Ionescu Tudor Mihai 
		 (1979)
			| Romania
		
		
		
			
	
	
			Timișoara Music School of Ion Vidu National College of Arts, Romania
		
							
			Professor  |  Simona Ratiu
				
			Accompanist  | Milda Juciūtė
		
     
    			    
		    Tudor Mihai Ionescu started attending the Music School “Ion Vidu” in Timișoara at the age of 6. There he studied cello with prof. Stefan Ambrus. Currently, he is a student of prof. Simona Ratiu. He is a winner of several national and international competitions including “Eugen Cuteanu” (2017, 2018, 2019 – 1st prize, Romania), National Competition “Timotei Popovici” (2019, 1st prize, Romania), IX David Popper International Cello Competition (2021, 3rd prize, Hungary), National Music Competition “Paul Constantinescu” (2022, 1st prize, Romania). He has honed his skills in masterclasses led by prof. Dr. Octavian Lup, Valentin Radutiu, Stephan Forck, Fenyo Laszlo.
	    
	        
    
 
	 
	
	 
		
		
		       			       Program
		       			 
	       
		 
		
						
					
			
				
						
			
			François Francœur  
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		Cello Sonata	 
		
		
		
							
		
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				E major
			
						
			 
					
		
		
		
		
												
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		I. Adagio Cantabile	 
		
		 		
												
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		II. Allegro Vivo	 
		
		 		
												
Camille Saint-Saëns  
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		Cello Concerto No. 1	 
		
		
		
							
		
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				A minor
			
						
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				Op. 33