The first edition of the An Artist, a Piano and a Cimbalom: Classical, Jazz, Folk national tour aimed to break down the cultural, social and ethnic barriers between musical styles in a demonstrative way, precisely the barriers that most divide people socially, more so even than economic status. A young, multitalented musician, Cătălin Răducanu, who is at the start of his career, but has already made a name for himself as an orchestrator, arranger, and above all multi-instrumentalist, performed famous tunes and musical pieces of great refinement and authenticity, drawn from classical music and jazz, as well as from folk.
Audiences were witness not only to an artistic act brimming with the verve and virtuosity specific to a unique talent, but also saw and heard how Music can make a deep impression, regardless of the instrument on which or style in which it is played. Following the narrative thread that the musician-storyteller wove, the audience witnessed the fall of the false ethnic and social barriers which are raised by the music we listen to. The recitals could be heard in Sinaia at the Salle Casino, a preview that was part of the Enesco and Music of the World Festival; in Oradea at the Enesco-Bartók Philharmonic Concert Hall; in Bucharest at the CREART Film Garden; in Constanța on the esplanade of the Oleg Danovski National Opera and Ballet Theatre; in the village of Gugești, Vrancea County; in Focșani at the Athenaeum as part of the Classical for Teens Festival; in Brașov at the Patria Concert Hall; in Deva at the Pro Arte Concert Hall; in Arad at the Palace of Culture; and in Bucharest at the Romanian Athenaeum.
In the first part his set Cătălin Răducanu played classical works by Chopin, Liszt and Albéniz on piano, in the second part, also on piano, he explored jazz, with improvisations on themes by Gershwin and Chick Corea, and for the finale he switched to cimbalom, playing works by Toni Iordache and Eric Satie, as well as a piece he composed himself especially for the instrument. An eclectic recital for an eclectic audience, taking place in an atmosphere that bore out the motto of the tour: ‘Music is one!’
Audiences have the opportunity to voyage into worlds of contrasting sounds, but taking a chronological route that sets out from classical music to arrive at jazz and folk played on the cimbalom. It’s a new concept and I think it’s worthy of the public’s attention.
Cătălin Răducanu
Itinerary
26 August – Sinaia, Salle Casino – preview, as part of the Enesco and Music of the World Festival
2 September – Oradea, Enesco-Bartók Philharmonic Concert Hall
3 September – Bucharest, Film Garden (CREART)
8 September – Bucharest, Rezidența9
9 September – Constanţa, esplanade of the Oleg Danevski National Opera and Ballet Theatre
21 September – Gugeşti, Vrancea County
21 September – Focşani, Athenaeum, as part of the Classical for Teens Festival
24 September – Brașov, Patria Concert Hall
25 September – Deva, Pro Arte Concert Hall
26 September – Arad, Palace of Culture
24 October – Bucharest, Romanian Athenaeum
11 November – Chişinău, Organ Hall, as part of the Sixth Corneliu Coposu Gala
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