Marius Mihalache Band to return to Washington, DC with Saftita, The Timeless Love Songbook

After a highly acclaimed performance at The Kennedy Center in 2013, the Marius Mihalache Band returns to the iconic venue with an extraordinary, sold-out presentation of their newest musical piece "Saftita, The Timeless Love Songbook". This time around, the virtuoso musician Marius Mihalache (cimbalom) will be joined on stage by Arabela Nicolau (vocals), Lorin Mihalache (drums), and Nicu Baran (bass), against a backdrop of mesmerizing light and video projections.

The event, performed one time only on October 11, 2022 at 7PM, is organized by The Embassy of Romania and The Romanian Cultural Institute, with the support of Banca Transilvania, and it is part of an ample cultural program dedicated to the 25th anniversary since the launch of the Strategic Partnership between Romania and the United States of America.

"Săftița" is an exuberant journey through the Romanian musical traditions and a virtuosic affirmation of love as the ultimate meaning of life. As the concert's title - borrowed from a beautiful woman's first name - suggests, the irresistible playlist, made of original material based on old Romanian and Southeast European folk songs, and other music genres, offers a passionate homage to the power and richness of the feminine emotional landscape.
"Săftița" is currently being performed at the Studio Hall of the National Theater in Bucharest and is extensively presented on European tours, to much critical acclaim.

Marius Mihalache is an exceptional Romanian virtuoso musician, composer, and music producer, famous both in his country of origin and worldwide for the originality he brings to a uniquely traditional Romanian instrument - the cimbalom, a percussive string instrument usually associated with folkloric music, that he elevates to new heights by performing both classical and sophisticated original compositions.

A precocious musical genius, Marius was playing "La Scala" Opera House in Milan at age 17, and was opening for legendary musician Chick Corea at age 20 and later collaborating with world-renowned artists, such as Gloria Gaynor, Nina Simone, Steve Vai, Kitaro and others.
Further event details:

Tuesday, October 11, 2022 at 7 PM
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Family Theater
Free event. Tickets required and are available at the Kennedy Center Box Office, by phone (202) 467-4600 and at www.kennedy-center.org.

This event is an external rental presented in coordination with the Kennedy Center Campus Rentals Office and is not produced by the Kennedy Center.

For all ticket-related customer service inquiries, call the Advance Sales Box Office at (202) 416-8540.

For artist-related press inquiries, please contact: Raluca Feldenkris at (202) 688-5187 or raluca@transconcentric.com

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Marius Mihalache is an exceptional Romanian virtuoso musician, composer, and music producer, famous both in his country of origin and worldwide for the originality he brings to a uniquely traditional Romanian instrument - the cimbalom, a percussive string instrument usually associated with folkloric music, that he elevates to new heights by performing both classical and sophisticated original compositions.

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