| Praised by the Boston Globe as "not just a virtuoso, but an artist" Irina Muresanu has won universal acclaim as an outstanding young soloist, recitalist and chamber musician. "Muresanu brings dramatic edge, spine-tingling brilliance, and rhythmic tautness. Her playing was thrilling as well as drop-dead gorgeous (Boston Globe)." The LA Times wrote that her "musical luster, melting lyricism and colorful conception made Irina Muresanu's performance especially admirable."
Her performances were named among the "Best of 1997 and of 1999 by the Boston Globe and her recital with pianist David Deveau in the Emerging Artist BankBoston Celebrity Series was one of the top 10 musical events of 1999 listed by TAB Magazine.
Ms. Muresanu has appeared as a soloist with Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, the Boston Pops, the Metropolitan Orchestra in Montreal, the Syracuse Symphony, the Boston Phiharmonic, the Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra, the Romanian National Radio Orchestra, and many others. She has collaborated with such noted performers as Kim Kashkashian, Cynthia Phelps, Sharon Robinson, Ron Thomas, Andres Cardenes, James Buswell, Nathaniel Rosen, and Virginia Eskin.
An active chamber musician, Ms. Muresanu is a member of the Boston Trio, the Lewin-Muresanu Duo, and the Walden Chamber Players. She is a regular guest of many other groups, such as the Boston Chamber Music Society and the Andover Chamber Music Society. Ms. Muresanu was a member of the Raphael Trio from 2000 to 2002.
Her recent appearances include Bargemusic in New York; the Rockport Festival in Massachusetts; Bay Chambers concert series and Bowdoin Festival in Maine; the Strings in the Mountains festival in Colorado; Reizend Music festival in Netherlands; Festival van de Leie in Belgium; and the Rencotres de Musiciennes festival in France.
Ms. Muresanu's competition achievements include top prizes and awards in the Montreal International Competition, Queen Elizabeth Violin Competition, UNISA International String Competition, Washington International Competition, and the Schadt String Competition. She was the winner of the Pro Musicis International Award, the Presser Music Award and the Arthur Foote Award from Harvard Musical Association. Ms. Muresanu was awarded Special Commendation award for her recording of Schoenberg's Fantasy for violin and piano at the 3rd International Vienna Modern Masters Performers Recording Competition.
Her recordings include an Albany Record premiere recording of Marion Bauer's Sonata for Violin and Piano (with Pianist Virginia Eskin), and a VPRO Radio CD with chamber works of E. Korngold.
Ms. Muresanu currently serves on the faculty of the Boston Conservatory, the Prep Division of New England Conservatory of Music, and the Music Department at MIT. She recently completed the prestigious Artist Diploma program at the New England Conservatory.
Her violin is an 1856 Joseph Rocca and a Charles Peccat bow courtesy of Mr. Mark Ptashne.
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