Romanian musical prodigy performs summer concert with 3 Vietnamese classical artists

The event became more special when it was held in the exhibition space of the late painter Nguyen Cuong (1943-2014) with the theme "10 years of nostalgia". To create an impressive dialogue between music and painting in the early summer days of Hanoi, 4 international and Vietnamese artists together chose performances with poetic melodies as the name of the program.

Iulian Ochescu is considered Romania's 'musical prodigy' with many major international music awards.

Pianist Iulian Ochescu - a Romanian musical prodigy with many major international music awards. In addition to his strength in classical music, he also plays a variety of genres such as jazz, pop... which are the thread running through the concert. He is familiar to Vietnamese classical music lovers as he often comes to Hanoi to perform and exchange.

Iulian Ochescu said that this was also the first time he had collaborated with three Vietnamese classical artists in a concert. Before that, he had performed separately with three artists in many different programs during his visits to Hanoi. In addition to two solo performances Waltz No. 2 (Dimitri Shostakovich), Johannes Brahms /Intermezzo and Ballade op. 118, he also performed duets and trios with three Vietnamese artists, so before the program, he spent a lot of time discussing and practicing. For Iulian Ochescu, the three artists Trinh Minh Hien, Bui Ha Mien and Ngo Huong Diep are all outstanding faces in terms of talent, not only possessing skillful techniques but also their own style. Between them, there are almost no barriers or difficulties in the working process because they all share a strong passion for music and the dream of bringing music to the audience.

Opera singers sing to the piano of Iulian Ochescu.

Violinist Trinh Minh Hien further revealed that the Summer Dream Concert's repertoire was built by 4 artists with the criteria of luxury but closeness, including both international and Vietnamese works, arranged in order from classical to modern. "With experience and passion, we understand that through the works, personal level as well as the coordination of duets and trios between us is what attracts the audience. It is the charm in the musical style of each artist that makes the audience feel the soul and emotions of each person," she said.

In Summer Dream Concert, Bui Ha Mien's deep, warm cello was further enhanced by Iulian's sometimes poignant, sometimes profound piano accompaniment through two duets Polonaise de Concert, op 14 (D. Popper), Ritual fire dance (De. Falla).

Cellist Bui Ha Mien flows with every note.

Ngo Huong Diep was the only singer to join the concert with 3 classical artists. In the space of the art gallery and in harmony with the accompaniment of pianist Iulian Ochescu, Huong Diep's voice soared even more through the Habanera in the famous Opera Carmen or the familiar melody of O mio Babbino caro. In particular, the two also performed the emotional song Viet Nam Tinh Em and received enthusiastic response from the audience.

Besides the duets, the artists also have trio performances in the Summer Dream Concert such as: Where Love Meets - composed by Hoang Hiep; Loneliness - Nguyen Anh 9; Libertango (Trinh Minh Hien, Bui Ha Mien, Iulian Ochescu)... bringing many emotions to the listeners.

Source: https://vov.vn/van-hoa/am-nhac/than-dong-am-nhac-rumani-lam-concert-mua-he-cung-3-nghe-si-co-dien-viet-nam-post1098445.vov