Irina Muresanu

Romanian violinist Irina Muresanu has won the hearts of audiences and critics alike with her “irresistible,” (Boston Globe) exciting, elegant and heartfelt performances of the classic, romantic and modern repertoire. The Globe also praised her as “not just a virtuoso, but an artist” and the Los Angeles Times has written that her “musical luster, melting lyricism and colorful conception made Irina Muresanu’s performance especially admirable”.

Irina Muresanu is a laureate and top prize winner in Montreal International, Washington International, Pro Musicis International and Queen Elisabeth violin competitions. She has performed in renowned concert halls throughout North America, Europe and Asia.

A champion of contemporary music, Irina Muresanu has a substantial discography on BMOP, Avie Records, Albany Records, Centaur and AR RE-SE labels, most recently working closely with composers Thomas Oboe Lee, Elena Ruehr and William Bolcom. Her solo violin project “Four Strings Around the World” is a celebration of diverse musical cultures through the unifying voice of the violin, an omnipresent instrument all around the globe. This project is the recipient of the prestigious New Music USA grant and a Creative and Performing Arts Award from the University of Maryland. The CD recording of “Four Strings” by the Grammy-winning Sono Luminus garnered great critical acclaim nationally and internationally.

Irina Muresanu currently serves on the faculty of the University of Maryland and has taught at Boston Conservatory and in the Harvard and MIT Music Departments. She plays an 1849 Giuseppe Rocca violin and an Étienne Pajeot bow.