Guest Artists
Guest Artists
Corina Stoian, soloist
February 28, 2009, Saturday – 7:30 p.m.
March 1, 2009, Sunday – 3:00 p.m.
Berlioz: Overture King Lear
Violin Concerto TBA, w/ soloist Corina Stoian
Brahms: Symphony No. 2
Born in Bucharest, Corina Stoian began her musical career at an early age, performing whilst still a student with prominent symphony orchestras throughout Romania, including Bucharest, Kronstadt, Hermannstadt, Ploiesti, Oradea and Bacau. She attended the prestigious "George Enescu School of Music" and the "Academy of Music" in Bucharest, studying with Modest Iftinchi and Stefan Gheorgiu, where she graduated with the highest distinctions. During this period she also won numerous prizes in national violin and chamber music competitions.
Corina Stoian furthered her studies at the famous "Folkwang Musikhochschule" in Essen, Germany with Mintcho Mintchev and completed her Soloist Diploma with honours.
After being appointed as concertmaster of the "Folkwang Chamber Orchestra Essen", she attracted the interest and support of several music foundations, most notably "Werner Richard – Dr. Carl Dörken Foundation" and "Villa Musica", Mainz. This resulted in numerous recital and concert engagements with important orchestras in Germany, such as the "Neue Philharmonie Westfalen", the "Klassische Philharmonie Bonn", the "Bergische Symphoniker", and the "Philharmonisches Orchester Plauen – Zwickau" and "Detmolder Kammerorchester", performing also in the "Saalbau – Essen" and the "Grosser Musiksaal – Basel". She has collaborated with distinguished musicians, giving concerts in Italy, Israel, Bulgaria, France, Switzerland and United States.
In addition, she has recorded regularly for radio and television and has made numerous appearances at famous international festivals, including the "Schleswig – Holstein Musik Festival", the "Rheingau Musik Festival" and the "Radio France Festival – Montpellier".
She was also invited to the "International Academy of Music of Montpellier", France, as a faculty member among the world's most renowned professors and performers.
Corina Stoian performed with the "New York Piano Trio" and has recently completed a CD production featuring music from the solo violin repertoire of Sarasate, de Falla, Kreisler, Bériot and Piazzolla.
Her next concerts in the United States will take place at the "Bear Valley Music Festival", "Lesher Center for the Arts" – Walnut Creek and with "Merced Symphony".