Ștefan Cazacu – cello,
Cosmin Elisei - horn, Daniel Dascălu – piano
Program:
György Ligeti – Ballad and Dance for 2 Violins
György Ligeti – Etudes for piano (selections)
György Ligeti – Sonata for Solo Cello
György Ligeti – Trio for Horn, Violin and Piano
NOVEMBER 4th
Bucharest, Romania, Romanian Atheneum
Conductor: Cristian Mandeal
Soloist: Ștefan Cazacu - cello
Program: Sergei Rachmaninoff - Vocalise
Dmitri Shostakovich - Cello Concerto no. 1 op. 107
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy – Symphony No. 3 in A minor “Scottish” Op. 56
OCTOBER 30th
Satu Mare, Romania, Satu Mare Philharmonic
ARCADIA Quartet
Ana Török - violin, Răsvan Dumitru - violin, Traian Boală – viola,
Török Zsolt - cello
Special guests: Vlad Răceu – violin, Roxana Oprea – violin, Mihai Oșvat – viola,
Ștefan Cazacu - cello
Program: Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy - String Octet in E flat Major Op. 20
George Enescu - String Octet in C Major Op. 7
OCTOBER 28th
Târgu Mureș, Romania, Great Hall of the Palace of Culture
ARCADIA Quartet
Ana Török - violin, Răsvan Dumitru - violin, Traian Boală – viola,
Török Zsolt - cello
Special guests: Vlad Răceu – violin, Roxana Oprea – violin, Mihai Oșvat – viola,
Ștefan Cazacu - cello
Program: Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy - String Octet in E flat Major Op. 20
George Enescu - String Octet in C Major Op. 7
OCTOBER 27th
Sfântu Gheorghe, Romania - ”Tamási Áron” Theatre
State Philharmonic Orchestra Sibiu
Conductor: András Vass
Soloist: Ștefan Cazacu - cello
Program:
David Popper – Hungarian Rhapsody Op. 68
Joseph Haydn – Cello Concerto No. 2 in D Major Op. 101
Ludwig van Beethoven – Symphony No. 5 in C minor Op. 67
OCTOBER 26th
Sibiu, Romania - Sibiu Philharmonic, Thalia Hall
State Philharmonic Orchestra Sibiu
Conductor: András Vass
Soloist: Ștefan Cazacu - cello
Program:
David Popper – Hungarian Rhapsody Op. 68
Joseph Haydn – Cello Concerto No. 2 in D Major Op. 101
Ludwig van Beethoven – Symphony No. 5 in C minor Op. 67
OCTOBER 21st
Timișoara, Romania - ”Înălțarea Sfintei Cruci” Piarist Church
Banat Philharmonic
International Festival ”Remus Georgescu”
Duo Serafim
Performers: Mircea Marian – cello, Ștefan Cazacu - cello
Works by: Vlad Răzvan Baciu, Liviu Dănceanu, Mihai Măniceanu,
Adrian Iorgulescu, Györgi Ligeti, Sebastian Androne, Diana Rotaru, Dan Dediu
SEPTEMBER 24th
Bucharest, Romania, Radio Hall
Mihail Jora Philharmonic Orchestra - Bacău
Conductor: Alan Buribayev
Soloist: Ștefan Cazacu - cello
Program: Ulpiu Vlad - Centenary Sound Light
Esa-Pekka Salonen - Concert for cello and orchestra (first Romanian performance)
Béla Bartók - Concerto for Orchestra, Sz. 116
SEPTEMBER 22nd
Bacău, Romania, Mihail Jora Philharmonic Hall
Mihail Jora Philharmonic Orchestra - Bacău
Conductor: Alan Buribayev
Soloist: Ștefan Cazacu - cello
Program: Ulpiu Vlad - Centenary Sound Light
Esa-Pekka Salonen - Concert for cello and orchestra (first Romanian performance)
Béla Bartók - Concerto for Orchestra, Sz. 116
SEPTEMBER 18th
Bucharest, Romania, George Enescu Square
Wind, Water and Earth
Soloists: Alexandru Tomescu – violin, Sînziana Mircea – piano, Ștefan Cazacu – cello
Program: works by Dan Popescu
SEPTEMBER 14th
Ploiești, Romania, Paul Constantinescu Philharmonic
Paul Constantinescu Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor: Radu Postăvaru
Soloists: Lorena Țecu – piano, Liviu Prunaru – violin, Ștefan Cazacu - cello
Program: Paul Constantinescu - Triple Concerto for Violin, Cello,
Piano and Orchestra
Ludwig van Beethoven - Triple Concerto for Violin, Cello, Piano and Orchestra
in C Major Op. 56
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Manfred Symphony in B minor Op. 58
SEPTEMBER 5th
Brașov, Romania - Small Hall of the Patria Hall
Gaudeamus Quartet Philharmonic Brașov
Soloists: Luiza Balint – viola, Ștefan Cazacu - cello
Program: Joseph Haydn – String Quartet No. 5 in F Major Op. 3
Johannes Brahms - String Sextet No. 1 in B-Flat Major Op. 18
AUGUST 17th
Sinaia, Romania - Casino Hall
Soloists: Tamás Érdi - piano, Ștefan Cazacu - cello
Program: works by Franz Schubert, György Ligeti,
Johann Sebastian Bach, Franz Liszt
JULY 24th-29th
Sinaia, Romania - Carmen Sylva Cultural Center
Masterclasses for cello presented by Duo Serafim (Mircea Marian, Ștefan Cazacu)
JULY 13th
Tihany, Hungary - Benedictine Abbey
Klassz a pARTon! - Balaton Summer Festival
Soloists: Tamás Érdi - piano, Ștefan Cazacu - cello
Program: works by Franz Schubert, György Ligeti,
Johann Sebastian Bach, Franz Liszt
JULY 6th
Sibiu, Romania - Large Square
Violoncellissimo Ensemble
Program: From Baroque to Rock
JULY 5th
Bucharest, Romania - Romanian Atheneum,
Magic Summer Festival
„100 Cello Inspirations!”
Violoncellissimo 100
Conductor: Cristian Mandeal
Program: Tomaso Albinoni – Adagio
G. Fr. Haendel – Passacaglia
Heitor Villa Lobos – Bachianas Brasileiras No. 1
Edvard Grieg – Peer Gynt Suite – Death of Ase
Pablo Casals – Sardana
Vangelis – Conquest of Paradise
Carl Orff – Carmina Burana
JUNE 23rd
Sinaia, Romania - Casino Hall
Violoncellissimo Ensemble
Program: From Baroque to Rock
JUNE 20th
Bucharest, Romania - Romanian Music Information Center
Duo Serafim Recital
Soloists: Mircea Marian – cello, Ștefan Cazacu – cello
Program: Vlad Răzvan Baciu – The Nightmare of Light
Liviu Dănceanu – CA ZACUsca
Adrian Iorgulescu – Improvisation for solo cello
Györgi Ligeti – Sonata for solo cello: I. Dialogo; II. Capriccio
Sebastian Androne – Fresco Meets Baldi
Diana Rotaru – Lut
JUNE 11th
Slobozia, Romania
Wind, Water and Earth
Soloists: Alexandru Tomescu – violin, Sînziana Mircea – piano, Ștefan Cazacu – cello
Program: works by Dan Popescu
MAY 27th - JUNE 4th
Romania
CellEAST Festival
Masterclass for cello held by Ștefan Cazacu
MAY 20th
Baia Mare, Romania
Wind, Water and Earth
Soloists: Alexandru Tomescu – violin, Sînziana Mircea – piano, Ștefan Cazacu – cello
Program: works by Dan Popescu
MAY 9th
Bucharest, Romania - Romanian Atheneum
Violoncellissimo Ensemble
Program: From Baroque to Rock
MAY 4th
Brașov, Romania - Brașov Philharmonic, Patria Hall
Conductor: Alexandru Ilie
Soloist: Ștefan Cazacu – cello
Program: Camille Saint-Saens - Allegro appassionato for Cello and Orchestra Op. 43
Camille Saint-Saens - Cello Concerto No. 1 in A minor Op. 33
MAY 3rd
Bucharest, Romania - Romanian Atheneum
Violoncellissimo Ensemble
Program: From Baroque to Rock
MAY 2nd
Brașov, Romania - Small Hall of the Patria Hall
Performers: Gaudeamus Quartet, Ștefan Cazacu – cello
Program: Johannes Brahms - String Sextet No. 1 Op. 18
APRIL 27th
Ploiești, Romania - Ploiești Philharmonic, Philharmonic Hall
Performers: Alexandru Tomescu – violin, Ștefan Cazacu – cello
Program: Paul Constantinescu - Triple concerto for violin, cello, piano and orchestra
APRIL 4th
Bucharest, Romania - Bucharest National Opera
Dr. Ermil Nichifor Doctors' Orchestra
Conductor: Iosif Ion Prunner
Soloist: Ștefan Cazacu – cello
Program: Franz Schubert - Overture in the italian style,
Joseph Haydn - Cello Concerto No. 1 in C Major,
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Symphony No. 41 Jupiter
MARCH 30th
Ruse, Bulgaria
Violoncellissimo Ensemble
Program: From Baroque to Rock
MARCH 27th
Bucharest, Romania - Romanian Atheneum
Violoncellissimo Ensemble
Program: From Baroque to Rock
MARCH 25th
Timișoara, Romania - Capitol Hall
Duo Serafim Recital
Soloists: Mircea Marian – cello, Ștefan Cazacu – cello
Program: Jean-Baptiste Barrière - Sonata for two cellos in G Major
Justus Johann Friedrich Dotzauer - Variation on La ci darem la mano from
Don Giovanni by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Luigi Boccherini - Sonata for Two Cellos in C Major
Jacques Offenbach - Duo for Cellos in A minor Op. 53
David Popper - Suite for Two Cellos Op. 16
MARCH 19th
Bucharest, Romania - Romanian Atheneum
Recital for Violoncello
Performers: Cyrielle Golin – cello, Ștefan Cazacu – cello
MARCH 16th
Bucharest, Romania - Romanian Atheneum
Violoncellissimo Ensemble
Program: From Baroque to Rock
MARCH 2nd
Bucharest, Romania - Chamber of Commerce
Violoncellissimo Ensemble
Program: From Baroque to Rock
JANUARY 19th
Chișinău, Republic of Moldova - Organ Hall
Wind, Water and Earth
Soloists: Alexandru Tomescu – violin, Sînziana Mircea – piano, Ștefan Cazacu – cello
Program: works by Dan Popescu
JANUARY 14th
Bucharest, Romania
MUSICRIT Awards Gala
Violoncellissimo Ensemble
JANUARY 12th
Sibiu, Romania - Sibiu Philharmonic, Thalia Hall
Conductor: Grigor Palikarov
Soloist: Ștefan Cazacu – cello
Program: Antonin Dvorak - Rondo for Cello and Orchestra in G minor Op. 94
Richard Strauss - Romanze for Cello and Orchestra in F Major
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