Selected Works

Solo works

Jyotis (2017) – 12’

for flute

Commissioned by: Radio France, for the Alla Breve Broadcast

Written for: Mario Caroli

Published by: Editura Muzicală, Bucureşti

 


 

Epistrophe (2009) – 8’

for flute

 


 

Cantus austerus (2009) – 8’30”

for alto flute

Written for: Mario Caroli

 


 

Geyzer (2008) – 12′

for percussion (1 player) and pre-recorded sounds

Written for: Doru Roman

 


 

Mithya (2007) – 16’

I. comme une prière – 6’

II. comme une “colinda” – 5’30”

III. comme une “doïna” – 4’30”

for bass flute

Written for: Mario Caroli

Published by: Editura Muzicală, Bucureşti

Mithya I is published by BabelScores

World premiere: Metz, July 2008, Acanthes Festival

 


 

Japanese Garden (2006) – 11’

for bass flute (doubl. piccolo) and pre-recorded sounds

Written for: Ion Bogdan Ștefănescu

 


 

Samaya (2005) – 9’

for piano

Written for: Satoko Inoue

Published by: BabelScores

 


 

Dragon Fly / Libellule (2000) – 5’30”

for piccolo

Written for: Ion Bogdan Ștefănescu

Published by: BabelScores

 


 

Tempio di fumo (1997) – 10’

for flute

Written for: Pierre-Yves Artaud

Published by: Éditions Leduc, Paris

 


 

Reina (1996) – 10’

for soprano saxophone and electronics (live and pre-recorded)

Written for: Daniel Kientzy and Reina Portuondo

 


 

Legend II (1996) – 9’

for oboe/soprano saxophone

Published by: Éditions Henry Lemoine

 


 

Fum (1995) – 7’

for clarinet

Written for: Emil Vişenescu

Published by: Éditions Leduc, Paris

 


 

Dor (1989) – 9’

for alto flute

Written for: Pierre-Yves Artaud

Published by: Éditions Leduc, Paris

 


 

Metamorphosis (1987) – 10’

for bass clarinet

Written for: Emil Sein

Published by: BabelScores

 


 

Légende (1984) – 7’

for flute and resonator

Published by: Éditions Leduc, Paris

 


 

Sonatina (1981) – 7’

for piano

Children/Beginner level

Published by: Editura Muzicală, Bucureşti

 


 

The Crossroads of the Poppies / Răscrucea Macilor (1980) – 10’

for piano

Published by: Editura Muzicală, Bucureşti

 


 

CelloSonata (1978) – 7’

for cello

Published by: Editura Muzicală, Bucureşti

Chamber music

Obsessivo II (2018) – 9’

for flute, recorder, harp and harpsichord

Written for: Airborne Extended ensemble (Vienna)

World premiere: Timişoara, 20.10.2018, Intrada International Festival

 


 

Legend III (2018) – 9’

for oboe, clarinet, violin, cello, piano

Written for SonoMania ensemble (Bucharest)

World premiere: Bucharest, 22.09.2018, 3Sound Festival

 


 

Il Pianto del Ghiaccio (2016) – 11’30”

for 4 flutes

Commissioned by: Tetraflûtes ensemble (Switzerland)

World premiere: 17.07.2016, in the Saas Fee ice cave (Switzerland)

 


 

Ogives (2016) – 9’30”

for 10 flutes

Written for: Flute Ensemble Zagreb

World premiere: 19.06.2016, Zagreb, Oris Art Museum

 


 

Fragile (2014) – 9’

for clarinet, string trio and piano

Published by: Editura Muzicală, Bucharest

World premiere: 17.05 2014, Potsdam, Intersonanzen Festival – Profil ensemble (Bucharest)

 


 

Epistrophe II (2013) – 9′

for 3 flutes

 


 

Bocet IV (2015) – 5’30”

for soprano, clarinet, violin, cello and piano

Written for: SonoMania Ensemble

 


 

Bocet (2013) – 5’30”

for soprano and alto flute

Written for: Irina Ungureanu and Riccarda Caflisch

World premiere: Bucharest, InnerSound International New Arts Festival, 19.09.2014, Arcub Hall

 


 

Pan (2013) – 9’

for soprano (dbl. percussion) and 3 flutes

Commissioned: by Ranelagh Theatre, Paris, for the Claude Debussy anniversary

World premiere: Paris Ranelagh Theatre, 1.12.2013

 


 

Metabole III (2012) – 8’30”

for 5 clarinets

Published by: BabelScores

 


 

Centrifuga (2011) – 9’

for flute, clarinet, percussion (1 player), piano, violin, viola, cello

Written for: MD7 Ensemble, Ljubljana

 


 

Elegy / Elegie (2011) – 5’30”

for flute and piano

Published by: Editura UNMB

 


 

Salcia (2011) – 12’30”

for flute and 4 percussion players

In the memory of the victims of the Japan tsunami from March 2011

Written for: Mario Caroli (flute)

 


 

Vivarta (2009/2017) – 11’

for string quartet

Published by: Editura UNMB

 


 

Obsessivo (2008) – 8’30”

for soprano saxophone (doubl. tenor saxophone), viola and pre-recorded sounds

Written for: Trio Promozica (Daniel Kientzy – sax, Cornelia Petroiu – vla, Reina Portuondo – electronics)

World premiere: Oldenburg, 12.10.2008

 


 

Ielele (2007) – 10’

for flute, oboe, clarinet, piano, percussion (1 player) and string quintet

Written for: Profil Ensemble (Bucharest)

World premiere: Basel, November 2007, Profil Ensemble, conductor Tiberiu Soare

 


 

Prana-Apana (2006) – 11’

for flute, cello and percussion

Written for: Kolbeinn Bjarnasson (flute) and Caput Ensemble (Iceland)

World premiere: Skálholt Festival (Iceland), 14.07.2006, Caput Ensemble

 


 

Tristia (2005/2011) – 9’

for 4 bass flutes (doubling 2 picc. and 2 flutes in C)

 


 

Matanga (2005) – 6’30”

for double bass saxophone and 6 percussion players

Written for: Daniel Kientzy and GAME ensemble

World premiere: Bucharest, 19.12.2008, Meridian International Festival

 


 

Entrelacs (2004) – 9’

for 5 traditional Japanese instruments (sho, shakuhachi, koto, shamizen, percussion)

 


 

Crystals II (2003) – 13’30”

for flute, piano, and percussion

Written for: Trio Contraste (Timişoara)

 


 

Umbre III (2003) – 11’30”

for cello and pre-recorded sounds

Written for: Marin Cazacu

 


 

Crystals (2002) – 12’

for flute and piano

Written for Ion Bogdan Ștefănescu (flute)

Published by: Editura Muzicală, Bucharest

 


 

Dincolo… (2002) – 13’

for oboe and percussion

Written for: Dorin Gliga and Alexandru Matei

 


 

Umbre II (2002) – 13’

for violin, cello, and piano

Written for: Pro Contemporania Ensemble (Bucharest)

 


 

LÉternel Retour (2000) – 13’

for 8 cellos

Written for Violoncellissimo Ensemble (Bucharest)

 


 

Trias (1999) – 12’

for mezzo-soprano, flute, and piano

 


 

Métabole I (1999) – 10’

for 7 clarinets (1 picc, 3 cl in B, 2 alto, 1 bass)

 


 

Uroboros (1998/2013) – 8’

for 2 flutes

Written for: Ion Bogdan Ștefănescu

Published by: BabelScores

 


 

Alean (1997) – 11’

for 4 saxophones

Written for and commissioned by: Stockholm Saxophone Quartet

 


 

Noesis (1995) – 12’

for 4 percussion players

Written for: GAME Ensemble

Published by: Editura Muzicală, Bucharest

 


 

Spiralis III (1992) – 9’

for alto flute and guitar

 


 

Over time (1992) – 8’

for shakuhachi (in D) and bass flute

Written for: Jos Zwaanenburg (flute) and Iwamoto Yoshikazu (shakuhachi)

 


 

Masks (1989) – 17’

for clarinet and cello

Written for: Anca Vartolomei (cello)

 


 

Clocks (1987) – 15’

for clarinet, piano, percussion

Written for: Trio Contraste (Timişoara)

Version 1: oboe, clarinet, bassoon, violin, cello, piano, percussion (1987)

Version 2: flute, clarinet, violin, viola, cello, piano, percussion (2007)

 


 

Quatrotempi (1985) – 14’

for cello and percussion

Written for: Anca Vartolomei and Alexandru Matei

 


 

Aux portes du rêve (1985) – 12’30”

for flute and percussion

 


 

Jeu de miroirs (1984) – 13’

for 4 flutes, 1984

Published by: Éditions Leduc, Paris

 


 

Balance of Light / Cumpăna Luminii (1982) – 13’

for clarinet, violin, viola, cello, piano

Written for: Musica Nova Ensemble (Bucharest)

Published by: Editura Muzicală Bucharest

Orchestra

Nymphéa (2019) – 14’

for orchestra

Instrumentation: 2 fl 2 ob 2 cl 2 bsn / 2 hr 2 trp / 2 perc / pno / strings 8, 6, 4, 4, 2

World premiere: Bucharest, Radio Chamber Orchestra, conductor Marijn Simons, the International Week of New Music, 22.05.2019

 


 

Fragile II (2015) – 11’

for clarinet and orchestra

Written for: Emil Vişenescu (clarinet)

Instrumentation:  2 fl 2 ob 2 cl 2 bsn / 2 hr 2 trp 2 trb / 2 perc / pno / strings 6, 5, 4, 3, 2

World premiere: Dresden, 22.10 2015, Dresden Sinfonietta, soloist Emil Vişenescu, conductor Judith Kubitz

 


 

Clocks III (2010) – 14’

for orchestra

Instrumentation: 2 fl 2 ob 2 cl 2 bsn / 2 hr 2 trp 2 trb / 4 perc / pno / strings 12, 10, 8, 8, 4

World premiere: Bucharest, 8.10.2010, National Radio Orchestra, conductor Horia Andreescu

 


 

L’Ange avec une seule aile (2010) – 18’

Concerto no. 5 for flute (in C, picc and alto) and orchestra

Written for: Mario Caroli (flute)

Commissioned by: Warsaw Autumn International Festival 2010

Instrumentation: Version 1 – 2 fl 1 ob 1cl 1 bsn / 1 hr 1 trp 1 trb / 2 perc / pno / celesta / strings 3, 3, 3, 3, 1; Version 2 – 2 fl 2 ob 2 cl 2 bsn / 2 hr 2 trp 2 trb / 2 perc / pno / celesta / strings 6, 6, 6, 4, 2

World premiere: Warsaw, 19.09.2010, AUKSO-Chamber orchestra, soloist Mario Caroli, conductor Marek Mos

 


 

Masques et miroirs (2006) – 14’30”

Concerto nr. 2 for saxophone (sopranino, alto and baritone) and orchestra

Written for: Daniel Kientzy (saxophone)

Instrumentation: 2 fl 2 ob 2 cl 2 bsn / 2 hr 2 trp 2 trb / 3 perc / pno / strings 6, 6, 6, 4, 2

World premiere: Bucharest, 27.05.2010, the International Week of New Music, Radio National Orchestra, soloist Daniel Kientzy, conductor Tiberiu Soare

 


 

Umbre IV / Shadows IV (2004) – 18’

Concerto nr. 2 for cello and orchestra

Written for: Marin Cazacu (cello)

Instrumentation: 3 fl 3 ob 3 cl 3 bsn / 4 hr 4 trp 4 trb / 3 perc / pno / strings 12, 10, 8, 6, 4

World premiere: Bucharest, May 2004, the International Week of New Music, National Radio Orchestra, soloist Marin Cazacu , conductor Neil Thompson

 


 

5 Vitralii / 5 Stained Glass Windows (2003) – 17’

for flute orchestra and pre-recorded sounds

Written for: The French Flute Orchestra (OFF)

Instrumentation: 10 fl in C / 6 alto fl / 6 bass fl / 2 dble bass fl

World premiere: Paris, Moliere Theatre, 20.01.2004, OFF, conductor Pierre Alain Biget

 


 

“Spirit of Elements” – 3rd Symphony (2001) – 25’

for large orchestra

Commissioned by: Suntory Hall Foundation, Tokyo

Instrumentation: 4 fl 4 ob 4 cl 4 bsn / 4 hr 4 trp 3 trb 1 tu / 4 perc / strings 16, 14, 12, 10, 8

World premiere: Tokyo, Tokyo Suntory Hall, 9.09.2001, Tokyo Philharmonic orchestra, conductor Norichika Iimori

 


 

Métabole II (2001) – 13’

for clarinet (in B, E-flat and bass) and orchestra

Written for: XX Century Ensemble, Vienna

Instrumentation: 2 fl 2 ob 2 cl 2 bsn / 2 hr 1 trp 1 trb / 2 perc / pno / strings 4, 4, 2, 2, 1

World premiere: Bucharest, 21.09.2010. the International “George Enescu” Festival, XX Century Ensemble, conductor Peter Burwik

 


 

Wings of Light (2000) – 15’

for flute orchestra

Written for: the French Flute Orchestra (OFF)

Commissioned by: the French Ministry of Culture

Instrumentation: 24 flutes and small percussions

World premiere: Luxemburg, World Music Days Festival, 2000, OFF, conductor Pierre Alain Biget

 


                                                          

Percussion Concerto (2001) – 16’

Soloist: Vibraphone, Marimba, 5 Temple-blocks, 2 Bongos, 3 Tom-toms, timbal in F, Glockenspiel, 3 Cow-bells, Flexatone

Written for: Doru Roman

Instrumentation: 2 fl 2 ob 2 cl 2 bsn / 2 hr 2 trp 2 trb / 2 perc / pno / strings 8, 6, 4, 4, 2

World premiere: Taiwan, January 2001, soloist Doru Roman, conductor Remus Georgescu

 


 

Umbre I / Shadows I (1999) – 13’

for viola and chamber orchestra

Written for: Marius Ungureanu

Instrumentation: 2 percussion players, strings 4, 4, 3, 2, 1

World premiere: Bucharest, May 1999, Camerata Orchestra, soloist Marius Ungureanu, conductor Dorel Paşcu

 


 

Florilegium (1996) – 16’

Concerto nr. 4 for flute (in c, alto) and flute orchestra

Written for Pierre-Yves Artaud and the French Flute Orchestra (OFF)

Instrumentation: 4 picc, 8 fl in C, 6 alto fl, 6 bass fl

World premiere: The Hague, Albert Hall, 21.11.1996, O.F.F. and Netherlands Flutes orchestra, soloist P-Y Artaud, conductor Jorge Caryevschi

 


 

Clocks II (1994) – 15’

for sinfonietta / chamber orchestra

Instrumentation: 1 fl 1 ob 1 cl 1 bsn / 1 hr 1 trp 1 trb / 2 perc / pno / strings 2 vn, 1 vla, 1 cello, 1 dbl-bass

 


 

Cercles magiques (1993) – 21’

Concerto nr. 3 for flute (in C, picc, alto, bass) and orchestra

Written for: Pierre-Yves Artaud

Commissioned by: Radio France

Instrumentation: 2 fl 2 ob 2 cl 2 bsn / 3 perc / strings 10, 8, 6, 4, 2

 


 

Seven Levels to the Sky (1993) – 18’30”

Concerto nr.1 for saxophone (soprano, alto, baritone) and orchestra

Written for: Daniel Kientzy

Instrumentation: 2 fl 2 ob 2 cl 2 bsn / 2 hr 2 trb / 3 perc / strings 12, 10, 8, 8, 4

 


 

Lights from a Rainbow (1993) – 13’

for chamber orchestra

Instrumentation: fl, alto fl, cl, bass cl / 2 perc / strings 2, 2, 2, 2, 1

Written for: XX Century Ensemble (Vienna)

Commissioned by: Radio Graz for the festival Musikprotokoll Gratz

World premiere: Graz, 10.10.1993, XX Century Ensemble, conductor Peter Burwik

 


 

Spiralis II (1991) – 20’

Concerto nr. 2 for flute (in C, alto, bass) and orchestra

Written for: Pierre-Yves Artaud

Instrumentation: 2 fl 2 ob 2 cl 2 bsn / 2 hr 2 trp / 3 perc / celesta / strings 12, 8, 8, 4, 2

World premiere: Bucharest, 25.02.1992, National Radio Orchestra, soloist P-Y Artaud, conductor Ludovic Bacs

 


 

Symphony II (1988) – 21’

for large orchestra

Instrumentation: 2fl, 1picc, 2 ob, 1 c.i.,2 cl, 1 bass cl, 2 bsn / 3 3 3 / pno / strings 14, 12, 10, 8, 8

 


 

Cello Concerto (1987) – 18’

Written for: Anca Vartolomei (cello)

Instrumentation: 2 fl 2 ob 2 cl 2 bsn / 2 hr 2 trp / 3 perc / celesta / strings 12, 10, 8, 8, 4

Published by: Editura Muzicală, Bucharest

 


 

Concerto nr.1 (1986) – 16’

for flute (in C, picc, alto) and ensemble

Instrumentation: 2 percussion players and 13 strings (6 vn, 4 vla, 2 cellos, 1 dbl-bass)

Published by: Editura Muzicală, Bucharest

 


 

Symphony I (1985) – 17’

for large orchestra

Instrumentation: 2 fl 2 ob 2 cl 2 bsn / 2 hr 2 trp 2 trb / 3 perc / pno / strings 12, 10, 8, 8, 4