Vlad Popescu | |
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| Background information | |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | drums |
| Years active | 1992 - present |
| Website | Official website |
Education
edit- School of Music no.2,Bucharest (1983-1984) Department of Musical Interpretation – Piano
- School of Music no.5,Bucharest (1984-1988) Department of Musical Interpretation – Piano
- High School of Music Dinu Lipatti,Bucharest (1988-1996) Department of Musical Interpretation - Drums & Percussion
- National University of Music Bucharest (1996-2001) Department of Musical Interpretation – Drums & Percussion
- University Professor at The National University of Music (2004-present)
Biography
editBorn (August 21, 1977) in Bucharest Romania in a musicians family, he approached the world of sounds at the age of 6. He started to co-operate with the National Radio Orchestra of Romania in 1992. In 1996, he became the second percussionist in George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra.
Performance
editCollaborates with The Radio Big Band Orchestra, National Radio Orchestra, performes in jazz clubs and jazz festivals. Touring in Italy, Spain, Germany, Austria as a drummer and percussionist, hired for studio recording sessions (Romanian folk and pop music) live and TV shows.
Musicians he played with: Garbis Dedeian, Mircea Tiberian, Sorin Romanescu, Cristian Soleanu, Guido Manusardi, Tom Smith, Marcinho Eiras,
Jazz festivals: Jazz Festival Bucharest (2001, 2002, 2003), Jazz Festival Brasov 2001, 2006, Jazzy Spring 2006
- 1996 – second percussionist at The George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra.
- 1998 – became member of the percussion ensemble Game.
- 1998 – first prize for modern music with the percussion ensemble Game.
- 1999 – Jazz Festival Costinesti ’99 Prize Laureate.
- 2000 – leader of Modern Jazz Group (featuring Cristian Soleanu on soprano & tenor sax)
- 2004 – member of Decebal Badila trio
- 2006 – Mamaia 2006 National Pop Festival Prize Laureate TVR Award
- 2006 – co-leader of Joy of Life project (with Decebal Badila and Petrica Andrei)
- since 2004 - Professor at National Music University in Bucharest (drums and percussion jazz section)
References
editwww.vladpopescu.ro - official site
Vlad Popoescu's profile - on 2z.ro
Artist's profile @ All About Jazz
Oregano, Ronaldo (2007-04-11), The Romanian/American Jazz Suite Debuts in New York, retrieved 2008-05-03 {{citation}}: Check date values in: |date= (help).