Serban Nichifor CV November 2015 - 2/2

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NUME SI ADRESE DE CONTACT ALE UNOR PERSONALITATI DINDOMENIUL MUZICA DE CAMERA – PENTRU ELABORAREA SCRISORILOR

DE RECOMANDARE

- Vladimir Cosma

Compozitor, Violonist, Specialist in Muzica de Camera

Adresa Contact: 39 Boulevard de Montmorency75016 Paris, France, Email : [email protected] , Telefon Paris: (33-1) 45277536

- Prof. Dr. Vladimir Mendelsohn

Violist, Compozitor, Profesor de Muzica de Camera

Adresa Contact : Email: [email protected]

- Prof. Dr. Michele Gingras

Distinguished Professor of Music at Miami University, Specialista in Muzica deCamera

Adresa Contact : [email protected]

- Henk HeuvelmansMuzicolog, Specialist in Muzica de Camera, Secretary General,

European Conference of Promoters of New Music

Adresa Contact : Loevenhoutsedijk 301, 3552 XE Utrecht, The NetherlandsEmails: [email protected]

Tel. (+31) (0) 309200111

- Douglas DaSilvaCompozitor, Director Artistic VOX NOVUS New York, Specialist in Muzica de

Camera

Adresa Contact: [email protected]://www.voxnovus.com/

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Prin aceasta scrisoare tin sa-I recomand pe Serban Nichifor, eminent

celist, muzician cu mare experienta in domeniul muzicii de camera ,

artist cu o viziune completa a muzicii datorata faptului ca este

compozitor.

Serban preda camera de zeci de ani (la conservator) muzica de

camera ceea ce il face sa fie candidatul ideal pentru pozitia de

profesor.

Calitatile si reputatia sa in Romania si pe plan international sint

incontestabile.

Conservatorul Bucurestean nu are decat de castigat prin prezenta lui

Serban Nichifor in calitate de profesor.

Urez comisiei care se va ocupa de toata procedura succes in

misiunea sa.

Cu salutari colegiale

Vladimir Mendelsohn

Profesor la conservatorul regal din Haga

Profesor Folkwang Universitat der künste ESSEN

Profesor Conservatoire National superieur de musique PARIS

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To the National University for Music in Bucarest:

I am honored to recommend Serban Nichifor to be promoted to Professor at your

institution.

Prof. Nichifor is an award-winning composer and I have been performing his music throughout theUnited States for several years. A colleague of mine video recorded my performance of Prof.

Nichifor’s piece Executive for clarinet and piano. During this performance, several audiencemembers were caught on camera expressing genuine delight and musical appreciation at everynote of his piece. I enjoy watching this video because one woman in particular seems tounderstand every meaning in each musical phrase and the joy on her face is a tribute to the

poignant and captivating quality of Serban Nichifor’s music.

I also performed his piece, Carnyx for solo clarinet at many clarinet events and conferences.There, I received glowing reviews of his piece and many clarinetists requested Prof. Nichifor’s

contact information in order to acquire his piece. Many composers write for clarinet, however itis quite rare that they write music that most players want to acquire right after hearing it inconcert. Serban Nichifor understands how to write for specific instruments in a way that makesthe performer shine with virtuosity.

Also, Serban Nichifor is a very gifted arranger and what is most appreciated by performers isthat he delivers commissions and arrangements quickly and efficiently, and always before thedeadline. I have worked with many composers and in most cases, I had to request changes tomake the work more idiomatic for my instrument. With Prof. Nichifor, the works are deliverederror-free, and ready to perform. In addition, Prof. Nichifor is very generous in offering some ofhis best works free of charge online.

Last but not least, Serban Nichifor is a most generous and effective mentor. He graciouslyaccepted to mentor my graduate student from Miami University (Ohio), Anastasia Cetverikova. Iasked Anastasia to visit Mr. Nichifor in order to interview him so that we can publish an articleabout him in the premier clarinet magazine, The Clarinet. The publisher agreed that Serban

Nichifor was an artist very worthy of being featured in our international magazine, therefore hisinterview will appear sometime in the next year.

Serban Nichifor is a dedicated, generous, and hard-working artist, composer, mentor, and teacher.He has already contributed immensely to the art of chamber music making, and my concerts arealways most appreciated when I include his music on my programs. The best demonstration of histalent is that I always put his music first and last in my programs, which are the very best spots a

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composer could with for. I urge your committee to promote Serban Nichifor to Professor ofChamber Music and thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely,

Michele GingrasDistinguished Professor of Music (Clarinet)Curry Distinguished Educator Distinguished Scholar of the Graduate School

Michele Gingras is Distinguished Professor of Clarinet at Miami University (OH) where she wasnamed Curry Distinguished Educator and Distinguished Scholar of the Graduate Faculty. Sheperformed and taught masterclasses worldwide and released over a dozen CDs. She published 200articles and reviews in numerous publications, translated a 650-page textbook, performed for over adozen ICA conferences, and authored two books: Clarinet Secrets—52 Performance Strategies forthe Advanced Clarinetist , and More Clarinet Secrets—100 Quick Tips for the Advanced Clarinetist (scarecrowpress.com). She is a member of the Cincinnati Klezmer Project, Duo2go, and Miami3.Gingras is Past-Secretary of the International Clarinet Association and is an Artist Clinician for theBuffet Group and Rico International. Michelegingras.com

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