Born in a family of musicians in Romania in 1978,
received her first piano lessons at the age of five and appeared in concert
for the first time at the age of eight. She performed Mozart's Piano Concerto
in F Major, K. 413, with the Romanian Radio National Orchestra, With whom she
later performed Beethoven's third piano concerto - now available as a live
recording.
In 1990 Mihaela Ursuleasa won the third prize at the International Senigallia
Competition, appearedwith the Orchestra of Radio Italy in Rome, gave two
recitals in Tokyo and appeared with the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra. In the
same year she also appeared with the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra,
performing Mozart's Concerto in E-flat Major, K. 271.
1990 was an important year for the young pianist in another respect - she
played for Claudio Abbado, who was immediately impressed by her talent.
Following his advice, she interrupted her blossoming career in order to
complete her studies. Since then she has studied with Heinz Medjimorec at
the Vienna "Musikhochschule".
in addition to her studies, Mihaela Ursuleasa
has continued concert activities in well-measured doses. Recitals in
Braunschweig, Frankfurt, Gttingen, Hanover, Rdesheim, and Wetzlar as well
as orchestral concerts in Laussanne, Munich, Toulouse and Vienna have provided
excellent opportunities to display her growing repertoire.
Mihaela Ursuleasa debuted in Vienna at the "Gesselschaft der Musikfreunde"
and also performed for Viennese concert audiences in an orchestral concert :
she played Beethoven's third piano concerto accompanied by the Gustav Mahler
Youth Orchestra under the direction of Claudio Abbado. That she is on the
right path was recently demonstrated by her success at the renowned Clara
Haskil Piano Competition :
"Ursuleasa proved once again that artistic maturity has little to do with
age. One is an artist, or perhaps better said, one is born an artist - or
one is not. Ursuleasa is incontestably an artist. Accompanied with great
attention by an Orchestre de Chambre de Laussanne in grand form and superbly
conducted by Jesus Lopez-Cobos, this young woman was completely immersed in
the music.
Her pianistic authority, her straightforward, transparent, and
(when demanded) energetic style, her sure touch, her stage presence, she is
distinguished in all of these elements. Never ceasing to listen to the
orchestra, continually encouraging a dialogue, never indifferent or at least
bit timid, Mihaela Ursuleasa made one forget that we were assisting at an
international piano competition."
(Le Monde, 5 September 1995)
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