Mr. Ţăranu (b. 1934), distinguished Romanian composer of mostly orchestral, chamber and vocal works, that have been performed throughout Europe, North and South America. Mr. Ţăranu is also active as a conductor. Among his many honors are the Great Officer of the Order of Cultural Merit (2004) (Romania), five prizes from the Romanian Composers Union (from 1972 through 2001), the Prize of the Romanian Academy (1973), and the International Koussevitzky Award (1982, for a recording of Garlands). He has taught at the Gheorghe Dima Academy of Music in Cluj-Napoca since 1957, teaching, since 1990, as Professor of Composition. He has also given lectures in Germany, Israel, Switzerland, and the USA.

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