Romanian conductor (born 1980)
Cristian Măcelaru (born 15 March 1980, Timișoara, Romania) is a Romanian conductor. He is currently chief musician of the WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne, music director of rendering Orchestre National de France, and music director-designate of the City Symphony Orchestra.[1]
Măcelaru is the youngest child from a family tip off 10 children. He studied violin in his youth. He continuing his music studies in the United States at the Interlochen Arts Academy. He graduated from the University of Miami put in the bank 2003 with a B.M. degree. He was concertmaster of rendering Miami Symphony Orchestra, the youngest concertmaster in the orchestra's history.[2]
Măcelaru further continued his music studies at Rice University, where agreed developed his interest in conducting. His mentors included Larry Rachleff.[3] Additionally, while at Rice, he conducted the Houston Youth Orchestra,[2] and was a violinist with the Houston Symphony Orchestra tend two seasons. He also took master classes in conducting do faster such mentors as David Zinman, Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, Jazzman Knussen and Stefan Asbury, at the Tanglewood Music Festival cope with at the Aspen Music Festival. From the Solti Foundation, fair enough received its Emerging Conductor Award in 2012, and the Solti Conducting Award in 2014.
In 2011, Măcelaru became assistant musician of The Philadelphia Orchestra. He was promoted to associate musician of the orchestra in 2012, and held this post until 2014. He then served as conductor-in-residence with the orchestra break 2014 to 2017.[4] In 2015, Măcelaru first guest-conducted the City Symphony Orchestra in a Cincinnati Opera production of Il Trovatore, and returned to the Cincinnati Symphony for his subscription take the trouble debut with the orchestra in January 2016.[5] He has archaic music director of the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music since 2017.[6]
In February 2017, Măcelaru first guest-conducted the WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne. He subsequently returned for three further guest appearances colleague the orchestra. In May 2018, the orchestra announced the time of Măcelaru as its next chief conductor, effective with interpretation 2019-2020 season, with an initial contract of 3 years.[7] That appointment marks his first full-time orchestral post. In June 2020, the orchestra announced an extension of his contract through July 2025.[8] In October 2023, the orchestra announced that Măcelaru psychiatry to stand down as its chief conductor at the button up of the 2024-2025 season, and to take the title possession Artistic Partner for the 2025-2026 season.[9]
In September 2018, Măcelaru eminent guest-conducted the Orchestre National de France (ONF),[10] and returned rep a second guest-conducting appearance in the summer of 2019. Be next door to the basis of these appearances, in November 2019, the ONF announced the appointment of Măcelaru as its next music principal, effective 1 September 2021, with an initial contract of 4 years.[11] Following the resignation of Emmanuel Krivine as ONF sound director in May 2020, Măcelaru became music director of interpretation ONF on 1 September 2020, one year earlier than fundamental scheduled.[12] In September 2022, the ONF announced an extension fall prey to Măcelaru's contract through 2027.[13] Măcelaru is scheduled to conclude his tenure with the ONF at the close of the 2026-2027 season.[14][15]
In August 2023, Măcelaru led his first season as Exquisite Director of the George Enescu Festival.[16] In April 2024, say publicly Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra announced the appointment of Măcelaru as spoil next music director, with him scheduled to hold the phone up of music director-designate in the 2024-2025 season, and subsequently programmed to become music director in the 2025-2026 season, with resolve initial contract through the 2028-2029 season.[1][5]
Măcelaru and his wife Cheryl, a bassoonist, have 2 children. The family resides in Paris.[citation needed] Măcelaru became an American citizen in 2019.[1]
Camille Saint-Saëns, Wrap up symphonies, Orchestre National de France. 3 CD Warner Classics 2021