{"title":"Alexandra Dariescu","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlexandra Dariescu is an acclaimed pianist renowned for her fearless curiosity and innovative artistry. From beloved classics by Tchaikovsky, Grieg, Chopin and Ravel, to rediscovered works by Clara Schumann and Nadia Boulanger, she is recognised as a distinct voice on the international piano stage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA sought-after soloist, Dariescu has performed with the BBC Symphony, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, the Sydney and Melbourne Symphonies, Orchestre National de France, the Royal Stockholm, Oslo and Copenhagen Philharmonic Orchestras and the Houston, Detroit, Seattle and Vancouver Symphonies. She has collaborated with renowned conductors including Ádám Fischer, Cristian Măcelaru, Alain Altinoglu, JoAnn Falletta, John Storgårds and Krzysztof Urbański.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to making her anticipated BBC Proms debut with The Hallé, Dariescu's recent highlights include performances with the Philharmonia Orchestra at the Enescu Festival, season opening concerts with the Estonian National Symphony and Brussels Philharmonic Orchestras, the Malmö and Aalborg Symphony Orchestras, the Royal Philharmonic and Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestras, and a critically acclaimed UK tour with the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra. Additional debuts took her to the Pacific Symphony in California and on Southbank Centre’s Piano Recital Series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHer multimedia recital production The Nutcracker and I has reached global audiences across four continents, recently celebrating its 100th performance at London’s Barbican Centre. Her acclaimed discography spans ten albums, including concertos by Clara Schumann, Grieg, and Tchaikovsky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn advocate for diverse repertoire, Dariescu has premiered and recorded works by Dora Pejačević, Doreen Carwithen, James Lee III, and Leokadiya Kashperova. She co-created educational programmes for the London Symphony Orchestra and Leeds International Piano Competition, where she launched the ‘Alexandra Dariescu Award’ to honour female composers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMentored by Sir András Schiff and Dame Imogen Cooper, Dariescu received the Order ‘Cultural Merit’ (Knight) from Romania and is Professor of Piano at Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"resound-music-by-british-composers","title":"Resound: Music by British Composers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlexandra Dariescu (piano)\u003cbr\u003eAlex Mitchell (viola)\u003cbr\u003eRachael Clegg (cor anglais)\u003cbr\u003eManchester Camerata\u003cbr\u003eJohn Andrews (conductor)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBetween pastoral lyricism and modernist edge lies another, richly compelling story of twentieth-century British music. This programme brings together four distinctive voices – Ruth Gipps, Doreen Carwithen, William Alwyn and Elizabeth Maconchy – whose works chart an alternative path through an era often defined by aesthetic conflict.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeaturing soloists Alex Mitchell (viola), Alexandra Dariescu (piano) and Rachael Clegg (cor anglais), with Manchester Camerata under the inspired direction of John Andrews, these performances illuminate music of remarkable individuality and emotional range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom Gipps’ \u003cem\u003eJane Grey\u003c\/em\u003e, Op. 15, and Carwithen’s long-neglected Piano Concerto to Alwyn’s \u003cem\u003eAutumn Legend \u003c\/em\u003eand the searching power of Maconchy’s \u003cem\u003eLife Story\u003c\/em\u003e, this album reveals a British musical landscape far richer, more adventurous and more rewarding than received histories have long suggested.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0622\/7977\/8534\/files\/RES10390_booklet.pdf?v=1784500387\" title=\"Album Booklet - Resound: Music by British Composers - Alexandra Dareiscu (piano), Alex Mitchell (viola), Rachael Clegg (cor anglais), Manchester Camerata, John Andrews (conductor) - Resonus Classics - RES10390\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAlbum Booklet (PDF)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Album Booklet - Elsewhere: Commissions for Clarinet - Robert Plane (clarinet), Gould Piano Trio, Elias String Quartet, Tim Horton (piano); James Gilchrist (tenor) Rhys Herbert (conductor)- Resonus Classics - RES10388\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0622\/7977\/8534\/files\/RES10388_booklet.pdf?v=1784491169\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Album Booklet - Ever Changing Skies: Choral Works - Recordare - Resonus Classics - RES10392\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0622\/7977\/8534\/files\/RES10392_Booklet.pdf?v=1784486288\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0622\/7977\/8534\/files\/RES10360_booklet.pdf?v=1747818424\" title=\"Album Booklet - Gabriel Jackson: Choral Works - The Choir of Canterbury Cathedral, Jamie Rogers (organ), Sam Corkin (saxophone) \u0026amp; David Newsholme (conductor and solo organ) - Resonus Classics - RES10360\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAbout the Artists: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.resonusclassics.com\/collections\/alexandra-dariescu\" title=\"Alexandra Dariescu - piano - Resonus Classics\"\u003eAlexandra Dariescu;\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca title=\"Manchester Camerata - Resonus Classics\" href=\"https:\/\/www.resonusclassics.com\/collections\/manchester-camerata\"\u003eManchester Camerata;\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca title=\"John Andrews - conductor - Resonus Classics\" href=\"https:\/\/www.resonusclassics.com\/collections\/john-andrews-conductor\"\u003eJohn Andrews\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca title=\"Jessica Walker - voice - Resonus Classics\" href=\"https:\/\/www.resonusclassics.com\/collections\/jessica-walker-voice\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"resonusclassics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62034338054531,"sku":"RES10390","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0622\/7977\/8534\/files\/RES10390_Resonus_British_Music_Dariescu_Manhester_Camerata_Andrews.jpg?v=1784502091"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0622\/7977\/8534\/collections\/Alexandra_Dariescu.jpg?v=1784532280","url":"https:\/\/www.resonusclassics.com\/collections\/alexandra-dariescu.oembed","provider":"Resonus Classics \u0026 Inventa Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}