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Vlad Popescu
Background information
GenresJazz
OccupationMusician
Instrumentdrums
Years active1992 - present
WebsiteOfficial website

Education

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  • School of Music no.2,Bucharest (1983-1984) Department of Musical Interpretation – Piano
  • School of Music no.5,Bucharest (1984-1988) Department of Musical Interpretation – Piano
  • High School of Music Dinu Lipatti,Bucharest (1988-1996) Department of Musical Interpretation - Drums & Percussion
  • National University of Music Bucharest (1996-2001) Department of Musical Interpretation – Drums & Percussion
  • University Professor at The National University of Music (2004-present)

Biography

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Born (August 21, 1977) in Bucharest Romania in a musicians family, he approached the world of sounds at the age of 6. He started to co-operate with the National Radio Orchestra of Romania in 1992. In 1996, he became the second percussionist in George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra.

Performance

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Collaborates with The Radio Big Band Orchestra, National Radio Orchestra, performes in jazz clubs and jazz festivals. Touring in Italy, Spain, Germany, Austria as a drummer and percussionist, hired for studio recording sessions (Romanian folk and pop music) live and TV shows.

Musicians he played with: Garbis Dedeian, Mircea Tiberian, Sorin Romanescu, Cristian Soleanu, Guido Manusardi, Tom Smith, Marcinho Eiras,

Jazz festivals: Jazz Festival Bucharest (2001, 2002, 2003), Jazz Festival Brasov 2001, 2006, Jazzy Spring 2006

  • 1996 – second percussionist at The George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra.
  • 1998 – became member of the percussion ensemble Game.
  • 1998 – first prize for modern music with the percussion ensemble Game.
  • 1999 – Jazz Festival Costinesti ’99 Prize Laureate.
  • 2000 – leader of Modern Jazz Group (featuring Cristian Soleanu on soprano & tenor sax)
  • 2004 – member of Decebal Badila trio
  • 2006 – Mamaia 2006 National Pop Festival Prize Laureate TVR Award
  • 2006 – co-leader of Joy of Life project (with Decebal Badila and Petrica Andrei)
  • since 2004 - Professor at National Music University in Bucharest (drums and percussion jazz section)

References

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www.vladpopescu.ro - official site
Vlad Popoescu's profile - on 2z.ro
Artist's profile @ All About Jazz

Oregano, Ronaldo (2007-04-11), The Romanian/American Jazz Suite Debuts in New York, retrieved 2008-05-03 {{citation}}: Check date values in: |date= (help).