Saturday 2 February 2008, at 16.00
1 Belgrave Square, London SW1X 8PH
Programme:
16.00: Registration
16.20: Welcome and introduction
Miss Anca Marinescu, President SMR UK
16.40: The Society’s role in projecting a positive image of Romania in the UK
Mr David Webster, Director Anglo-Romanian Forum
17.10: Expert Witness – What to know if you are called to give medical evidence in a UK court
Hon. Judge Richard Hone QC
- Each presentation will be followed by a questions and answers session.
17.30: Piano Recital by Diana Ionescu (see details below)
18.15: Buffet
Attendance of the meeting is free of charge and by invitation only.
Please confirm attendance by email in advance to Dr Radu Burtan (radu.burtan@btinternet.com)
DIANA IONESCU (piano)
Saturday 2 February 2008, at 17.30
1 Belgrave Square, London SW1X 8PH
within the meeting of the Romanian Medical Society (SMR) UK
Programme:
- Scarlatti: Sonatas in C major, D minor, B minor and G major;
- Schubert: Impromptus no. 3 and no 4, op. 90
- Chopin: Ballade no. 3
- Chopin: Scherzo no. 3
(Duration: approx. 40 minutes)
Diana Ionescu started to play the piano in 1988, at the age of 7 under the guidance of Prof Sanda Bobescu. From 1992 to 1999 she studied at the ‘George Enescu’ Music High school in Bucharest, and then with maestro Dan Grigore at the National University of Music Bucharest, which she graduated in 2003 with top marks.
At the present time, Diana Ionescu is studying at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama with Prof Ronan O’Hora. Diana took part in Master-classes with pianists Alexis Weissenberg, Viktor Merzhanov, and Dmitri Bashkirov. Her music education was greatly influenced by the support of wonderful artists such as Martha Argerich, Vitaly Margulis, and Ion Marin.
Diana was awarded the First Prize at the George Enescu International Piano Competition, Bucharest 2001, and received awards in many competitions in Europe and the US.
Diana has performed widely in Romania, Europe, Japan, and the US. She was invited to take part in important music festivals such as the Verbier Festival, Progetto Martha Argerich, the Enescu Festival, the Kyoto International Music Festival, the Shakespeare Festival (Stratford-upon-Avon), and Beethoven Festival (London). She has also performed in important venues all over the world (Barbican Centre, Saint Martin-in-the-Fields, Wigmore Hall, Covent Garden, Liszt-Saal Wien, the Romanian Athenaeum, Salle Flagey- Bruxelles etc.) where she was received with great enthusiasm and critical acclaim.
Diana Ionescu has also recorded for Radio Bucharest, Radio Suisse, Radio France, Russian National Radio, the Romanian National Television, and TVR International.
While studying in London Diana Ionescu is supported by The Ratiu Foundation.
This recital is organised with the support of The Romanian Cultural Centre in London.
