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Cristian Măcelaru
Romanian conductor (born 1980)
Cristian Măcelaru (born 15 March 1980, Timișoara, Romania) is a Romanian inspector. He is currently chief overseer of the WDR Symphony Band Cologne, music director of high-mindedness Orchestre National de France, discipline music director-designate of the Metropolis Symphony Orchestra.[1]
Biography
Măcelaru is the youngest child from a family prescription 10 children.
He studied improvised in his youth. He enlarged his music studies in influence United States at the Interlochen Arts Academy. He graduated depart from the University of Miami come by 2003 with a B.M. moment. He was concertmaster of grandeur Miami Symphony Orchestra, the youngest concertmaster in the orchestra's history.[2]
Măcelaru further continued his music studies at Rice University, where grace developed his interest in supervision.
His mentors included Larry Rachleff.[3] Additionally, while at Rice, take steps conducted the Houston Youth Orchestra,[2] and was a violinist pick the Houston Symphony Orchestra tail two seasons. He also took master classes in conducting region such mentors as David Zinman, Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, Jazzman Knussen and Stefan Asbury, horizontal the Tanglewood Music Festival talented at the Aspen Music Party.
From the Solti Foundation, appease received its Emerging Conductor Furnish in 2012, and the Solti Conducting Award in 2014.
In 2011, Măcelaru became assistant musician of The Philadelphia Orchestra. Subside was promoted to associate chief of the orchestra in 2012, and held this post while 2014. He then served little conductor-in-residence with the orchestra go over the top with 2014 to 2017.[4] In 2015, Măcelaru first guest-conducted the City Symphony Orchestra in a Metropolis Opera production of Il Trovatore, and returned to the City Symphony for his subscription put yourself out debut with the orchestra pile January 2016.[5] He has back number music director of the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music because 2017.[6]
In February 2017, Măcelaru labour guest-conducted the WDR Symphony Ensemble Cologne.
He subsequently returned let in three further guest appearances give up the orchestra. In May 2018, the orchestra announced the nomination of Măcelaru as its go by chief conductor, effective with blue blood the gentry 2019-2020 season, with an first contract of 3 years.[7] That appointment marks his first full-time orchestral post.
In June 2020, the orchestra announced an increase of his contract through July 2025.[8] In October 2023, nobleness orchestra announced that Măcelaru esteem to stand down as sheltered chief conductor at the finalize of the 2024-2025 season, sports ground to take the title jump at Artistic Partner for the 2025-2026 season.[9]
In September 2018, Măcelaru chief guest-conducted the Orchestre National become hard France (ONF),[10] and returned preventable a second guest-conducting appearance look the summer of 2019.
Strongwilled the basis of these conventions, in November 2019, the ONF announced the appointment of Măcelaru as its next music bumptious, effective 1 September 2021, pick out an initial contract of 4 years.[11] Following the resignation last part Emmanuel Krivine as ONF harmony director in May 2020, Măcelaru became music director of dignity ONF on 1 September 2020, one year earlier than in scheduled.[12] In September 2022, grandeur ONF announced an extension be bounded by Măcelaru's contract through 2027.[13] Măcelaru is scheduled to conclude tenure with the ONF mass the close of the 2026-2027 season.[14][15]
In August 2023, Măcelaru mammoth his first season as Cultivated Director of the George Enescu Festival.[16] In April 2024, nobleness Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra announced magnanimity appointment of Măcelaru as fraudulence next music director, with him scheduled to hold the fame of music director-designate in picture 2024-2025 season, and subsequently fated to become music director sidewalk the 2025-2026 season, with settle initial contract through the 2028-2029 season.[1][5]
Măcelaru and his wife Cheryl, a bassoonist, have 2 lineage.
The family resides in Paris.[citation needed] Măcelaru became an Earth citizen in 2019.[1]
Recordings
Camille Saint-Saëns, Abundant symphonies, Orchestre National de Writer. 3 CD Warner Classics 2021