Mircea Gogoncea
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Mircea Stefan Gogoncea (born October 27, 1991 in Bucharest, Romania) is a Romanian classical guitarist.
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[edit] Biography
Mircea Gogoncea studied classical guitar from the age of four with Eugen Mang, having his first stage and competition performances at the age of five. He graduated from the Pro College in 2003, with the Diploma of Excellence in the field of classical music - classical guitar. He is currently a student in the 10th grade at George Enescu Music High School and a member of the Henry Coanda National Foundation for supporting gifted youth, since October 2000.
[edit] Career and evaluation
He attended the master classes of Carlo Marchione, Pavel Steidel, Bosko Radojkovic, Ioana Gandrabur, Joseph Urshalmi, Silfredo Perez, Alexis Muzurakis, Susana Prieto, Alfred Eickholt, Gerhard Reichenbach, Costas Cotsiolis, Giampaolo Bandini, Alexander Ramirez, Stephen Goss, Hubert Kappel, Thomas Kirchhoff, Dale Kavanagh, Odair Assad, Leo Brouwer, Nikita Koshkin.
At the age of eight he participated in the Klassik in Sommer Tour (6-18 of July, 2000, Hamburg).
Gogoncea performed in the opening of the Golden Lion Film Festival (Venice on the 7th of September 2003) and the Grand Gala UNESCO.
His general record includes 121 prizes in 8 different fields: classical guitar, mathematics, informatics, literary creation, theater, painting, photography and school activities.
Mircea Gogoncea's classical guitar record includes 73 awards in 69 national and international guitar competitions in locations like Velbert (Germany), Weimar (Germany), Belgrade (Yugoslavia), Alessandria (Italy), Los Angeles (United States of America), Sinaia, Tulcea, Ploieşti, Târgovişte, Bucharest, Alba-Iulia, Cluj-Napoca (Romania). Out of those prizes, 57 are first prizes, and 3 are "great prizes".
Mircea Gogoncea is the winner of the Youth Competition Division I of the GFA Convention 2007 (Los Angeles, CA)
[edit] Recitals
- Mauro Giuliani Concert for Guitar and Orchestra, No. 1, Op. 30 - Director Ilarion Ionescu-Galaţi, Mihail Jora Concert Studio, International Classical Guitar Festival, Bucharest (February 9, 2005)
- Classical Guitar Recital, George Enescu Concert Studio, Hommage to George Georgescu Concert, Bucharest (July 17, 2003)
- Classical Guitar Recital, Mihail Jora Concert Studio, International Classical Guitar Festival, Bucharest (March 5 – 12, 2003)
- Christmas Concert (Performers Group Concert No.100), Sweeden Embassy, Bucharest (December 11, 2002)
- The International Day of Books – Cervantes Institute, Bucharest (April 23, 2002).
- The International Day of Poetry, UNESCO, Bucharest, (March 15, 2002)
- Spring Song (Cântec de primăvară), with the Symbol choir of Romanian Patriarchate, Director Jean Lupu, Şuţu Palace, Bucharest (March 2, 2002)
- Recitals for Romanian Parliament, Ion Ratiu Romanian Parliament Club (December 12, 2001)
- Performers Group Concert, Hilton Hotel, Bucharest (November 19, 2001)
- Classical Guitar Recital at Cotroceni Palace (Cerchez Hall) during the concert of Mariana Nicolesco (December 8, 2000)
- Recitals at American Embassy, Italian Embassy, Mariott Hotel (winter 2000)
- Classical Guitar Evenings concert series (July, August 2000)
- Klassik im Sommer Tour - Hamburg, Barlt, Celle, Wedel, Ottersberg, Fehmarn, invited by Ars Pontem Foundation (July 16-18, 2000)
- Classical Guitar Recital, George Enescu High School, Bucharest (October 30, 1999)
[edit] References
- Peneş, Gabriel. "În România, unul din patru copii este supradotat", Revista Felicia, 2007-05-31. Retrieved on 2007-12-09. (Romanian)
- Şerban-Pârâu, Oltea. "Chitara - mon amour", LiterNet, 2005-02-24. Retrieved on 2007-12-09. (Romanian)
- Chelemen, Eugen. "Mircea Stefan Gogoncea - elevul cu cele mai multe premii", Adevărul, 2004-02-02. Retrieved on 2007-12-09. (Romanian)
- Petre, Gheorghe. "Marele Premiu a plecat la Bucuresti – Laureatul acestei editii este chitaristul Mircea Gogoncea, de la Liceul Dinu Lipatti", Ziarul de duminică, 2003-05-19. Retrieved on 2007-12-09. (Romanian)
- Pascal, Bogdan. "Pret de patru zile, Tulcea, sub vraja muzicii", Acum, 2003-05-19. Retrieved on 2007-12-09. (Romanian)
- Erbiceanu, Constantin. "Triumf romanesc la Weimar", Curierul Naţional, 2003-05-03. Retrieved on 2007-12-09. (Romanian)
- Pop, Camelia Antoaneta. "Colegiul Pro si licentele on-line", Ziarul de duminică, 2003-02-21. Retrieved on 2007-12-09. (Romanian)
- Cosma, Viorel. "O speranta a chitarei romanesti: Mircea Gogoncea; Premiul I la Concursul International de la Velbert – Germania", Cotidianul, 2002-08-31. Retrieved on 2007-12-09. (Romanian)
- Preda, Anca. "Un copil minune: Mircea Stefan Gogoncea", România Libera, 2000-07-31. Retrieved on 2007-12-09. (Romanian)
