Romanian violonist Alexandru Tomescu performed in Beijing

On December 15, 2015, Romanian violinist performed at Chinese Music Conservatory in Beijing. The program included J. S. Bach - Sonata No. 1 in sol minor (Adagio, Fuga, Siciliana and Presto), E. Ysaye - Obsession from Sonata No. 2, E. Ysaye - Sonata No. 3 (dedicated to George Enescu), G. Enescu - "Lautarul"from "Childhood Impression" Suita, C. Porumbescu - Balada, F. Kreisler - Recitativ and Scherzo Capriccio and N. Paganini - Caprices No. 16 and 24. The audience was delighted.

Alexandru Tomescu is the artist for whom music has no limits: ready to play the most difficult scores in marathon concerts, in month-long tours, the violinist is unanimously appreciated by the audiences all over the world. After graduating from the Bucharest Conservatory where he was taught by Ştefan Gheorghiu, he continued his studies abroad with Igor Oistrakh, Ruggiero Ricci, Tibor Varga and Eduard Schmieder. Winner of prestigious prizes in competitions such as Marguerite Long - Jacques Thibaud, George Enescu, Paganini or Sarasate, he has performed on the world's most renowned and sought-after concert stages: Carnegie Hall (New York), Walt Disney Concert Hall (Los Angeles), Théâtre des Champs Elysées (Paris), Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory, Concertgebouw (Amsterdam). In 2007 Alexandru won the right to play the Stradivarius Elder-Voicu which belongs to the Romanian State and promised to make its sound heard by all Romanians. The Stradivarius International Tour became one of the most sought-after classical music events in Romania. This year was the first international edition, marking the 60-th anniversary of Enescu's death with another marathon: all of Enescu's works for violin and piano.