Conductor Radu Gabriel Ciorei CONTACT: Bd.1 Mai nr.8, Bl.J2A, ap.13 8700-CONSTANTA Romania Tel: +40-241-585492 (home) Mob: +40-744-377359 EMAIL

Born in Cluj, May,28-th,1952, Radu Ciorei studied conducting at the Music Academy in his native city, with Emil Simon, before going on to master classes in Weimar(Germany), with Igor Markevich, Kurt Masur and Otmar Suitner.

While still student, he founded the chamber orchestra "Intermezzo", which gave nearly 80 concerts throughout the country, including performances in 1979-1980 at a Festival in Cluj, which he founded.

A year later he was appointed Conductor of The Lyric Theater of Craiova and in 1985 Conductor of The Opera of Constanta, assuming the additional duties of Manager(1990-1991).After a full decade dedicated to opera performance, during which he directed more than 500 performances ,including many of most popular operas, he returned to the stage as Manager(1991-2001) and Conductor(1991- ) of The "Black Sea "Philharmonic of Constanta, where he has built a formidable ensemble with a broad, adventurous repertoire.

His achievements have been recognized frequently by foreign journalists, who have described him as a "poet of the baton" whose performances have featured a rare mixture of technical perfection and warm, sensitive interpretations.

He has been invited to conduct in concerts and festivals in :

• United States(1992,1995,1996,1998,1999)
• South Korea (1996,1997,1998,1999,2000)
• France (1999,2000,2001,2002)
• Belgium(1992,1995,2000)
• Germany(1992,1993)
• Portugal(1994,1995)
• Greece(2000,2001)
• Bermuda Festival(1999)
• Bulgaria(1994),Turkey(1995),Argentina(1999)

He is Honorary Director of Seoul Symphony Orchestra.

With The "Black Sea"Philharmonic Constanta he has given more 250 concerts and recorded several CD's, including "The Seasons" by Vivaldi, "Famous ouvertures" -with "Thalassa Records Constanta" and 2 CD's with Contemporary American works- whit "Capstone Records" ,New York. He has also conducted numerous world premieres by Romanian and American composers.