"...charmeur et charismatique..."
" l'excellent Florin Totan..."
" vitality and elegance rarely matched..."
"... a truly memorable performance,bravo!..."
"autentico trascinatore d'orchestra"
Florin Totan
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Born in 1955 in Bucharest,in a FAMILY OF MUSICIANS (his father was an important Romanian composer,conductor and professor).At the begining he studied the double bas,wining several national competitions and he graduated Bucharest Music University.From 1980 till 1984,HE STUDIED CONDUCTING with the most important profesor in Romania-C.Bugeanu.The most important moment in his musical career was the meeting with the "legendary Celibidache",studying with him from 1982 till 1990 in Munich and Mainz.He also studied in the summer of 1983,at "Chigiana" Musical Academy in Siena/Italy with the rinown Franco Ferarra and in Berlin and Paris(1990-1991) with Richard Schumacher.Totan won 2 INTERNATIONAL CONDUCTING COMPETITIONS in Murzzuschlag/Austria(in 1990) and in Berlin/Germany(1991).Maestro Totan sucesfuly conducted in many TOURS,in: Austria,Croatia,England,France,Finland,Italy,Israel,Germany,Belgium,Portugal,Switzerland,Serbia,Turkey,Egypt,USA,Mexico,El Salvador, Brasil and Switzerland(at "Crans Montana Forum",in 1999 and 2000,in front of the most important politicians and business men of the world,like Bill Clinton,the Prince Albert de Monaco and the Prince of Lichtenstein,the Russian Prim Minister V.Cernomirdyn and many President of states).HE GUEST CONDUCTED important orchestras like:Berlin Symphony Orchestra,Prusian Chamber Orchestra and Ruhr Chamber Philharmonic(Germany),London Schubert Players,Derby Symphony Orchestra,Southampton Youth Orchestra and Hampshire Sinfonietta(England),Porto National Symphony Orchestra and Porto Sinfonietta(Portugal),City of Cadiz Orchestra,Alcoy Symphony Orchestra and Barcelona Chamber Orchestra(Spain), Modern Ensemble(Austria),Sofia Symphony Orchestra(Bulgaria),Savaria Symphony Orchestra(Hungary),Orchestral Ensemble from Bruxelles(Belgium),Bergamo Chamber Orchestra,Milano Chamber Orchestra and Catanzaro Symphony Orchestra(Italy),Cairo Symphony Orchestra(Egypt),Adana and Antalia Symphony Orchestras(Turkey),AIMS Symphony Orchestra of Dallas,Knoxville Symphony Orchestra,Kansas Chamber Orchestra, Denver University Symphony Orchestras and Vancouver Civic Symhony Orchestra(USA),Acapulco Philharmonic(Mexico),National Symphony Orchestra of El Salvador,Minas Gerais Symphony Orchestra of Belo Horizonte(Brasil),Amadeus Orchestra of Paris(France),Royal Strings of St.George(Serbia).
-AM INFIINTAT prima orchestra particulara din Romania "SINFONIA BUCURESTI" in 1990,si a fost prima initiativa privata in cultura,nu numai in muzica!(cum rezulta si din articolul din revista "Capital" si din "Evenimentul Zilei",de la vremea respectiva).-AM SUSTINUT pina in prezent mai mult de 200 de concerte de muzica clasica,in cele mai importante sali din Bucuresti,avind si invitati de prestigiu din toata lumea(ultimul concert pe 13.01.2008 a fost dirijat de un australian),si deasemenea,am participat la festivaluri importante europene(Bucuresti-"Enescu",Bergamo-Italia,Avignon-Franta,Osor si Rovinj-Croatia si Nis-Serbia).-AM CINTAT la cel mai inalt nivel:pt Presedintele Romaniei si Corpul Diplomatic(Concert de Anul Nou-1993), Parlamentul si Guvernul Romaniei,cu ocazia unor vizite la inalt nivel(Premierul Libanului,si Premierul si Ministrul de Externe al Olandei),pentru nenumarate ambasade(cu ocazia zilelor nationale) si institute de cultura straine,am facut parte din delegatia Ministrului de Externe P.Roman la Forumul de la Crans Montana-Elvetia in 1999 si 2000(unde am cintat in fata celor mai importanti politicieni si oameni de afaceri ai lumii),si in 2005 am reprezentat Romania si Bucurestiul(impreuna cu G.Zamfir)printr-un concert extraordinar la Viena(14.05.2007).Deasemenea,orchestra a participat la mai multe spectacole de caritate:la Palatul Parlamentului-"Telefon leucemia"(1994),Concert de Gala pentru Banca Nationala a Romaniei(1995) si pentru Clubul "Rotary Ateneu"(2002-2007,avindu-l solist pe reputatul violonist Eugen Sarbu de la Londra),toate spectacolele fiind preluate de Radio si TVR Romania.-AM PARTICIPAT si la nenumarate concerte de Craciun si Paste,la evenimente sociale,politice si mondene(in sala de concert sau la sediu!!),pt cele mai importante banci , firme si fundatii,romane si straine: ING , Netherlanden si City Bank,BNR,BCR si CEC,Lynklaters ,la lansarea revistei "Olivia"(organizat de grupul de presa german "Axel Springer"),la parada modei "Janine ultramarine"-1996(Hotel "Lido",transmis de Pro TV),la diferite congrese medicale,etc,etc.