Bass String Instruments Contest

Stan Zamfirescu – guitar – member of the Jury

Prof. Dr. Stan Zamfirescu – guitar

EDUCATION

Doctor of Music – National University of Music in Bucharest (2014)
Diploma of Excellence offered by the Ministry of Education and Research for teaching (2008);
Bachelor’s Degree – National University of Music in Bucharest with an average of 9.77 (2006)
Graduate of the 8th Degree and the ABRSM Diploma (Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music) with Distinction. (2003)
Graduate of the “George Enescu” High School of Music in Bucharest – head of promotion – receiving the Diploma of Excellence from the Ministry of Education and Research. (2001)

Professors

  1. Eugen Mang
  2. Liviu Georgescu (at the “George Enescu” National College of Music, Bucharest )
  3. Cătălin Ştefănescu-Patrascu (at the National University of Music in Bucharest)

He attended masterclasses with world-renowned masters such as: Costas Cotsiolis (Greece), Carlo Marchione (Italy), Joaquin Clerch (Cuba), John Duarte (United Kingdom), Roland Dyens (France), Elliot Fisk (USA) , Pablo Marquez (Argentina), David Russel (Scotland), Leo Brouwer (Cuba) and many others.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • Professional guitarist
  • Classical guitar teacher at the “George Enescu” National College of Music in Bucharest
  • Member of the „Zamfirescu” Trio

AWARDS

Internationally:

Belgrade International Guitar Festival 2004 – First Prize
Sinaia International Guitar Festival 2004 – First Prize
Iserlohn International Guitar Festival 2006 – Second Prize
Iserlohn International Guitar Festival 2004 – Second Prize
Tychy International Guitar Festival 2004 – Second Prize
Sinaia International Guitar Festival 2003 – Second Prize
Cluj International Guitar Festival 2005 – First Prize

At the national level, he was awarded the First Prize at all competitions organized for guitar until 2006.

CONCERTS WITH THE ORCHESTRA

Concert at the Romanian Athenaeum with the orchestra of the “George Enescu” College conducted by maestro Bogdan Voda (2001)

The premiere of the “Concert for guitar and orchestra” by Dumitru Capoianu at the Radio Hall, in the company of the National Radio Orchestra under the baton of Mrs. Maria Cârneci. (2003)

“Concierto de Aranjuez” with the National Radio Orchestra, conductor Gian Luigi Zampieri, “Transilvania” Orchestra from Cluj conductor Hans-Horst Backer, “Moldova” Orchestra from Iasi conductor Alexandru Lascae, “George Enescu” Philharmonic conductor Salvador Mas-Conde 2018.

RECITALS

Concert held as guest of honor at the Beijing Book Fair (2019)
Concert via ICR in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan (2019)
Concert through ICR in Szeged, Hungary (2018)
Concert in Minsk and Grodno in the Republic of Belarus (2018)
Concert in Prague in the Czech Republic (2017)
Concert in Budapest Hungary (2017)
Concert in Tel Aviv, Israel (2017)
Concert in Belgrade, Serbia at the “Guitar Art Festival” (2015)
Finalist “Romanians have talent” (2013)
Concert in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia at the “Migfest-1st Malaysian guitar festival” (2012)
Concert at the inauguration of ICR Madrid (2012)
Concert at the invitation of „Guitarissimo” in Stockholm, Sweden (2008)
Concert at the “Nicolo Paganini” Festival in Parma, Italy (2008)
Concert the Athenian (2007)
Concert the Radio Room (2007)
Concert at the Casino of Sinaia (2005)

MEMBER OF JURIES / MASTERCLASSES HELD

  • „Nicolo Paganini” Festival in Parma, Italy.
  • MIGFEST – First Malaysian Guitar Festival – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • For „Guitarissimo” in Stockholm, Sweden
  • „Guitar Art Festival” in Belgrade, Serbia
  • Tel Aviv
  • At the Academy of Music in Minsk in the Republic of Belarus
  • During the International Guitar Festival in Sinaia
  • During the International Festival „Eduard Pamfil” Bucharest
  • During the International Guitar Festival in Cluj