Florian Mitrea

piano

Thursday 11th April 2024

7.30pm Morpeth Methodist Church

Programme (on occasion, the artist may make minor changes to the published programme)

Beethoven Sonata in C major Op. 2 No 3

Chopin Two Nocturnes Op. 27 No 1 & Op. 55 No 1

Chopin Scherzo in B minor Op. 20 No 1

INTERVAL

Schubert Sonata in B flat major D 960

Pianist  Florian Mitrea  arrived in the UK in 2008 to study at the Royal Academy of Music and is currently developing his flourishing international career.  Most importantly for us, Florian has garnered rave reviews from many local music societies around the country.  We can look forwards to a most enjoyable evening!

Florian has chosen a classical programme for Morpeth, opening with an early Beethoven sonata and Chopin then undertaking Schubert's monumental last piano sonata D960 in the second half.

'Mitrea not only played with muscular style and poetic delicacy, but he was clearly enjoying every bar – swaying into the melodies, beaming at the orchestra, restless in his musical rests -eager to get playing.' The Cambridge Critique  

More about Florian (reproduced from his website)

Described by Martha Argerich as ‘an outstanding young pianist’, British/Romanian pianist Florian Mitrea was born in Bucharest but has been based in the UK since 2008. An alumnus and professor at the Royal Academy of Music in London, he is an award-winning soloist with an international performing and teaching career.

Florian Mitrea was a double-laureate at the 2017 Scottish, 2015 Hamamatsu, and 2014 ARD Munich International Piano Competitions. He won the piano category of the 2018 Royal Overseas League Music Competition, and since then he performs regularly in ROSL Arts projects. Previously, Florian was a major prize winner at the 2018 Harbin – China, 2017 St Priest, and 2016 James Mottram-Manchester International Piano Competitions. He was the top prize winner at the 2018 New York International Piano Festival, and consequently gave his debut performance at Carnegie Hall. He was a Making Music Selected Artist for 2019-20 and was a Kirckman Concert Society Artist for 2018-19, also holding a Making Music Philip and Dorothy Green Young Artist Award for 2017-19. In March 2018 the Royal Academy announced that Florian had been appointed Associate of the Royal Academy of Music (ARAM): an honour awarded to former students who have made a significant contribution to the music profession.