Ghenadie Ciobanu (born 6 April 1957) is a

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and

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from the

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, who served as the

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of the Republic of Moldova (1997-2001) and served as a deputy in the

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in the Party faction Liberal Democrats from Moldova between 2010 and 2014. He composed

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, written works for

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(

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), choral creations,

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and

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, etc.

Biography

Ghenadie Ciobanu was born on 6 April 1957 in

Brătușeni Brătușeni is a commune in Edineț District, Moldova. It is composed of two villages, Brătușeni and Brătușenii Noi. He holds national and international awards and distinctions, including the Order of the Star of Romania in the rank of Commander (2000); National Award of the Republic of Moldova (1998); honorary title Master of Arts (1999); the honorary title Doctor Honoris Causa of the “Gheorghe Dima” Academy of Music from Cluj-Napoca (1997); medal “150 years since the birth of Mihai Eminescu” (Romania, 2000), Order of Glory of Labor (Republic of Moldova, 2010); Order "Dimitrie Cantemir", of the Academy of Sciences of Moldova (2013), Award of the Union of Composers and Musicologists of Romania for 2019, The Ministry of Culture's "George Enescu" Award in the field of musical composition, Awards of the Union of Composers and Musicologists of the Republic of Moldova.

Works (selection)

* Ateh or The Revelations of Khazar Princess. Mono-opera-ballet, text by Milorad Pavic (from the “Dictionary of The Khazars”). Libretto by Ghenadie Ciobanu after Milorad Pavic (2004) * The Gates. Musical. Libretto by Ghenadie Ciobanu, poetry by Radmila Popovici-Paraschiv (2010) * Apolodor. Operă-musical, after The Apolodor by Gelu Naum (2016) * Under The Sun and Stars. Symphony (1989) * The Birds and The Water. Symphonic pictures for ballet (2001) * Enescu Code, for string orchestra (2007) * The Rites of Spring. Symphonic Suite: Entree, Dance With Fires On Snow, Mountain (2010-2018) * The Oriental Songs. Worship to Dimitrie Cantemir for symphonic orchestra (2013) * Glance Behind The Curtain/Glance For The Curtain, for string orchestra (2016) * Après une Lecture. Vocal-symphonic cicle: The Post-modern Poem, The Rap Poem, The Elegiac Poem. Poetry by Emilian Galaicu-Păun, Valeriu Matei (2014-2016) * The Moments. Concerto for violin and symphonic orchestra (2015) * The Breeze of Southern Latitudes. Concerto for marimba și and symphonic orchestra (2009) * The Ode To Becoming, for choir and symphonic orchestra, poetry by D. Matcovschi (2013) * De profundis...My Generation. Cantată for choir and symphonic orchestra Poetry by A. Ahmatova * Deux chansons, for soprano și chamber ensemble. Poetry by Valeriu Matei and Matei Vișniec (2018) * Simple Poems Of Being, for bassoon and symphonic orchestra (2021) * The Time Passes. Capriccio, for clarinet and piano (2017) * „…cette fois-ci a Paris”. Fantasia quasi una Sonata, pour piano (2017) * De sonata meditor, for piano (2003) * Sound Etudes for chamber ensemble: They Will Come From Silence, ...and coming one by one they will merge, The White Silence, From Overthere, The Since That Are Reflected At Sky (1995-2006) * Rhapsody-concerto for piano and symphonic orchestra (1984) * Musica dolorosa (1986/87) – symphonic poem * Nostalgia For The Festivity : Concerto No.2 for piano and symphonic orchestra (1988) * The Bride's Grief (1993), for mixed choir * Our Father (1994) for mixed choir * The Sad Symbols for clarinet (1990) * Spatium Sonans for flute (1997) * From Songs And Dances Of Melancholic Moon, cycle for clarinet and percussions (1995-2003) * Pentaculus minus, for woodwind cvartet (1996) * Brass Quintet (1991) * The Ninth Moon, for mezzo-soprano, English horn and percussions * Un viaggio immaginario (2000), for string orchestra * Spirits Of Bards, for soprano and baritone (2022) * Forgotten Words Of Lost Songs, for soprano, baritone and piano (2024) * Le canzoni che mi lasciano, for violin, viola, cello and duble bass (2023) * Spirit Of Autumn, for soprano, clarinet and percussions (2022) * The Rite Of Celebration, for bass clarinet (2023) * Rock Valley's Sounds, for multipercussion and tape (2024 version) * Der Raum der Nacht, for flute, piano and percussions (2019) * The Morning Shadows, for flute, piano and percussions (2019) * String quartet (2020) * Meditation and Games, for flute(or clarinet) (2018) * Genesis for flute (or clarinet) (2018) * The Games Of The Reflected Light for flute (or clarinet) (2018) * Dream Of A Cloud, I, II, III (2023-2024) * Fairy Tales, for flute, or oboe, or clarinet (2024)

Movie music

“Whirlpool” (1992), directed by Oleg Tulaev; “Medea-80” (1988), directed by Andrei Vartic; “Ladybug” (1991), directed by Alecu Deleu; “Exercise in White” (1991), directed by Sergiu Plămădeală; “The Trial of the Circle” (1991), directed by Alecu Deliu; “Miorița” (1991), directed by Alecu Deleu; “Children’s Dreems”, directed by Sergei Davidoff (USA); “Orange Island” (1985), directed by Liubov Apraxina; “The Best Weapons in the World” (1986), directed by Liubov Apraxina; “Apogones” (1988), directed by Liubov Apraxina; “And It Was Good” (1990), directed by Sergiu Plămădeală; “Salon No 6” (1998), 3 series, directed by Vitalie Țapeș

General references

* Ghenadie Ciobanu. Biobliografie / Acad. de Muzică, Teatru și Arte plastice. , . Chișinău, Editura Lumina, 2016 * Muzicieni din România: Lexicon biobibliografic /

Viorel Cosma Viorel Cosma (30 March 1923 – 15 August 2017) was a Romanian musician and teacher who came to wider prominence as an exceptionally prolific musicologist and a pioneering lexicographer. Through his scholarship he also achieved distinction as a ...

- Onești; Magic Print, 2016.

References

External links

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