The piece was commissioned by the Shanghai Conservatory of Music in partnership with the Shanghai Philharmonic during their cultural project: „Listening to China”. The goal was to give a traditional Chinese folk song to each finalist in order to include it in their up to 10 minute piece, in which they had to use one or two Chinese instruments. I was given the hauntingly beautiful song of Lan Huahua and I chose the Erhu as my Chinese instrument. Even though the performance is far from perfect (and I was ready to take the entire blame for it, but I was told that that was not the case), it still has some amazing passages brought to life by the talented Erhu Player Xue Chenxi (Yoki)and the orchestra. It was an amazing learning experience and a cultural roller coaster! You can listen to the mock-up version here: https://soundcloud.com/sebastian-androne/lan-huahua-the-dark-blue-flower-for-orchestra-erhu-mock-up-version ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tki1Fm-jHNc

Concerto for 2 pianists & orchestra Sebastian Androne website: http://www.sebastianandrone.ro ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5myJ3L7HV6s

Along with „Lucent Relics”, „Fearful Darkness” won the Tenso Prize in 2015. https://www.tensonetwork.eu/news/sebastian-androne-awarded-2015-tenso-young-composers-award/ Based on the memoirs of Queen Maria of Romania. Performed in Lochem (The Netherlands) on the 12ve of August 2017 by the Tenso Europe Chamber Choir, conducted by Kaspars Putniņš. Website: https://www.sebastianandrone.ro ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kha5tFYKN0U

This piece was commissioned by Sabina V., a dear friend from my school days, as part of her exam at the uni. My goal was to create a musical portrait that captures her personality and spirit. The title of the piece, "Fur Sabina", is a playful reference to the famous "Fur Elise" composition.The main theme is a musical cryptogram of the name SABINA - each letter of her name corresponds to a different note in the theme. In fact, I had a larger plan to create solo pieces for all of my former colleagues, each containing a unique reference to their name. Through this piece, I aimed to showcase the beauty and expressiveness of the solo violin. The composition starts off with a melancholic melody, gradually building up to a more energetic and dynamic section. I incorporated various violin techniques, such as pizzicato and harmonics, to create a rich and diverse sound. I'm thrilled to share with you a performance of "Fur Sabina" by the incredibly talented Raluca Stratulat. She brought the piece to life with her virtuosic playing and helped me to improve and perfect it. I hope you enjoy listening to her wonderful interpretation of the piece. Thank you for tuning in! ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvLZwa13P34