Gabriel Bala-Ciolanescu, viola
Born in Bucharest, prize winner in the International String Quartet Competition in Colmar, Germany, Gabriel Bala was principal viola in the Philharmonic Orchestra "George Enescu" in Bucharest, National University of Music Orchestra in Bucharest, Romania, principal violist in the famous Orchestra Internationale d'Italia, Accademia Santa Cecilia ands ince 2008, Gabriel Bala is principal violist (solo viola) of the Düsseldorf Symphony Orchestra.
He is currently performing solo and chamber music concerts with a versatile repertoire throughout Italy, Germany, France, Portugal, Brazil, Great Britain, United States and Japan; his performances were broadcasted by Radio and television in many countries and he has been recording CD’s with chamber music as well as orchestral music. Recently he performed soloist the Schnittke Viola Concerto with several European orchestras, inclusive Dusseldorfer Symphoniker.
He is currently performing solo and chamber music concerts with a versatile repertoire throughout Italy, Germany, France, Portugal, Brazil, Great Britain, United States and Japan; his performances were broadcasted by Radio and television in many countries and he has been recording CD’s with chamber music as well as orchestral music. Recently he performed soloist the Schnittke Viola Concerto with several European orchestras, inclusive Dusseldorfer Symphoniker.
