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Serban
Lupu
Famous Romanian-born Violonist
Associate
Professor of Violin
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign School of Music
Citizenship
Studies
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Bucharest
Conservatory (student of George Manoliu)
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Guildhall School of Music (student of
Yfrah Neaman, lessons and master classes with Yehudi Menuhin, Henryk Szeryng,
Nathan Milstein, Norbert Brainin, and Sandor Végh)
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Indiana University (student
of Josef Gingold, chamber music coaching with Menahem Pressler); additional
studies with Dorothy De Lay
Career
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Began playing the violin at age seven
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While a student at the
Bucharest Conservatory, concertized in Eastern Europe and performed on
Romanian radio and television
Repertoire
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One of the world's leading performers of George Enescu's
music
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Performed the complete cycle of Beethoven Sonatas
with Menahem Pressler
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Brahms and Tchaikovsky violin concertos in live broadcasts with the BBC
Orchestra
Memberships
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A versatile chamber musician
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English Chamber Orchestra
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London Mozart Players
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Mainz Chamber Orchestra
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Associate concertmaster of the San Francisco Opera
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Founder and
artistic advisor of the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra
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Artistic director of
the Gubbio Festival in Italy
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George Enescu Chamber Players
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Chicago Ensemble
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Founder of " Enescu
Ensemble" at the University of Illinois
Solo
Main Musical Cooperation
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In collaboration with the composer Cornel Taranu, finished and reconstructed the
" Caprice Roumain for violin
and orchestra" by George Enescu, performed by Mr. Lupu in a special
concert at the World Exhibition 2000 in Hannover, Germany
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Worked with leading Romanian
composers such as Theodor Grigoriu, Gheorghe Costinescu, Dinu Ghezzo, and
Violeta Dinescu, who have dedicated works to him
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Collaborated with
conductors such as Mendi Rodan, Sir Charles Grove, Harry Blech, Cristian Mandeal,
Barry Wadsworth, Owain Arwell Hughes among others
Recordings
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Recorded works by Ysa˙e,
Bartók, Enescu, Wieniawski, Stravinsky, and Ginastera for the ASV, Arabesque,
and Continuum labels and for the BBC
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Recent CD recording of the complete music for violin by George Enescu, in collaboration with Valentin Gheorghe and the Bucharest Filarmónica
Orchestra under the direction of Cristian Mandeal for the Electrecord label.
Includes the " Caprice Roumain for violin
and orchestra" by George Enescu, finished and reconstructed by Mr. Lupu in collaboration with the composer Cornel
Taranu
Other activities
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Frequent member of international juries
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numerous master classes and violin courses in England, Holland, Germany, Poland,
Romania, Czech Republic etc
Prizes and Awards
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Numerous prizes in competitions such as Vienna International, Romanian
National String Quartet, Jacques Thibaud in Paris, Carl Flesch in London, Royal
Society of Arts, and the Park Lane Group Contest
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January 2001 - Award for the
lifetime activity granted by the Romanian Cultural Foundation for his efforts to
promote Romanian culture and music internationally
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"Flacara"
Prize for Music
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