[Voxnovus] NM421: March 13, 2015 - Reflecting on violist Cornelia Petroiu - Announcing Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame with The Mosaic Trio

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Reflecting on violist Cornelia Petroiu

On February 14, 2015, at the Romanian Athenaeum, violist Cornelia Petroiu
gave the world of music a Valentine's gift sweeter than a box of chocolate,
more profound than a bouquet of flowers, and of greater value than a
diamond: Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame: CLASSIGARD, Cornelia Petroiu, viola, Ms.
Petroiu's brilliant concept of connecting two significantly different views
of music composition: the traditional/CLASSical with the new/avant GARD. 

This idea isn't new, but the unique way that it is presented with the works
selected according to Cornelia Petroiu's specifications in the
call-for-scores for "From classical to avant-garde music: switching abruptly
from one style to another; surprisingly unstable music. Each piece can
incorporate different styles or stay within one specific style, thereby
leaving the performer to blend the music into the set of 15 in the
CLASSIGARD style!" positions these 2 seemingly opposite compositional
trajectories in an alignment that magically opens doors to other musical
dimensions. 

Cornelia Petroiu boldly navigates these new territories with endless energy,
skill, and passion. 

>From the opening piece, Ms. Petroiu demonstrates her agility to slither
between sound-scapes while avoiding the temptation to settle in throughout
American composer Travis Kneisly's "Monomer." Without losing steam, Cornelia
Petroiu tackles French composer Jean-Pierre Vial's "Serial Triller" never
letting the listener become focused on the chromatic serial elements and
instead focused on the "thrill" of the this trill-filled journey. 

One notices the consistency of the excellence of the viola playing, with Ms.
Petroiu pouring 100% into each piece. When we are offered the strikingly
energetic "Indecision" by Portuguese composer José Jesus de Azevedo Souza,
we realize that this performer has an even deeper well of resources to draw
from! 

With South African composer Dawid Boverhoff's "Pencil" we learn the magic of
Ms. Petroiu's right hand technique: as mesmerizing to watch as it is to
hear. She produces a rainbow of colors with such virtuosity that is a true
delight. 

The set of 15 works concludes with Robert Lopez' "I'm Sick of Avant Garde"
with the composer's direction "With a look of confusion and contempt" on a
particularly tricky section in 15/16 time at 150bpm, followed by "With a
look of relief" as the tempo descends to a manageable 68bpm and with a
consonant and Bach inspired finale. Mr. Lopez' notes: "This piece is
intended to be performed with an overall skeptical demeanor, especially
during the jaggedly performed sections, as if the performer were slightly
judgmental of the composer." After hearing Cornelia Petroiu's World Premiere
of Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame: CLASSIGARD, we are fully aware that this
performer isn't "sick" of any music and truly committed to finding beauty in
every bowing regardless of what label the music may be given. This is
clearly why Vox Novus Festival-Romania Founder & Director, Professor Serban
Nichifor describes, "Cornelia Petroiu is considered the most important
violist in Romania. She is dedicated to contemporary music. Her repertoire
is extremely rich, and includes creations of great value." 

Listen for yourself at: www.Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame.com/video 

	
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Composer, guitarist, educator, filmmaker, Artistic Director of the
Composer's Voice Concert Series, and Premiere Salon Concerts, Douglas
DaSilva is dedicated to promoting the music of living composers. His "Stabat
Serban" was performed at the George Enescu Festival by cellist Maestro
Serban Nichifor. His "Rondellhund" was performed by Bateira Trio at Carnegie
Hall. His extensive work with children keeps him sane; giving him the
opportunity to share his love for music with future generations. 

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Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame with Mosaic Trio 

Vox Novus is pleased to announce the selections for Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame
with The Mosaic Trio. 

Works selected for this Fifteen Minutes of Fame include:
Cooler Heads by Daniel Arnold, 
Parallel Structure by David Bohn, 
Istampitta by Erik Branch, 
Valse Triste by Scott Brickman, 
Waiting For The Rain by Inna Buganina, 
Mascara by Jean-Charles Gooden, 
Quasi Brazilian by Cindi Hsu, 
Three Views of a Mosaic by Laszlo Kékszakállú, 
Chaconne by Douglas Madison, 
Shore Breeze by Martin Neil, 
When You Come Back by Yan Pang, 
Aglutinación by Juan Maria Solare, 
Scorpio by José Jesus de Azevedo Souza, 
Cherry Street by Max Stannard, and 
Clouding of Logic by Chace Williams 


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Mosaic Trio 


OANA VIŞENESCU - violin EMIL VIŞENESCU - clarinet DIANA SPÂNU-DĂNILĂ - piano


Mosaic Trio was founded in 1994 and has benefited from the guidance of
cellist Wolfgang Laufer, a member of the Quartet "Fine Arts" (US). The band
participated in the International Music Festival in Piatra Neamt, the "Days
of Eugene Ionesco" in Slatina, and the Festival of Young Musicians in Baia
Mare. Mosaic Trio participated in international chamber music competition
"UFAM" in Paris and held a concert in the contest and festival "Orpheus
Prijs" in Antwerp (Belgium). The activity is conducted trio concert halls
both in Romania and in Europe, including the latest concert tours are found:
one in Switzerland in 2009. 

OANA SPÂNU-VIŞENESCU was born in 1969; she majored in violin at the National
University of Music Bucharest, prof. Daniel Podlovschi in 1994, followed a
year of postgraduate studies. . In the fall violinist participation in
summer courses, achieving national awards - Contest "Mihail Jora" - and
international - Stresa, Isola Capri (Italy). . Since 1994 works at the
National University of Music Bucharest, currently the lecturer the chair of
chamber music. . Between 2000 and 2002 followed a period of training at the
Conservatory of Neuchatel (Switzerland) class teacher Denitsa Kazakova. Iin
followed a course parallel viola with prof. Jan Dobrzlewski. . as a violist
is a member of the quartet "Arioso". He has numerous appearances in concert
and recital, both at home and abroad and has printing on radio, TV and CD. 

DIANA SPÂNU-DĂNILĂ was born in 1966 and in 1990 she majored in musicology at
the Academy of Music of cowards. . From 1990 to 1997, occupying the Choir
Music assistant pianist "Gavriil Musicescu" Philharmonic "Moldova" of leave,
with which participates in concerts at home and abroad. . Also, pianist
Music assistant is between 1997 and 2001 at the National Operetta Theatre
"Ion Dacian" Bucharest and in 2001 the Department of accompanists and music
accompaniment High School "George Enescu" in Bucharest. . In addition to
piano work - he held numerous concerts and recitals - carries out activity
music critic by publishing reviews and articles musicology. 

VIŞENESCU EMIL, born in 1969, majored in clarinet at the National University
of Music Bucharest, Barbuceanu prof.Valeriu class in 1993. . In the same
year a member of the Philharmonic Orchestra "George Enescu". . He attended
numerous courses training under the guidance of teachers Stephan Korody,
Joseph Balogh, Aurelian Octav Popa, Karl and Walter Boeykens Devster. .
Between 2000 and 2002, specializing in conservatory in Biel (Switzerland)
under the guidance of Professor Ernesto Molinari. . in Switzerland held
concerts and recitals , the scholarship winner "Martha Moser '(2000) and"
Tchumi-Preis "in 2002. . operates in concert appearances solo and chamber
groups with different compositions in chamber music ensembles. 

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