Filarmonica Mihail Jora

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De la infiintarea sa, consfintita in 16 octombrie 1956, Filarmonica "Mihail Jora" din Bacau a realizat un continuu crescendo, gratie activitatii muzicale desfasurate la inceput sub indrumarea dirijorilor Eugen Pricope, Igor Ciornei si Ovidiu Balan, dar si a calitatii profesionale a membrilor orchestrei.

Astazi, orchestra reuneste un grup de aproximativ 75 de muzicieni talentati. Majoritatea instrumentistilor fac parte din diferite formatii camerale cum ar fi orchestra de camera "Tescana", renumitul "Trio Syrinx"(flaut- Dorel Baicu, oboi- Adrian Petrescu, fagot- Pavel Ionescu), castigator a sase premii internationale la cele mai importante competitii, cvartetul de fagoti "Fagottissimo", Cvartetul "Consonante", Duo "Capriccio".

Repertoriul permanent al orchestrei cuprinde lucrari simfonice, vocal-simfonice si de camera din diferite perioade de creatie si stiluri muzicale: Baroc, Clasic, Romantic, Contemporan.

Pe langa concertele saptamanale din cadrul stagiunii, filarmonica organizeaza diferite festivaluri internationale cum ar fi: "Enescu, Orfeul Moldav", "Zilele Muzicii Contemporane", "Atelierul Tinerilor Compozitori", Cursurile internationale de dirijat etc

O constanta a activitatii institutiei din ultimii 20 de ani o constituie participarea la numeroase concursuri internationale pentru a acompania semifinalistii si finalistii selectionati de juriu la pian, vioara, canto, si instrumente de suflat (Italia - Citta di Cantu, Valsesia Musica, Barletta, A.M.A. Calabria, Racconigi, Brescia, Franta - Floraisons Musicales, Aix -en- Provence, Spania- Madrid, SUA- Altamura Music Festival on the Greene etc).

Datorita valorii sale artistice orchestra a fost solicitata sa colaboreze pentru a imprima Cd-uri cu diferite case de discuri din Europa: Electrecord (Romania), Edi Pan, Musica Insieme, Exess (Italia), Cadenza Music Production (Germania).

A sustinut de la infiintare peste 1500 de concerte in Italia, Franta, Germania, Spania, Gibraltar, SUA, Grecia, Malta, Olanda, Austria, Elvetia USFR, Ucraina, Moldova, Macedonia, China, Coreea. A participat la festivalul "Altamura Music Festival On The Greene" si la a XX-a aniversare a festivalului "L. v. Beethoven" (Long Island , SUA - 2001).

Director onorific si dirijor, maestrul Ovidiu Balan apartine generatiei sefilor de orchestra consacrati si recunoscuti in intreaga lume. A studiat in Bucuresti cu Maestrul Iosif Conta si s-a perfectionat in Olanda, Franta, SUA cu: Jean Fournet, Marius Constant, Fernand Quatrocchi, Eugene Ormandi, Zubin Mehta, Seiji Ozawa, Georg Solti, Pierre Boulez, Lorin Maazel.

A dirijat orchestre importante in SUA, Cuba, Italia, Germania, Franta, Olanda, Bulgaria, Iugoslavia, Rusia, Portugalia, Polonia, Ungaria.

Maestrul Ovidiu Balan a primit premiul "A.T.M" pentru interpretarea Simfoniei a IX-a de L.v. Beethoven, premiul criticilor de arta pentrru interpretarea muzicii contemporane romanesti, premiul ziaristilor din Bacau.

Pentru activitatea sa artistica a fost decorat cu "Meritul Cultural"(1982), "Master of Arts"(1994) in Republica Moldova, Cetatean de Onoare al orasului Bacau, Cetatean de onoare al Judetului Bacau, "Puncetto d'Oro" al orasului Varallo - Italia.

About us

Since its inauguration on the 16th of October 1956,the "Mihail Jora "Philharmonic Orchestra of Bacau has been continually growing in quality ,due to the intense musical activity of the members of the orchestra under the leadership of such famous conductors as Eugen Pricope , Igor Ciornei and Ovidiu Balan.

Today the orchestra has about 75 members ,most of whom are members of various chamber groups such as "Tescana",the renowned "Trio Syrinx"(flute -Dorel Baicu,Oboe-Adrian Petrescu,bassoon-Pavel Ionescu) winners of six international prizes in famous international competitions., "Fagotissimo" bassoon quartet, "Consonante" quartet,and Capriccio" duo.

The permanent repertoire of the orchestra comprises symphonic,vocal-symphonic and chamber concerts from various centuries and belonging to different musical styles.baroques, classical romantic, contemporary.

Apart from the weekly concerts during the musical season ,the philharmonic orchestra organises various international festivals like "Enescu ,Orfeul Moldav","The Contemporary Music festival"(Zilele Muzicii Contemporane"),The Young Composers'Workshop"( "Atelierul Tinerilor Compozitori"), international conducting courses,and so on.

In the last 20 years the orchestra has been constantly taking part in numerous international contests,accompanying the semifinalists and the finalists playing the piano, the violin and windwood instruments(Italy- Citta di Cantu, Valsesia Musica, Barletta, A.M.A. Calabria, Racconigi, Brescia, France - Floraisons Musicales, Aix -en- Provence, Spain- Madrid, USA- Altamura Music Festival on the Greene etc).

Due to its artistic value, the orchestra has been invited to collaborate with various European recording companies such as: Electrecord (Romania), Edi Pan, Musica Insieme, Exess (Italy), Cadenza Music Production (Germany),and has performed over 1000 concerts in Italy, France, Germany, Spain, Gibraltar, USA, Greece, Malta, Holland, Austria, Switzerland, USFR, the Ucraine, Macedonia,Moldavia, China, Korea. The orchestra was invited to participate in the"Altamura Music Festival On The Greene" and to the 20th anniversary of the "L. v. Beethoven" festival (Long Island , USA - 2001).

The "honorific manager" and conductor of the orchestra Maestro,Ovidiu Balan, belongs to the generation of dedicated and famous leaders of orchestra whose merits are internationally acclaimed.He studied in Bucharest with Maestro Iosif Conta and attended courses in Holland, France, USA with: Jean Fournet, Marius Constant, Fernand Quatrocchi, Eugene Ormandi, Zubin Mehta, Seiji Ozawa, Georg Solti, Pierre Boulez, Lorin Maazel.

He has conducted important orchestras ( USA, Cuba, Italy, Germany, France, Hollland, Bulgaria, Yougoslavia, Russia, Portugal, Poland, Hungaria.)and received the A.T M. Prize for the interpretation of Beethoven's 9th Symphony,the prize of the art critics for the interpretation of contemporary music and the prize awarded by the newspapers in Bacau.

For his artistic activity de received the "Cultural Merit" award(1982, the title of "Master of Arts"(1994) in the Moldovian Republic, of Honoray Citizen of Bacau city and district ,"Puncetto d'Oro" of the city of Varallo - Italy.