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
Adriana Cristea is a Romanian-British violinist celebrated for her expressive artistry and distinctive musical voice.
A graduate of the Royal Northern College of Music, where she studied under Yossi Zivoni on an ABRSM scholarship, she has performed at Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Royal Albert Hall, St. John’s Smith Square, St. Martin-in-the-Fields, and the Romanian Atheneum.
Her career is distinguished by accolades at international competitions, including First Prize, Special Prize, and the George Enescu Medal at the Remember Enescu International Violin Competition, as well as laureate awards at the Grand Prize Virtuoso and New Stars Competitions.
As a soloist, Adriana has appeared with ensembles including the Enescu Camerata and the Paul Constantinescu Philharmonic Orchestra. She made her international concerto debut with the Beirut Chamber Orchestra. She later toured Italy with the Young Musicians European Orchestra.
A dedicated chamber musician, she performs with the award-winning Veles Ensemble. In 2025, she received a Janoska Style Workshop scholarship in Vienna. She plays a 2012 Ole Bull violin crafted by Ladislav Prokop. Upcoming: a Carnegie Hall (Weill Recital Hall) debut on March 7, 2026, as laureate of the Golden Classical Music Awards Competition.
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