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Since its formation in 1987, the Balanescu Quartet has acquired a reputation as one of the leading contemporary music groups in the world today. Its guiding force has been the Romanian born violinist and composer Alexander Balanescu, who has led the Quartet across musical frontiers into uncharted territory. This search to push the limits of the string quartet, has revealed an ensemble with a sensibility nearer to a band rather than a classical group, and reflects Balanescu's passionate belief in the intercommunication and fluidity between different musical fields. Having collaborated with composers such as Michael Nyman and Gavin Bryars, "Lounge Lizard" John Lurie, Jack de Johnette, Ornette Coleman, David Byrne, the Pet Shop Boys, and developed projects inspired by Romanian traditional music as well as Kraftwerk, the Balanescu Quartet has fashioned a writing and performing style that sets them apart from any other string quartet.

Their live performances are notable for sheer energy and dynamism, and they have played in locations as wildly contrasting as New York's Knitting Factory and London's Roundhouse to The Lincoln Centre and Wembley Arena. They are constantly looking for ways in which to present their music in a new context.

The Quartet's recordings of original music include the albums Possessed, Luminitza (inspired by the changes in Eastern Europe after 1989), Angels and Insects (soundtrack to the 1995 film), Maria T (a homage to the great Romanian singer Maria Tanase) and This is the Balanescu Quartet (MUTE Records), East meets East (Consipio Records), Il Partigiano Johnny (soundtrack to the film, Virgin Extra Labels), The Island (Saphrane) as well as many collaborations. The Quartet was recently signed up to UNIVERSAL Records who re-released Possessed, Luminitza, Angels and Insects and Maria T as well as commissioning a new album.

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scenariu, concept și regie: Andreea Iacob
asistență de regie: Varga Hunor-József
asistență de regie (secund): Mihai Gligan
scenografie: Gábor Zsófia
compoziție muzicală: József Iszlai
creație video: Ioana Ofelia, Octavian Șaramet
videomapping: Diana Drăgan-Chirilă
design grafic: Cristian Luchian
realizare mulaj: Tudor Lucanu
regie tehnică: Florin Suciu
consultanță în migrație: Viorela Telegdi-Csetri
documentare migrație: Ioana Toloargă
coordonare PR și voluntari: Raluca Bugnar, Teodora Minea
coordonare artistică: Diana Buluga
coordonare proiect: Diana Moga

Cu: Diana Buluga, Maialgesa Dat, Călin Deneș, Sorana Eșanu, József Iszlai, Raluca Lupan, Ana Maria Marin, Octavian Mic, Victor Muntean, Emőke Pál, Marcel Ionel Paranici, Ionela Pop, Ioana-Maria Repciuc, Clara Roman, Oana Rotaru, Salomeea Rusu, George Sfetcu
Apariții video: Andrei Bar, Dominic Big, Amalia Susana Bîrză Lupaș, Anuța Lăpuște, Lia-Lucia Retianu, Cornelia Mureșan

adaptation by Mihai-Florian Nițu after Pauline Daumale
translation by Olga Mărculescu

A production of Top Art N&A Cluj-Napoca Cultural Associatiation

director and set design concept: Mihai-Florian Nițu
Costumes by “Atelier Atipic”
Cast: Ileana Negru, Narcisa Pintea
Media Partner: Radio Transilvania Cluj

Pichard Interventions, after Pauline Daumale, is a succesful play, a comedy with melancholic notes, a real or imaginary story about desires, conflicts, loses and new beginnings. It's the story of two lonely women who live the night between the years in a continuous splitting of their being.

Ediție aniversară, la împlinirea a 15 ani de la înființarea trupei.

Totul se construiește pe loc, fără regizor, fără scenariu. Telecomanda e în mâna publicului. So… JUST PUSH PLAY!

Improvizează :
Dragoș Muscalu
Rob Pavicsits
Bogdan Bob Rădulescu
Matei Rotaru 

La clape: Paul Tonca