Ghenadie Rotari

Ghenadie Rotari

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Original Music for accordion:

1. “Bossa Nova” by F. Bedrossian (7’) Finnish premiere
2. “Sequenza XIII: chanson” by L. Berio (10’)
3. “Alone” by E. Jokinen (7’)
4. “Sonata no.2” by A. Kusjakov (13’)
5. “Jeux d’anches” by M. Lindberg (8’)
6. “Tears” by B. Lorentzen (8’)
7. “Early and late clarities”* by Peter Machajdik (8’)
8. “Flight beyond the time” by P. Makkonen (5’)
9. “Hug” by T. Nevanlinna (9’)
10. “Flora’s Game” by A. Piazzolla (8’)
11. “Trittico” by A. Solbiati (10’)
12. “Angel” by J. ter Veldhuis (12’)
13. “Sonata n.2: Slavjanskaja” by V. Zubitsky (23’)
14. “Omaggio ad Astor Piazzolla” by V. Zubitsky (5’)

*world premiere

Transcriptions:

1. “Prelude and Fugue in f minor BWV 881 WTK II” by J. S. Bach (4’)
2. “Toccata in G Major BWV 916” by J. S. Bach (10’)
3. “French Suite n. 5 in G major BWV 816” by J. S. Bach (20’)
4. “Partita n. 2 in c-minor BWV 826” by J. S. Bach (18’)
5. “Goldberg Variations BWV 988” by J. S. Bach (50’)
6. “Sonata in G Major Hob. XVI: 39” by J. Haydn (16’)
7. “Gnomenreigen” by F. Liszt (3’)
8. “Preludium in si-minore” by F. Mendelssohn (3’)
9. “Sonata (Pastorale) in do-maggiore K. 513” by D. Scarlatti (6’)
10. “Sonata in do-minore K. 129” by D. Scarlatti (4’)
11. “Sonata in sol-maggiore K. 284” by D. Scarlatti (3’)
12. “Sonata in si-maggiore K. 245” by D. Scarlatti (4’)
13. “Aria secunda” by J. Pachelbel (6’)
14. “Asturias” by I. Albeniz (5’)
15. “Dream” by J. Cage (7’)

Chamber music

Accordion and piano

1. “Marilina” by H. Valpola (10’)
2. “Prelude, Fugue and Variations” by C. Franck (10’)
3. “Adios Nonino” by A. Piazzolla (7’)
4. “Violentango” by A. Piazzolla (4’)
5. “Invierno Porteno”, “Primavera Portena”, “Verano Porteno”, “Otono Porteno” by A. Piazzolla (25’)

Accordion and violin

1. “Romanian Folk dances” by B. Bartok (6’)
2. “Variations on a Theme by Mozart” by H. Zillcher (11’)
3. “Sonatine in B” by E.-L. von Knorr (8’)
4. “Sonata in g major BWV 1019” by J. S. Bach (16’)
5. “Diario di viaggio” by G. C. Taccani (7’)
6. “Le Grand Tango” by A. Piazzolla, arr. by S. Gubaidulina (10’)

Accordion and cello

1. “Le Grand Tango” by A. Piazzolla (12’)
2. “Oblivion” by A. Piazzolla (4’)
3. “Sonata for Viola da Gamba and Harpsichord in g-minor BWV 1029” by J. S. Bach (17’)

Accordion and guitar

1. “4 tangos” by M. Falloni (16’)
2. “Kontroverse” by J. Truhlar (4’)
3. “Metamorphosen” by P. Fiala (12’)
4. “Villa Luro” by T. Gubitsch (7’)
5. “Torcal op. 32” by E. Igoa (11’)
6. “Ave Maria” by A. Piazzolla (4’)

Accordion duo

1. “Concerto in c major for 2 harpsichords BWV 1061” by J. S. Bach (16’)
2. “Snow/Wind/Radios” by Y. Takahashi (Italian premiere) (7’)
3. “Morning dance” by Prokofiev (3’)
4. “Tango 1940” by I. Stravinsky (4’)
5. “Palindrom” by B. Dowlasz (6’)
6. “Meccanico” by J. Ganzer (5’)

Accordion and string quartet

1. “Five Tango Sensations” by A. Piazzolla (30’)

Accordion quartet

1. “Prelude and Fugue in a minor in style of Buxtehude” by M. Seiber (5’)
2. “Toccata” by V. Bagdonas (4’)
3. “Escualo” by A. Piazzolla (4’)

Other ensembles

1. “Milonga del Angel” by A. Piazzolla (quintet: Vl., El. Guit, Piano, CBass.) 8’
2. “Concierto para Quinteto” by A. Piazzolla (quintet: Vl., El. Guit, Piano, CBass.) 10’
3. “Oblivion” by A. Piazzolla (acc and string orchestra)

Concerts with Orchestra:

1. “OrgelKonzert no.1 g-moll opus 4” by G. F. Handel (accordion and orchestra) 16’
2. “Concerto for 2 harpsichords BWV 1061” by J. S. Bach (2 accordions and orchestra) 20’
3. “Barabbas Variations” by A. Sallinen 20’

Born in 1991 in Moldova, Ghenadie started playing the accordion at the age of 9. In 2005 he graduated the Music School no.3 in Chisinau with the result “excellent” under the teacher Lilia Rasciupchina.

In 2010, Ghenadie graduates from the “United World College of the Adriatic” (Duino, Italy) where he has taken music classes under the composer Stefano Sacher. He is currently studying in Italy at the Conservatorio "G. Tartini" in Trieste under Corrado Rojac, completing his Master’s degree in Concert performance. At the Conservatory, Ghenadie has attended many international master classes held by important professors and famous international performers, such as: Janne Rättyä, Primož Parovel, Borut Zagoranski and Boris Lenko. He has also followed courses and workshops held by Owen Murray, Radomir Tomić, Vojin Vasović, Stefan Hussong, Matti Rantanen, Aleksandr Selivanov and Claudio Jacomucci.

Winner of first prizes and many awards at various international music competitions, such as: first absolute prize at the “6th Ars Nova International Music Competition” in Trieste; first prize at the “Competition for Young Talents” in Val Tidone; first prize at the “Citta’ di Treviso 2013”, first prize at the international “Okud Istra” accordion competition in Pula (Croatia) and the first prize at the “Strumenti&Musica festival” in Spoleto.

Ghenadie is a frequent participant in numerous concerts in various cities of Italy and abroad (Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, Belgium, Romania and Finland) as well as at various international music festivals, such as the second edition of the “Il Mantice Armonico” Festival in Reggio Emilia, “Carniarmonie” and “Nei Suoni dei Luoghi”, performing a repertoire that ranges from classical to contemporary music for accordion.

Ghenadie’s chamber music collaborations with young and active musicians are numerous and the repertoire performed ranges from Baroque to contemporary music. He has performed in concerts with Georgy Gusev (violoncello), Laura Agostinelli (violin), Valentina Vargiu (piano), Margherita Berlanda (accordion) and Janoš Jurinčič and Teo Fornasier (guitar). Ghenadie, together with Valentina Vargiu, is a member of the “Duo insolito nr. 1”, which has performed for various concert series in Italy. The duo participated in numerous international music competitions winning awards, such as the second prize at the “Strumenti&Musica” international competition in Spoleto.

In 2012 Ghenadie has performed J. S. Bach’s “Concerto in C-major for 2 harpsichords BWV 1061” at the prestigious “Sala Victor De Sabata” of the “G. Verdi” theatre of Trieste, together with accordionist Margherita Berlanda, accompanied by the string orchestra of the Conservatory “G. Tartini” of Trieste. In 2014 he was invited as a soloist of the string orchestra of the “Elena Teodorini” Theatre for the New Year’s Eve concert in Craiova, Romania.

To commemorate a decade since the composer Luciano Berio passed away, Ghenadie was invited by the Radio Vaticana to perform one of the Sequenzas written for the accordion, “Sequenza XIII (Chanson)”. The performance has been recorded and put On-Air in the spring of 2013. Ghenadie alongside his partner Valentina Vargiu were also invited by the Italian national television RAI to perform a recital which was recorded in February of 2014.

Ghenadie is the recipient of the Erasmus scholarship which allowed him to study with Matti Rantanen at the prestigious “Sibelius Academy” in Helsinki, Finland.