"The traveler piano" in Bucharest parks

Pianist Horia Mihail - soloist of the Radio Orchestras and Choirs - sang on Sunday evening, in an unconventional place, Herăstrău Park in the capital.

The concert is part of a national tour, which reached its third edition, called "the traveler piano”.

Radio Romania project has resulted from the need to gather classical music lovers within the country, which for one reason or another until now have not had the opportunity to attend a piano recital.

Pianist Horia Mihail’s tournament and his piano started in late March in Timis County and will include 15 cities this year.

At the end, the piano will be donated to the city of Tulcea.

This is the third piano concert that leaves Radio Romania studios to enjoy people’s souls who currently have little chance to see and listen to classical music concerts.

"The traveller piano" has become a brand itself

"The traveller piano" was originally an idea, a dream transformed into reality, and not because of the public or the pianist, but because of the organizational issues - says Radio Romania Cultural Director, Oltea Serban-Parau.

Audio: “The traveller piano" became a brand itself, who spoke in an interview with Radio Romania Cultural Director, Oltea Serban-Parau.

The third year of the project represents for the organizers, however, a living proof of the fact that Radio Romania is able to manage large campaigns and to fulfill its honorable three missions: educative, informative and entertainment.

Pianist Horia Mihail

Pianist Horia Mihail debuted at age 10 in his hometown - Brasov and since then, has performed over 200 times with most of the orchestras in Romania, including the Philharmonic "George Enescu" in Bucharest and the National Orchestra radio.

The maestro has given concerts, solo recitals and chamber music in 18 countries on 4 continents and has cooperated with well-known artists like Roman Totenberg, Lory Wallfisch, Robert Merfeld, Peter Zazofsky, Andres Diaz and Nathaniel Rosen.

Since 2009, the artist is soloist of the Radio Orchestras and Choirs, as the many concerts held at the Radio Hall (National Radio Orchestra with conductors Jin Wang, Christian Badea, Gerd Schaller, Tiberiu Soare) and tours country or strinătate.

Since 2011, he is the protagonist of an annual national tour called "Piano traveler."

This year, among other solo and chamber initiatives, Horia Mihail plans the editions with number three of Traveler Piano tournament - with an exclusive Beethoven program, Golden Flute, Violin Duel, as well as the second edition of the rural musical journey along with violinist Gabriel Croitoru under the name Enescu's Violin at villages.

Audio: An interview with pianist Horia Mihail.

Translated by Alexandra-Diana Mircea

MTTLC, Bucharest University