Motivated by limited opportunities for young artists to work with a professional orchestra, Ovidiu Marinescu founded in early 2018 the International Musicians Academy.  The first edition will  take place in August 2018 in Bulgaria, in partnership with Vidin Sinfonietta.

The competitive program (open to only 4 players each for violin, cello, piano) provides daily rehearsals and two concerts during the 2-week program. Up to 4 Apprentice conductors will work with the Vidin Sinfonietta daily.  Each week the festival will select a Resident Apprentice Composer in the orchestral category, and one in the chamber music category. 

For more info please visit:  internationalmusiciansacademy.com/

Michael Kurek’s The Sea Knows, featuring Ovidiu Marinescu, harpists Sole Yaya and Rita Costanzi, and Vanderbilt Orchestra, among others, made its debut at #1 on Billboard’s Traditional Classical Album chart for 3 weeks. Parma Recordings. https://www.facebook.com/TheSeaKnows/

Entitled Neue Kraft Fuhlend/With Renewed Strength, the double CD with Haim Avitsur as soloist, features contemporary works by Maurice Wright, Diane Jones, David Brown, David Loeb, Carson Cooman, Robert Cuckson, and Eitan Avitsur.  More details at: http://cdbaby.com/cd/ovidiumarinescuhaimavits

Shanghai Xingrao Cultural Communication Co., Ltd and the Chinese Ministry of Culture announce the schedule for concert tour of  Ovidiu Marinescu:

• 4/20 – Changzhou (Duo Performance)
• 4/21 – Taicang  (Duo Performance)
• 4/22 – Solo Cello Recital in Shanghai Oriental Art Center https://en.damai.cn/event/tickets_112830/
• 4/25 – Solo Cello Recital in Shanghai Huangpu Theater
• 4/26 – Jingjiang  (Duo Performance)
• 4/28 – Tianjin (Duo Performance)

Mr. Marinescu will be appearing with  pianist Mark Livshits.

PARMA is excited to announce the third installment in the MOTO recording and performance series! This new album will again feature PARMA lead cellist Ovidiu Marinescu and his group, Trio Casals.

Trio Casals (L-R): Sylvia Ahramjian (violin), Ovidiu Marinescu (cello), Anna Kislitsyna (piano)

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