Mihai Ritivoiu
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| Birth name | Mihai Ritivoiu |
| Born | 11 August 1989 Bucharest, Romania |
| Genres | Classical |
| Occupation(s) | Classical pianist |
| Instruments | Piano |
| Website | mihairitivoiu |
Mihai Ritivoiu (born 11 August 1989) is a pianist from Romania. In 2011, at the age of 21, Ritivoiu was a top laureate of the George Enescu International Competition, and won a number of special prizes including best interpretation of a piano sonata by George Enescu and the best Romanian competitor.[1]
Ritivoiu has performed at venues including the Konzerthaus Berlin, Barbican Centre, Wigmore Hall, Cadogan Hall, St John's Smith Square, St Martin in the Fields and the Romanian Athenaeum, and played with orchestras such as George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra, Lausanne Chamber Orchestra, the English Chamber Orchestra and the MDR Leipzig Radio Orchestra.[2][3]
Biography
Ritivoiu was born in Bucharest and started playing piano at the age of 6. At the age of 7, he won his first competition, and started performing across Romania.
He studied piano under Alma Peter-Apostoleanu, and later under Vinicius Moroianu at the National University of Music in Bucharest. He continued his studies at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama with Joan Havill, winning the Beethoven Society of Europe Intercollegiate Piano Competition while representing Guildhall[4]. He has been mentored by Valentin Gheorghiu and Christopher Elton.
In addition to his solo recitals and concerto appearances, Ritivoiu has a rich chamber music activity, playing with Corina Belcea, Antoine Lederlin, Roland Pidoux and Alexander Sitkovetsky. He has also worked closely with the contemporary French composer, Stéphane Delplace, performing the world premiere of one of his pieces.
Ritivoiu lives in London and regularly performs across the United Kingdom, Europe and Asia.
Career
Albums
- Genuin Records[5][6]
- César Franck, George Enescu and Franz Liszt: Transcendence (2018)
- Linn Records[7]
- Frédéric Chopin, Leoš Janáček and Gabriel Fauré: Royal Academy of Music Bicentenary Series (2020)
Selected Competitions and Awards
Ritivoiu has won top prizes at numerous competitions including:
- Jeunesses International Music Competition
- George Enescu International Competition[1]
- Tunbridge Wells International Young Concert Artists Competition[8]
- Teresa Llacuna International Piano Competition
- Città di Cantù International Piano and Orchestra Competition
- Dinu Lipatti Piano Competition[8]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Festival (2016-03-20). "Mihai Ritivoiu". George Enescu Festival. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
- ↑ Nimesh (2015-10-23). "MIHAI RITIVOIU – KEYBOARD TRUST CONCERT - Steinway Hall". Steinway. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
- ↑ "Mihai Ritivoiu". City Music Foundation. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
- ↑ "Mihai Ritivoiu". The Keyboard Charitable Trust. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
- ↑ "genuin.de - CD-Katalog / Genuin CD-Info". www.genuin.de. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
- ↑ "Classical CDs Weekly: Bernstein, Sibelius, Stravinsky, Mihai Ritivoiu". theartsdesk.com. 2018-08-18. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
- ↑ "Yoanna Prodanova - The Royal Academy of Music Bicentenary Series | Linn Records". www.linnrecords.com. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "The Musicians' Company | Young Artist Interview: Mihai Ritivoiu". wcom.org.uk. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
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