Radu Ratoi

7 PM Doors & Pre-Reception
8 PM Recital
9:30 PM Post-Reception

Radu Ratoi

Gotham Arts in collaboration with Groupmuse is delighted to present an intimate private solo recital by accordionist Radu Ratoi featuring a breathtaking array of works spanning centuries and styles in the performer's own transcriptions, including Bach's towering Passacaglia & Fugue.

Wine will be served.

Program

RAMEAU Overture from Pygmalion, RTC 52

BACH English Suite No. 3 in g minor, BWV 808

KUSYAKOV Sonata No. 6, Part 2: Finale

SCHUBERT Finale from String Quartet No. 14 in d minor, D. 810 ("Death and the Maiden"): Presto

Intermission

FRANÇOIS COUPERIN Les Roseaux

BACH Passacaglia & Fugue in c minor, BWV 582

LISZT Transcendental Etude No. 10 in f minor, S. 139 ("Appassionata")

SAINT-SAËNS Danse macabre

About the Artist

Watch Radu perform his stunningly virtuosic transcription of Bach's Passacaglia & Fugue

Praised for his originality, versatility, and virtuosity, Radu Ratoi is an award-winning accordionist redefining the instrument’s possibilities. He is the winner of some of the most prestigious international competitions, including the 2024 YCA “Susan Wadsworth” International Auditions in New York and the Leonnie Sonning Talent Prize, Denmark’s most esteemed music award. He has also been honored with the "Master in Arts" Award by the President of Moldova for his outstanding achievements.

Radu was appointed as a soloist with The National Chamber Orchestra of Moldova since 2024, captivating audiences worldwide with his technical brilliance and musical depth. With over 60 national and international awards, he is the only accordionist to have won the world’s six most important competitions in both Classical and Entertainment Musiccategories.

A pioneer in expanding the accordion’s repertoire, Radu has arranged works by J.S. Bach, D. Scarlatti, F. Liszt, and more, including his recordings of Greatest Organ Works for Accordion (2022) and 12 Transcendental Etudes (2023). He has performed at iconic venues such as Berlin Philharmonic, Radio Concert House Copenhagen, and Aram Khachaturian Concert Hall.

Radu plays a custom Pigini Nova - RR and is represented worldwide by Young Concert Artists, Inc.

What's the music?

Radu Ratoi Accordion

Attendees

Claude H.

Laszlo Z.

Mihaela C. (she/her)

Jon C.

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Gabriela G.

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Andrei B.

Arie V.

Val D.

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Ines V.

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Alok D.

Omar S.