Biography

Marina Marta Vlad was born in Bucharest

Bucharest

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. She studied violin with Cecilia Geanta at the Music High School in Bucharest, and graduated from the National University of Music in Bucharest in 1973. She was awarded a composition prize from the university. After completing her studies, she took a position at the same school, where she taught until 2002. She married composer Ulpiu Vlad.

Works

Selected works include:

Orchestra:

• Symphonic Movement 1979
• Images for strings and orchestra, 1980

Chamber ensemble:

• Sonata for violin and piano, 1978
• String Quartet No. 1, 1981
• String Quartet No. 2, 1982
• Inscriptions for Peace (string trio no. 1) for violin, viola and cello, 1984
• Dream of Peace (string trio no. 2) for violin, viola and cello, 1985
• String Trio No. 3, for violin, viola and cello, 1986
• Light Rays, for flute, oboe and clarinet, 1988
• Thoughts for the Future, for flute, violin, viola and cello, 1989
• Still Life I, for oboe, 1996
• Still Life II, for clarinet, 1997
• Still Life IV, for violin, 1998
• Still Life V, for viola, 1999
• Still Life VI, for cello, 2000
• Still Life VII, for flute, 2000
• Still Life VIII, for bassoon, 2001

Choral works:

• This Country's Land (text by Ion Brad) cantata for baritone, mixed chorus and orchestra, 1987

Piano:

• Rondo, 1978
• Sonata, 1981
• Legend, 1983
• In Search of the Game, 1983
• In Search of the Game No. 2, 1994
• Still Life III, 1997