Andrei Ioniță
“...a fully individual musical personality...with a sparkling technique and the priceless ability to respond to what is going on around him while he is displaying it.”
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Recent and upcoming highlights include performances with the Montreal Symphony & Kent Nagano, Brahms Double with William Hagen at the Aspen Music Festival, Gewandhousorchester Leipzing and Chicago Symphony both with Herbert Blomstdet, and recital performances in Chicago, Washington, D.C., he made his New york debut recital in Carnegie Hall's Zankel Hall, and regularly appears at the Wigmore Hall.
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Andrei has performed with Martha Argerich, Christian Tetzlaff, Sergei Babayan, and Steven Isserlis among others. He performs for major venues and chamber music festivals in Europe, North America, and Asia.
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On his highly acclaimed debut solo album "Oblique Strategies," Andrei gives the world premiere recording of Brett Dean's work 11 Oblique Strategies paired with works by Bach, Kodály, and Svante Henryson. "Ionita handles [Henryson's piece] so superbly and joyfully that you're left breathless and smiling yourself…Rarely have I been so impressed on so many fronts by a debut recital album." (The Strad)
European Representation:
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Gold Medalist of the 2015 International Tchaikovsky Competition, Andrei Ioniță has become one of the most compelling and expressive cellists of his generation. Celebrated for his passionate performances and distinctive artistry, he has been described by The Times of London as “one of the most exciting cellists to have emerged for a decade.” His debut album on Orchid Classics earned accolades from Gramophone for its “superb skill, musical imagination and a commitment to music of our time.”
He has performed as soloist with leading orchestras including the Chicago Symphony, Gewandhaus Orchestra, BBC Philharmonic, Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, Münchner Philharmoniker, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, and San Diego Symphony. He has given recitals at major venues and festivals such as the Elbphilharmonie, Konzerthaus Berlin, Zurich Tonhalle, Verbier Festival, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Festival, and the Martha Argerich Festival. A versatile and collaborative artist, Ioniță is a sought-after chamber musician, having performed with celebrated ensembles and instrumentalists across Europe and North America. In the 2025–26 season, he appears with the Utah Chamber Music Festival, Rhode Island Philharmonic, and the Richardson Symphony.
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A native of Bucharest, Ioniță studied with Ani-Marie Paladi and later with Jens Peter Maintz at the University of the Arts in Berlin. He previously earned top honors at the Khachaturian, ARD, and Emanuel Feuermann competitions and served as a BBC New Generation Artist and artist-in-residence with the Hamburg Symphony. He performs on a cello by Filippo Fasser of Brescia.
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Videos
Programs & Repertoire
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Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach: Cello Concerto in A major, Wq172 *
Johann Christian Bach:
Cello Concerto in C minor *Ludwig van Beethoven:
Concerto for Violin, Cello and Piano in C major, Op. 56 *Ernest Bloch:
Schelomo: Rhapsodie Hébraïque for Violoncello and OrchestraLuigi Boccherini:
Cello Concerto in B-flat Major, G. 482 *Johannes Brahms:
Concerto for Violin and Cello in A minor, Op. 102Henri Dutilleux:
Tout un monde lointain...Antonín Dvorak:
Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104George Enescu:
Symphonie Concertante, Op. 8Edward Elgar:
Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85Franz Joseph Haydn:
Cello Concerto No. 1 in C major, Hob. VIIb/1 *
Cello Concerto No. 2 in D Major, Hob. VIIb/2 *Dmitry Kabalevsky:
Cello Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 49Édouard Lalo:
Cello Concerto in D minorWitold Lutoslawski:
Cello ConcertoSergei Prokofiev:
Sinfonia Concertante in E minor, Op. 125Camille Saint-Saens:
Cello Concerto No.1 in A minor, Op. 33Robert Schumann:
Cello Concerto in A minor, Op. 129 * †Dmitri Shostakovich:
Cello Concerto No.1 in E flat major, Op. 107
Cello Concerto No.2 in G major, Op. 126Giovanni Sollima:
Fecit Neap. 17Igor Stravinsky:
Suite Italienne * †Richard Strauss:
Don Quixote, Op. 35Dobrinka Tabakova:
Concerto for cello and strings *Pyotr Tchaikovsky:
Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33Ernst Toch:
Cello Concerto* including play-direct † (including) version with string ensemble
Please consult with MKI Artists if you’re interested in a concerto not included here.
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SOLO RECITAL
Johann Sebastian Bach: Cello Suite No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007
Brett Dean: Eleven Oblique Strategies
Svante Henryson: Black Run for Solo Cello
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Zoltán Kodály: Sonata for Solo Cello in B minor, Op. 8WITH NAOKO SONODA, PIANO
Pietro Locatelli: Cello Sonata in D major, Op. 6 (arr. Piatti)
Igor Stravinsky: Suite italienne
Johann Sebastian Bach: Cello Suite No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008
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Dmitri Shostakovich: Cello Sonata in D minor, Op. 40
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