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Hailed as "one of Europe's most talented young conductors", in seventeen years
Mihail Agafita has conducted over 400 symphonic concerts, operas, and ballet performances with ensembles from Romania, the Republic of Moldova, Spain, Finland, the United States, Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus; as well as concerts in Greece, Portugal, Italy, French, Monaco, Malta and Tunis.
Among other orchestras, he has conducted the National Radio Orchestra of Bucharest, the National Philharmonics of Belarus and Republic of Moldova; major Romanian orchestras including Cluj Philharmonic, Iasi Philharmonic, and the Philharmonic Orchestras of Targu Mures, Oradea, Brasov, Sibiu, Bacau, Craiova, Botosani, Ploiesti, Orquesta de Extremadura (Spain), Pori Sinfonietta (Finland), Owensboro Symphony, Great Falls Symphony and Ohio University Symphony Orchestras (USA), The St. Petersburg State Ice Ballet (Russia), The Chisinau National Opera and Ballet Theatre (Moldova), The Academic Opera and Ballet Theatres from Kharkov and Dnepropetrovsk (Ukraina) and many other ensembles and companies.
Born in 1973 in Republic of Moldova, Mihail Agafita studied conducting at the State Institute of Arts in Chisinau (Moldova), later receiving his undergraduate and Master's degree in orchestral conducting from the National University of Music in Bucharest (Romania), where he studied with the renowned professor Dumitru Goia, a master of the esteemed St. Petersburg school of conducting. In 2005 and 2007 Mihail Agafita participated in master classes directed by the well-known conductor Patrick Strub, organized by the Embassy of Germany in Chisinau.
Since 2004 he has held the position of conductor of the National Philharmonic of the Republic of Moldova while in November 2009 he became a permanent conductor of the “Transylvania State Philharmonic in Cluj, Romania.
Mihail Agafita has participated in several prestigious international music festivals throughout Europe, where his performances were met with great enthusiasm by the public and media alike. His impressive repertoire encompasses works of different genres and styles ranging from Baroque to contemporary music, including several world premieres.
Over the years, he has collaborated with such famous personalities as Robert Levin, Leontina Vaduva, Dana Borsan, Cristina Anghelescu, Valentin Gheorghiu, Philippe Cuper, Alexei Nabioulin, Daniel Podlovschi, Georg Sava, Csiky Boldizsar, Serban Lupu, Gabriel Croitoru, Florin Croitoru, Perenyi Miklos, Anatoly Krastev, Marko Ylonen, Anton Niculescu, Ilian Garnet, Patricia Kopatchinskaja, Radu Marian, Rolando Saad, Jean-Francois Antonioli, Balint Janos, Maria Biesu, Mark Drobinsky, Thomas Pandolfi, Mihai Ungureanu, Boris Andrianov, Florin Ionescu Galati, Marjorie Bagley, Gintaras Janusevicius, Lorene de Ratuld, as well as with many others.
His career highlights include a collaboration with the famous Spanish singer Isabel Pantoja, with whom he performed in all major cities in Spain. This joint effort included three remarkable concerts in Barcelon's prestigious Palau de la Musica, presently available on CD and DVD (Sony).
Another unique moment in his career remains his participation in the 2011 International George Ensecu Festival in Bucharest, where he led the "Transylvania" Philharmonic of Cluj-Napoca.
In 2010 he became a member of the Musicians' Union of Republic of Moldova.
Since his debut as a conductor, Mihail Agafita has been appreciated for his personality and artistic talent, convincing and sensible interpretations, as well as for his refined technique.
By presidential decree (in Rep. of Moldova), in recognition of outstanding service in developing and promoting the music art and an intensive concert practice, the conductor of the Symphony Orchestra, Mihail Agafita, has been awarded the title of "Honoured Master in Arts".
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