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Cristian Măcelaru
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Cristian Măcelaru (born 15 March 1980, Timișoara, Romania) is a Romanian conductor. Biography: Măcelaru is the youngest child from a family of 10 children. He studied violin in his youth. He continued his music studies in the United States at the Interlochen Arts Academy. He graduated from the University of Miami in 2003 with a B.M. degree. He was concertmaster of the Miami Symphony Orchestra, the youngest concertmaster in the orchestra's history. Măcelaru further continued his music studies at Rice University, where he developed his interest in conducting. His mentors included Larry Rachleff. Additionally, while at Rice, he conducted the Houston Youth Orchestra, and was a violinist with the Houston Symphony Orchestra for two seasons. He also took master classes in conducting with such mentors as David Zinman, Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, Oliver Knussen and Stefan Asbury, at the Tanglewood Music Festival and at the Aspen Music Festival. From the Solti Foundation, he received its Emerging Conductor Award in 2012, and the Solti Conducting Award in 2014. In 2011, Măcelaru became assistant conductor of The Philadelphia Orchestra. He was promoted to associate conductor of the orchestra in 2012, and held this post until 2014. He then served as conductor-in-residence with the orchestra from 2014 to 2017. Măcelaru has been music director of the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music since 2017. In February 2017, Măcelaru first guest-conducted the WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne. He
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I. Poco adagio. Allegro vivace
3022Legends, Op. 59, B. 122: VI. Allegro con moto
2833II. Larghetto
1684Symphony No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 13: I. Grave. Allegro ma non troppo
1305III. Scherzo (Allegro vivace)
1306IV. Finale. Allegro molto. Presto
1167I. Adagio. Allegro
1058III. Adagio
1049Saint-Saëns: Symphony No. 2 in A Minor, Op. 55: II. Adagio
10210Symphony No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 13: II. Allegro animato
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Saint-Saëns: Complete Symphonies
Dvořák: Legends Op. 59, Czech Suite Op. 39
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Rachmaninov: Orchestral Works
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Ravel Paris 2025
Bartók: The Wooden Prince & Dance Suite
Blues Symphony
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Bartók: The Wooden Prince Dance Suite
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Classical Study Focus Music
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Saint-Saëns: Symphony No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 78 "Organ Symphony": II. (a) Allegro moderato - Presto
Cristian Măcelaru - Saint-Saëns: Complete Symphonies
Saint-Saëns Complete Symphonies
Enescu: Symphonies Nos. 1-3, Romanian Rhapsodies