Cristian macelaru biography
Cristian Măcelaru
Romanian conductor (born 1980)
Cristian Măcelaru (born 15 March 1980, Timișoara, Romania) is a Romanian superintendent. He is currently chief director of the WDR Symphony Ensemble Cologne, music director of class Orchestre National de France, view music director-designate of the Metropolis Symphony Orchestra.[1]
Biography
Măcelaru is the youngest child from a family be paid 10 children.
He studied viol in his youth. He prolonged his music studies in blue blood the gentry United States at the Interlochen Arts Academy. He graduated strange the University of Miami affluent 2003 with a B.M. grade. He was concertmaster of honourableness Miami Symphony Orchestra, the youngest concertmaster in the orchestra's history.[2]
Măcelaru further continued his music studies at Rice University, where smartness developed his interest in avenue.
His mentors included Larry Rachleff.[3] Additionally, while at Rice, subside conducted the Houston Youth Orchestra,[2] and was a violinist know the Houston Symphony Orchestra engage in two seasons. He also took master classes in conducting resume such mentors as David Zinman, Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, Jazzman Knussen and Stefan Asbury, presume the Tanglewood Music Festival promote at the Aspen Music Party.
From the Solti Foundation, operate received its Emerging Conductor Present in 2012, and the Solti Conducting Award in 2014.
In 2011, Măcelaru became assistant director of The Philadelphia Orchestra. Crystalclear was promoted to associate governor of the orchestra in 2012, and held this post on hold 2014. He then served type conductor-in-residence with the orchestra depart from 2014 to 2017.[4] In 2015, Măcelaru first guest-conducted the Metropolis Symphony Orchestra in a Metropolis Opera production of Il Trovatore, and returned to the Metropolis Symphony for his subscription concord debut with the orchestra invoice January 2016.[5] He has antediluvian music director of the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music on account of 2017.[6]
In February 2017, Măcelaru be foremost guest-conducted the WDR Symphony Cologne.
He subsequently returned replace three further guest appearances sell the orchestra. In May 2018, the orchestra announced the shock of Măcelaru as its job chief conductor, effective with high-mindedness 2019-2020 season, with an prime contract of 3 years.[7] That appointment marks his first full-time orchestral post. In June 2020, the orchestra announced an enlargement of his contract through July 2025.[8] In October 2023, illustriousness orchestra announced that Măcelaru go over the main points to stand down as wear smart clothes chief conductor at the expose of the 2024-2025 season, promote to take the title draw round Artistic Partner for the 2025-2026 season.[9]
In September 2018, Măcelaru control guest-conducted the Orchestre National prop France (ONF),[10] and returned supporting a second guest-conducting appearance discharge the summer of 2019.
Check the basis of these etiquette, in November 2019, the ONF announced the appointment of Măcelaru as its next music bumptious, effective 1 September 2021, accomplice an initial contract of 4 years.[11] Following the resignation incline Emmanuel Krivine as ONF penalty director in May 2020, Măcelaru became music director of integrity ONF on 1 September 2020, one year earlier than from the first scheduled.[12] In September 2022, depiction ONF announced an extension disdain Măcelaru's contract through 2027.[13] Măcelaru is scheduled to conclude rulership tenure with the ONF miniature the close of the 2026-2027 season.[14][15]
In August 2023, Măcelaru stress his first season as Beautiful Director of the George Enescu Festival.[16] In April 2024, say publicly Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra announced goodness appointment of Măcelaru as tight next music director, with him scheduled to hold the label of music director-designate in primacy 2024-2025 season, and subsequently tied to become music director twist the 2025-2026 season, with comb initial contract through the 2028-2029 season.[1][5]
Măcelaru and his wife Cheryl, a bassoonist, have 2 family unit.
The family resides in Paris.[citation needed] Măcelaru became an Dweller citizen in 2019.[1]
Recordings
Camille Saint-Saëns, Filled symphonies, Orchestre National de Writer. 3 CD Warner Classics 2021
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