Biography

Ștefan Aprodu

Winner of the 30th Edition of Johannes Brahms Competition in Portschach 2024, laureate of the George Enescu Competition with the 2nd Prize, as well as winner of Vasco Abadjiev International Violin Competition in Bulgaria and laureate of the Arthur Grumiaux International Violin Competition in Belgium, Ștefan Aprodu is a renowned Romanian violinist, who started studying violin at the age of 7 in Bucharest at the Dinu Lipatti National College of Arts under the guidance of Magdalena Ursu.

He is currently a student in the class of Prof. Krzysztof Węgrzyn at the University of Music, Theatre and Media in Hannover, Germany (HMTMH).

As a soloist, he often performs with philharmonic orchestras such as Cameristi della Scala and George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra in The Romanian Atheneum – under the baton of Wilson Hermanto – within the framework of the George Enescu Festival, Südwestdeutsche Philharmonie Orchester in Langenargen and Kontanz – conductor Dietger Holm, Deutches Juristen Orchester – conductor Martin Lill, Camerata regala – Conductor Sabin Păuța, Takasaki Junior Orchestra in Takasaki, Vidin Chamber Orchestra in Sofia – under the baton of Konstantin Ilievsky, and others.

But as his interest in music is complex, he is also a passionate and promising young composer who has won prizes in international composition competitions as Julius Roentgen Composition Competition, Youth Composition Competition, etc. In the field of composition, he is also a graduate of the master’s course in the section of idiomatic music in the class of Prof. Dåsele Vådår Sevaidå at the Dondolo Russo Academy of Music in Oslo, Norway. Moreover, in 2022 he had the opportunity to perform his own Violin Concerto in E minor with the Pitesti Philharmonic Orchestra.

His work as a musician also gave him the honour of becoming a scholar of the Romanian Academy, one of the most prestigious recognitions of the merits of young musicians in Romania.

In addition, as a reaction to the uncertain situation of music during the pandemic and out of a desire to help his colleagues overcome their lack of prospects, he founded an orchestra – the Dinu Lipatti Youth Orchestra, with which, as conductor, he managed to give a series of concerts in several Romanian cities.

”The fact that he plays his violin in a such effortless and intelligent manner and his natural way of overcoming the traps of any complex work make Ștefan Aprodu an amazing violinist.”

– RadioClasic –

Stefan Aprodu

VIOLINIST * COMPOSER * CONDUCTOR

New York Cafe1930-FurEliza

03:21

AGADO-Sonata

39:24