| | Prof. Dr. Alexandru FĂRCAS
Baritone, University Professor
Rector of "Gheorghe Dima" Music
Academy, Cluj-Napoca
Born: December 17th, 1935
Studies
- 1954 - graduate of the Secondary Technical School, Arad
- 1957 - graduate of the Art School, Singing Department, Arad
- 1962 - graduate of "Gheorghe Dima" Music
Conservatory, Singing Department, Cluj-Napoca
- 1965 - postgraduate studies at "Ciprian Porumbescu" Music
Conservatory, Bucharest, under Professor Petre Stefanescu-Goanga
- 1987-1988 - studies of Musical Theatre Directing at Bonn Opera
with Jean Poll Ribere
Professional Career
Teaching experience
- since 1962 - Opera Classes at "Gheorghe Dima" Music
Academy, Cluj-Napoca
- since 1983 - Musical Theatre Directing Classes at "Gheorghe
Dima" Music Academy, Cluj-Napoca
- since 1992 - Master Classes at "Gheorghe Dima" Music
Academy, Cluj-Napoca, "Gavril Musicescu" Music Academy, Chisinau, Republic of
Moldova, and at the Musical Holidays of
Piatra-Neamt
Professional public activities
- Artistic director of several world premieres
- "Lorelei" by
V. Timaru, 1992
- "Bald Headed Singer" by Dan Voiculescu, 1995
-
"Jacquea ou la Submission" by Radu Bacalu, 1997
- "Manole -
the Craftsman" by Sigismund Toduta, 1998
- "The Incarnation of
Desire" by Luis de los Cobos Almaraz, 1999)
- more than 450 recitals and concerts as a baritone
- member of the jury in several international singing competitions
("Hariclea Hartulary Darclee", "Nicolae Bretan", "Traian
Grozavescu")
Scientific publications
- "Vocal Art in All Its Forms" Symposium:
- 1993, Musical Dramaturgy in "Lorelei" by V. Timaru
- 1995, Musical Dramaturgy in "Bald Headed Singer" by Dan
Voiculescu
- 1995, "Vocal Function Problems"
- 1997, Musical Dramaturgy in "Jacquea ou la Submission" by
Radu Bacalu
- 1999, "Emotional Intelligence"
- Scientific Session of the Teaching Staff in Cluj-Napoca:
- 1968, "Vocal Education for Choir Conducting Teacher"
- 1970, "Articulation in Singing"
- Bibliographical Bulletin of the Academy:
- 1962, "A Natural Approach to Singing"
- 1967, "A Beautiful Magelone by J. Brams"
- 1991, "European Character of the Music from Arad"
Affiliations
- Honorary Member of "Enesco Foundation", Canada
- Member of the European Rectors' Conference (CRE), Switzerland
- The National Center for Research in Phonoaudilogy, Psychophysiology,
Musical Dramaturgy and Sound and Image Processing of "Gheorghe Dima"
Music Academy, Cluj-Napoca, 1997
- Honorary Appointment to the Research Board of Advisors of the American
Biographical Institute, USA, 1999
Prizes and Awards
- Doctor Honoris Causa of the International "PRO DEO"
University, New York, USA
- Doctor Honoris Causa of the "Gavril Musicescu" Music
Academy, Chisinau, Republic of Moldovia
- "Man of the Year" by the American Biographical Institute, 1998
Address
- Official: "Gheorghe Dima" Music Academy,
25, I.C. Bratianu str., 3400 Cluj-Napoca, Tel.: +40-264-191.242, 193.879, Fax:
+40-264-193.879
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