Cristian Măcelaru

Born on March 15, 1980, in Timișoara, Romania, Grammy Award-winner Cristian Măcelaru is an acclaimed conductor and violinist. He is best-known as the youngest concertmaster in the history of the Miami Symphony Orchestra, making his Carnegie Hall debut with that orchestra at the age of 19. Born into a musical family, he began studying violin when he was young, moving to the United States to attend Interlochen Arts Academy in Michigan, the University of Miami in Florida, and Rice University in Houston, Texas. He continued studying conducting in masterclasses at the Tanglewood Music Center and the Aspen Music Festival. Cristian Măcelaru came to international prominence for the first time in 2012 when he deputized for Pierre Boulez and conducted the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. He was honored with the Solti Emerging Conductor Award for young conductors. During his career, he has served as conductor for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Cleveland Orchestra, St. Louis Symphony, and many others. In fact, since his debut in April 2013 as conductor with the Philadelphia Orchestra, he has led the orchestra over 150 times. In Europe, he has remained in great demand as a guest conductor. He has served as the music director for the Orchestre National de France in Paris, and as the Chief Conductor of the WDR Sinfonieorchester, Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the Interlochen Center for the Arts’ World Youth Symphony Orchestra, and more. Cristian Măcelaru won a Grammy Award in 2020 for his work with Wynton Marsalis, Nicola Benedetti, and the Philadelphia Orchestra on the album Violin Concerto / Fiddle Dance Suite (2019). Other albums in Cristian Măcelaru’s catalog include Violin Concertos (2017), Unconquered (2018), and Saint-Saëns: Complete Symphonies (2021).

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