• Tudor Niculescu-Mizil Guitarist

Musical studies

Tudor Niculescu-Mizil is a classical guitarist, teacher, and Doctor of Music. He graduated from the National University of Music Bucharest in 2010, studying under Professor Cătălin Ștefănescu-Pătrașcu. He continued his studies at the Maastricht Academy of Music in the Netherlands, where he earned his Master’s degree in 2012 with the distinction Cum Laude, under the guidance of the renowned Carlo Marchione. In 2016, he was awarded a PhD in Music at the National University of Music Bucharest, receiving the grade Excellent, under the supervision of Professor Dr. Șerban-Dimitrie Soreanu.

Teaching activity

Since 2012, Tudor Niculescu-Mizil has been a tenured teacher at the School of Arts No. 5 in Bucharest, where he has dedicated his work to training numerous young musicians. His students have won over 200 prizes at national and international classical guitar competitions.

He is a frequent member of juries at prestigious competitions such as:

  • The Sinaia International Guitar Festival
  • The “Eduard Pamfil” International Competition, Bucharest
  • The “Harmonia Cordis” Festival, Târgu Mureș
  • The “Talente în afirmare” Competition, Bucharest
  • The national competitions “Amadeus,” “Bucuria Muzicii,” “Musica Vera,” and others.

Organizational Highlights

Tudor is the founder and artistic director of the “Guitar Talents” International Classical Guitar Competition, which in 2025 celebrates its 13th edition. This competition has become an important landmark in Romania’s educational and artistic landscape.

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Tudor Niculescu-Mizil gains his place in the history of classical guitar in Romania through the unique way in which he manages to combine the colors of the sound emotions with his technical abilities. The sensitivity, refinement, precision of musical performance are just some of the defining elements of the young guitarist’s artistic style. DUO KITHARSIS

The young musician Tudor Niculescu-Mizil is a personality in the Romanian cultural space. He has managed to build resonantly a solid, spiritualized edifice through guitar performance, soloist and partner, by teaching at various levels of professional education and by the elaboration of a thesis, marked by greatful appreciation, in the field of stylistic interpretation. Prof. Șerban-Dimitrie Soreanu

Artistic Activity

As a performer, Tudor Niculescu-Mizil is a regular guest at the most important classical guitar festivals in Romania, including:

  • Sinaia International Guitar Festival
  • “Eduard Pamfil” Festival
  • “Harmonia Cordis” Festival, Târgu Mureș
  • “Severin” International Guitar Festival

He has given recitals on prestigious stages such as:

  • The Romanian Athenaeum
  • “Mihail Jora” Studio of the Romanian Radio Broadcasting Company
  • The National Village Museum “Dimitrie Gusti”
  • Humanitas Bookstores
  • Radio România Muzical

He has also performed abroad at cultural events in Plovdiv (Bulgaria), Budapest (Hungary), Eindhoven, and Maastricht (The Netherlands).

Awards and Distinctions

He has received numerous national and international prizes, including:

  • First Prize at the International Instrumental Music Competition – Pietra Ligure, Italy (2000)
  • Prizes at all editions of the Sinaia Festival and the “Eduard Pamfil” Competition (2000–2003), in the under-18 category
  • Gold medals and special awards at the National Competition “Garabet Avachian”
  • Second Prize – “Masters” (Open) Category at the Sinaia International Classical Guitar Festival (2008)

Tudor Niculescu-Mizil is one of the most talented and active young guitarists in Romania. His high-level technical abilities and musical training, gained through perseverance and sustained effort during the years of studying and participation in several interpretative mastering programs, were strengthened by graduating at the “Academy of Music” in Maastricht, the Netherlands. Characterized by patience, tenacity and enthusiasm, Tudor Niculescu-Mizil has the capacity to convey what he has accumulated over time. Carlo Marchione

Tudor Niculescu-Mizil is one of the most talented and active young guitarists in Romania. His high-level technical abilities and musical training, gained through perseverance and sustained effort during the years of studying and participation in several interpretative mastering programs, were strengthened by graduating at the “Academy of Music” in Maastricht, the Netherlands. Characterized by patience, tenacity and enthusiasm, Tudor Niculescu-Mizil has the capacity to convey what he has accumulated over time. Conf.univ.dr. Cătălin Ștefănescu-Pătrașcu

Advanced Studies

He has participated in numerous masterclasses led by some of the most renowned international guitarists and pedagogues, including: Carlo Marchione (Italy), Pavel Steidl (Czech Republic), Judicaël Perroy (France), Ricardo Gallén (Spain), Costas Cotsiolis (Greece), Gerhard Reichenbach (Germany), Maurizio Colonna (Italy), Flavio Sala (Italy), Ioana Gandrabur (Romania), Ioseph Urshalmi (Israel), and Bosko Radojkovic (Serbia).

CD and Publications

In 2015, he released the album “Romantic Guitar”, a recording that blends the expressiveness of the Romantic style with interpretative virtuosity, highly appreciated by lovers of the genre.

Volumes

  • Technical and Interpretative Guitar Aspects in the Works of Mauro Giuliani (2017)
  • Christmas Carols – Vol. I (2018)
  • Waltz No. 2 by Dmitri Shostakovich – arrangement for guitar (2023)
  • Christmas Carols – Vol. II (2023)

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