Arta lăutarilor – izvor al violonisticii moderne by Sherban Lupu

In May 2002 Sherban Lupu has been given the prestigious 'Arnold Beckman' Award from the Research Board of the University of Illinois towards the recording of the complete works for violin and piano by Bela Bartók. Lupu is a frequent member of international juries, has given numerous masterclasses and taught violin courses in England, Holland, Germany, Italy, Romania, Czech Republic and Poland where in July 2004 he received from the Ministry of Culture the Award for Outstanding Teaching. Lupu received a lifetime achievement award from the Romanian Cultural Foundation for his efforts to promote Romanian culture and music internationally. Lupu in a special concert at the World Exhibition 2000 in Hannover (Germany) is included in the CD recording of the complete music for violin by George Enescu, which he has made in collaboration with Valentin Gheorghiu and the Bucharest Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction of Cristian Mandeal for the Electrecord label. Lupu has finished and reconstructed the 'Caprice Roumain' for violin and orchestra by George Enescu. In collaboration with the composer Cornel Taranu, Mr. Lupu has released to great critical acclaim the first two CD volumes of the complete works by H.W.Ernst. Sherban Lupu recorded works by Ysaÿe, Bartók, Enescu, Wieniawski, Ernst, Stravinsky,Bloch and Ginastera for the ASV, Arabesque, Continuum, Electrecord,Capstone, Zephyr, Toccata Classics labels, the BBC and he has also released the recording of the Sonatas and Partitas for solo violin by J.S.Bach. Lupu has collaborated with conductors such as Mendi Rodan, Sir Charles Grove, Harry Blech, Cristian Mandeal, Barry Wadsworth, Owain Arwell Hughes,Ian Hobson,Kirk Trevor and Horia Andreescu among others.

He has also performed the Brahms and Tchaikovsky violin concertos in live broadcasts with the BBC Orchestra and has appeared as soloist with the Northern Israeli Symphony Orchestra.

Include The Kennedy Center, Gstaad Festival, Aldeburgh Festival, Royal Festival Hall, Queen Elisabeth Hall, Wigmore Hall, St.

Arta lăutarilor – izvor al violonisticii moderne by Sherban Lupu