In the Musical Season: A Tribute to Adrian Stroici

The 2023-2024 musical season, a joint project of the “Carmen Saeculare” Centre for Culture and Arts Neamț and the “Gheorghe Dima” National Academy of Music in Cluj-Napoca, Piatra-Neamț Branch, continues with a tribute to composer Adrian Stroici, a well-known and respected teacher at the “Victor Brauner” Art High School in Piatra-Neamț.

While the distinguished teaching career of this respected teacher from Piatra-Neamț is known in the town and beyond, through this musical event the organisers also aim, with the help of violinist Sara Stroici, to highlight Adrian Stroici’s work as a composer.

As guests of the protagonist, the stage will feature Lucreția Stroici (flute), sopranos Alexandra Costin, Olguța Toma, Narcisa Pavel, Cristina Ilie and mezzo-soprano Mihaela Chelaru.

The concert programme will include three world premieres: Concert pentru vioară și pian, Sonata pentru vioară și pian, the art song “Drum în lumină” for soprano, violin and piano, set to verses by Lucian Blaga, and other musical works by the composer Adrian Stroici.

This genuine celebration of musical art will take place on Wednesday, 28 February 2024, at 18:00, in the “Calistrat Hogaș” hall of the Neamț County Council.

Entry is granted on the basis of the ticket (30 lei/seat) which can be obtained from the Secretariat of the “Carmen Saeculare” Centre for Culture and Arts Neamț, Ștefan cel Mare Street, no. 3A, telephone: 0233.214.026.

ADRIAN STROICI was born on 18 January 1965, in Petroșani, Hunedoara. Mother – accountant, father – master mining technician. The family noticed his musical inclinations, so he began piano studies at the age of 3, with Prof. Ticu Lucaciu at the Music School in Petroșani, later with Prof. Gizela Czorik.

At the Music High School in Cluj-Napoca, he studied with Prof. Monica Codreanu and Bogdan Georgescu, opening a broader horizon towards composition.

In 1988 he graduated from the National University of Music in Bucharest, having as mentors: Anatol Vieru, Ștefan Niculescu, Nicolae Coman, Alexandru Pașcanu, Liviu Brumaru, Petre Brâncuși, Vasile Iliuț, Dinu Ciocan, Irina Odăgescu-Țuțuianu, Marin Constantin, Petre Crăciun, Liviu Dănceanu, Ștefan Zorzor, Victor Giuleanu, Marta-Marina Vlad, Dragoș Tănăsescu, Aurora Ienei, Aurel Stroe, Nicolae Beloiu.

His collaboration with the composer Ștefan Zorzor also contributed to his musical training. Adrian Stroici has been a teacher and accompanist at the “Victor Brauner” Art High School in Piatra-Neamț since 1990 and currently holds this position.

A pianist and composer, he is a member of the U.C.M.R. and U.C.M.I.R., and for many years has also been a member of the Union of Composers of Romania.

Compositions: Simfonia Sacră, Cantata Horelor, Concertino pentru pian și orchestră de coarde, Concert pentru vioară și orchestră, Oratoriu de nuntă, Sonată pentru vioară și pian, art songs, carols, hymns, arrangements and orchestrations.