Marina Marta Vlad facts for kids

Marina Marta Vlad is a talented Romanian composer. She was born on March 8, 1949, and has created many different kinds of music.

About Marina Marta Vlad

Marina Marta Vlad was born in Bucharest, the capital city of Romania. When she was young, she studied the violin with a teacher named Cecilia Geanta at the Music High School in Bucharest. She loved music so much that she continued her studies at the National University of Music Bucharest. She graduated from the university in 1973.

During her time at the university, Marina Marta Vlad was recognized for her amazing talent. She even won a special prize for her compositions, which are the musical pieces she created. After finishing her studies, she started teaching at the very same university. She shared her knowledge and passion for music with students there until 2002. Marina Marta Vlad is married to another composer named Ulpiu Vlad [ro].

Her Musical Works

Marina Marta Vlad has composed many pieces of music. Her works include music for large orchestras, smaller groups of instruments, choirs, and even solo piano.

Music for Orchestra

Orchestra music is written for a large group of musicians playing many different instruments.

• Symphonic Movement (1979)
• Images for strings and orchestra (1980)

Music for Chamber Ensembles

Chamber ensemble music is written for a smaller group of instruments, usually just a few.

• Sonata for violin and piano (1978)
• String Quartet No. 1 (1981)
• String Quartet No. 2 (1982)
• Inscriptions for Peace (string trio no. 1) for violin, viola, and cello (1984)
• Dream of Peace (string trio no. 2) for violin, viola, and cello (1985)
• String Trio No. 3 for violin, viola, and cello (1986)
• Light Rays for flute, oboe, and clarinet (1988)
• Thoughts for the Future for flute, violin, viola, and cello (1989)
• Still Life I for oboe (1996)
• Still Life II for clarinet (1997)
• Still Life IV for violin (1998)
• Still Life V for viola (1999)
• Still Life VI for cello (2000)
• Still Life VII for flute (2000)
• Still Life VIII for bassoon (2001)

Choral Music

Choral works are pieces written for a choir, which is a group of singers.

• This Country's Land (1987) - This is a cantata, a type of musical story, for a baritone singer, a mixed choir, and an orchestra. The words for this piece were written by Ion Brad.

Piano Music

These pieces are written for a single piano.

• Rondo (1978)
• Sonata (1981)
• Legend (1983)
• In Search of the Game (1983)
• In Search of the Game No. 2 (1994)
• Still Life III (1997)