Cristian Măcelaru

Cristian Măcelaru (born 15 March 1980, Timișoara, Romania) is a Romanian conductor.

Biography

Măcelaru is the youngest child from a family of 10 children. He studied violin as a youth. He continued his music studies in the United States at the Interlochen Arts Academy. He graduated from the University of Miami in 2003 with a B.M. degree. He was concertmaster of the Miami Symphony Orchestra, the youngest concertmaster in the orchestra's history.[1]

Măcelaru further continued his music studies at Rice University, where he developed his interest in conducting. His mentors included Larry Rachleff.[2] Additionally, whilst at Rice, he conducted the Houston Youth Orchestra,[1] and was a violinist with the Houston Symphony Orchestra for two seasons. He also took master classes in conducting with such mentors as David Zinman, Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, Oliver Knussen and Stefan Asbury, at the Tanglewood Music Festival and at the Aspen Music Festival. From the Solti Foundation, he received its Emerging Conductor Award in 2012, and the Solti Conducting Award in 2014.

In 2011, Măcelaru became assistant conductor of The Philadelphia Orchestra. He was promoted to associate conductor of the orchestra in 2012, and held this post until 2014. He then served as conductor-in-reisidence with the orchestra from 2014 to 2017.[3] Măcelaru has been music director of the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music since 2017.[4]

In February 2017, Măcelaru first guest-conducted the WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne. He has since returned for three subsequent guest appearances with the orchestra. In May 2018, the orchestra announced the appointment of Măcelaru as its next chief conductor, effective with the 2019-2020 season, with an initial contract of 3 years.[5] This appointment marks his first full-time orchestral post. In June 2020, the orchestra announced an extension of his contract through July 2025.[6] In September 2018, he first guest-conducted the Orchestre National de France (ONF),[7] and returned for a second guest-conducting appearance in the summer of 2019. On the basis of these appearances, in November 2019, the ONF announced the appointment of Măcelaru as its next music director, effective 1 September 2021, with an initial contract of 4 years.[8] Following the resignation of Emmanuel Krivine as ONF music director in May 2020, Măcelaru became music director of the ONF on 1 September 2020, one year earlier than originally scheduled.[9]

Măcelaru and his wife Cheryl, a bassoonist, have 2 children, and reside in Bonn.[1][10]

References
  1. Michael Huebner (2013-11-06). "On fast track, ASO guest conductor Cristian Macelaru reaping the rewards of late rise to the podium". Birmingham News (Alabama Media Group). Retrieved 2019-01-07.
  2. Bryant Manning (2014-01-13). "Cristian Macelaru, a rising star on the podium". CSO Sounds and Stories. Retrieved 2019-01-07.
  3. Jim Cotter (2015-01-19). "Cristian Macelaru: Standing In and Standing Out". WRTI. Retrieved 2019-01-07.
  4. Wallace Baine (2016-09-08). "Cristian Macelaru to take over for departed Marin Alsop". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Retrieved 2019-01-07.
  5. "Cristian Măcelaru wird neuer Chefdirigent des WDR Sinfonieorchesters" (Press release). WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne. 2 May 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-07.
  6. "Cristian Măcelaru verlängert als Chefdirigent des WDR Sinfonieorchesters um weitere drei Jahre bis 2025" (Press release). WDR. 1 June 2020. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
  7. Christian Merlin (2019-11-11). "Nomination surprise de Cristian Macelaru à l'Orchestre national de France". Le Figaro. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
  8. Sofia Anastasio (2019-11-12). "Cristian Măcelaru nommé à la tête de l'Orchestre national de France". France Musique. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
  9. Laurent Borde (2020-09-01). "Cristian Măcelaru devient le nouveau directeur musical de l'Orchestre national de France". France Musique. Retrieved 2020-09-02.
  10. Michael James Rocha (2016-11-14). "Conductor Cristian Măcelaru on why music is the true equalizer". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 2019-01-07.
Cultural offices
Preceded by
Marin Alsop		 Music Director, Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music
2017–present		 Succeeded by
incumbent
Preceded by
Jukka-Pekka Saraste		 Chief Conductor, WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne
2019–present		 Succeeded by
incumbent
Preceded by
Emmanuel Krivine		 Music Director, Orchestre National de France
2020–present		 Succeeded by
incumbent
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