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"Master of Improvisation"
 

"...more thrilling than a thriller!..."



"...an incredibly talented and entertaining artist..."
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BADISCHE ZEITUNG, 2017

COMING UP:
THE EVENING STAR

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A HUGE STEP IN MY CAREER

- and a huge THANK YOU to the Basler Gesangverein

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Last year, the Basler Gesangverein honoured me with a commission for a composition for choir and orchestra, to be performed in their winter concerts of 2025. Now that it is official and already printed in the preview section of their newest flyer, I am incredibly grateful and proud to announce that "The Evening Star" ("Der Abendstern", "Luceafarul" in Romanian) will be performed on three occasions:
 

- Nov 29, 17:00, Stadtcasino Basel

- Nov 30, 19:30, Église des Jésuites, Porrentruy

- Dec 7, 17:00, Podium Düdingen
 

The inspiration for this piece comes from the most treasured Romanian poet, whose mesmerising verses I have always dreamt of making music on: Mihai Eminescu. I have chosen his most famous poem, "The Evening Star", for my piece as its plot matches the other piece in the concerts above perfectly: In Schumann's "Pilgrimage of a Rose" a fairy dreams of becoming a mortal and living her life among humans. In Eminescu's poem, the Evening Star (Hyperion) decides to renounce his immortality out of love for a princess on Earth. The topics are extremely similar, but the outcomes completely different. I am overjoyed at this chance to introduce the art of a poet so dear to me and to my entire nation, as I strongly believe he deserves more acknowledgment for his genius.
 

I will make sure to inform you regarding the tickets as soon as they're available, but you would make me the happiest and proudest if you would already mark one of these dates in your calendar!

IMPROVISATION COURSE

Ever thought of creating your own music but didn't know where to start?

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This course will not only improve your playing technique, but it will also make you understand music in all its depth as well as listen to and approach a music piece in a totally different way. Your sense of harmony will develop without you consciously realising it, making you highly intuitive musically. Composing a piece of music will seem way easier and, since you will be able to master any unexpected situations, this will bring you highly envied security while performing on stage.

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Available in 3 levels, this course offers you a stunning total of 60 video lessons of improvisation with or without a form (like the Sonata or the Minuet) AND
it also comes with a free Workbook to accompany each of the lessons:
In it you will find lots of other examples on every topic, more ideas, tips, and a great deal of bonus material.

Most importantly: you don't need to have graduated in music in order to keep up with this course! All you need is some basic piano playing and music reading skills!


You want to make sure this is the right thing for you? 
Type in your e-mail address and you'll get 6 lessons from the entire course FOR FREE!

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UPCOMING CONCERTS

LATEST VIDEO

CHALLENGE ME:
Scriabin Prelude


I was challenged to improvise a piece in the style of Alexander Scriabin, which - let me tell you - was quite the challenge indeed! Not only does he have an incredibly distinct compositional style (heavily influenced by Chopin, by his synaesthesia and by the recurring harmonies he described as "mystic"), but his music is virtuoso and volatile, which makes it difficult to grasp already while listening - let alone improvising!

I am particularly curious about your impression on this one 😉

Pianist. Composer. Improviser

"The best in music cannot be found in the score..."
GUSTAV MAHLER
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