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'''Cristian Măcelaru''' (born 15 March 1980, [[Timișoara]], [[Romania]]) is a Romanian conductor.
Măcelaru is the youngest child from a family of 10 children. He studied violin as a youth. He continued his music studies in the United States at the [[Interlochen Arts Academy]]. He graduated from the [[University of Miami]] in 2003 with a B.M. degree. He was concertmaster of the Miami Symphony Orchestra, the youngest concertmaster in the orchestra's history. <ref name="Hubener">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
Măcelaru further continued his music studies at Rice University, where he developed his interest in conducting. His mentors included Larry Rachleff.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> Additionally, whilst at Rice, he conducted the Houston Youth Orchestra,<ref name="Hubener"/> and was a violinist with the [[Houston Symphony Orchestra]] for two seasons. He also took master classes in conducting with such mentors as [[David Zinman]], [[Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos]], [[Oliver Knussen]] and Stefan Asbury, at the [[Tanglewood Music Festival]] and at the [[Aspen Music Festival]]. From the Solti Foundation, he received its Emerging Conductor Award in 2012, and the Solti Conducting Award in 2014.
In 2011, Măcelaru became assistant conductor of The [[Philadelphia Orchestra]]. He was promoted to associate conductor of the orchestra in 2012, and held this post until 2014. He then served as conductor-in-reisidence with the orchestra from 2014 to 2017.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> Măcelaru has been music director of the [[Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music]] since 2017.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
In February 2017, Măcelaru first guest-conducted the [[WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne]]. He has since returned for three subsequent guest appearances with the orchestra. In May 2018, the orchestra announced the appointment of Măcelaru as its next chief conductor, effective with the 2019-2020 season, with an initial contract of 3 years.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> This appointment marks his first full-time orchestral post.
Măcelaru and his wife Cheryl, a bassoonist, have 2 children, and reside in Philadelphia.<ref name="Hubener"/><ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
==References==
==External links==
* [http://macelaru.com Official homepage of Cristian Măcelaru]
* [http://bit.ly/2FdsXpn Askonas Holt agency biography of Cristian Măcelaru]
* [http://bit.ly/2FcAEeB "Cristian Macelaru B.M. '03". Frost School of Music, University of Miami]
[[Category:Romanian conductors (music)]]
[[Category:1980 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Rice University alumni]]
[[Category:People from Timișoara]]
Măcelaru is the youngest child from a family of 10 children. He studied violin as a youth. He continued his music studies in the United States at the [[Interlochen Arts Academy]]. He graduated from the [[University of Miami]] in 2003 with a B.M. degree. He was concertmaster of the Miami Symphony Orchestra, the youngest concertmaster in the orchestra's history. <ref name="Hubener">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
Măcelaru further continued his music studies at Rice University, where he developed his interest in conducting. His mentors included Larry Rachleff.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> Additionally, whilst at Rice, he conducted the Houston Youth Orchestra,<ref name="Hubener"/> and was a violinist with the [[Houston Symphony Orchestra]] for two seasons. He also took master classes in conducting with such mentors as [[David Zinman]], [[Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos]], [[Oliver Knussen]] and Stefan Asbury, at the [[Tanglewood Music Festival]] and at the [[Aspen Music Festival]]. From the Solti Foundation, he received its Emerging Conductor Award in 2012, and the Solti Conducting Award in 2014.
In 2011, Măcelaru became assistant conductor of The [[Philadelphia Orchestra]]. He was promoted to associate conductor of the orchestra in 2012, and held this post until 2014. He then served as conductor-in-reisidence with the orchestra from 2014 to 2017.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> Măcelaru has been music director of the [[Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music]] since 2017.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
In February 2017, Măcelaru first guest-conducted the [[WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne]]. He has since returned for three subsequent guest appearances with the orchestra. In May 2018, the orchestra announced the appointment of Măcelaru as its next chief conductor, effective with the 2019-2020 season, with an initial contract of 3 years.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> This appointment marks his first full-time orchestral post.
Măcelaru and his wife Cheryl, a bassoonist, have 2 children, and reside in Philadelphia.<ref name="Hubener"/><ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
==References==
==External links==
* [http://macelaru.com Official homepage of Cristian Măcelaru]
* [http://bit.ly/2FdsXpn Askonas Holt agency biography of Cristian Măcelaru]
* [http://bit.ly/2FcAEeB "Cristian Macelaru B.M. '03". Frost School of Music, University of Miami]
[[Category:Romanian conductors (music)]]
[[Category:1980 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Rice University alumni]]
[[Category:People from Timișoara]]
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