Tihon Cornelia

About

Originally from Bessarabia, she is a young artist who performs diverse musical genres (classical, rock, folklore, jazz) on 22 wind instruments (from panpipes to alphorn or bucium). She is a graduate and master's student (with top marks) of the "Ciprian Porumbescu" Conservatory in Bucharest, panpipes section, professor Dalila Cernătescu. The artist has over 22 awards obtained at national and international music festivals and can perform at any time in the most unexpected formations and musical genres or represent Romania at various international exhibitions. In 2009, she won the casting for the rock concert "Swing of Death," on the theme of the Dracula myth, initiated by Norwegian manager Tom Andreeasen. In 2008, she participated in several shows and concerts. Alongside guitarist Trond Holter, Cornelia Tihon was hired as an instrumental soloist for the National Folklore Orchestra "Human Valences," conducted by maestro Constantin Arvinte. She performed with Felicia Filip and the K1 band in the ethno-rock symphonic tour "Callatis Euro Tour 2008" in Germany, Austria, Belgium, Italy, France. She performed at the musical instrument exhibition within "Expo Germany 2008," as well as with the Chisinau orchestra "Lăutarii," conducted by maestro Nicolae Botgros, and alongside the "Ciuleandra" choir from Ploiesti, directed by Maria Tănase Marin. In 2007, she performed at ethno-jazz concerts with Harry Tavitian and Orient Express. In 2006, she held daily concerts at the Museum of African Arts, Cape Town, at the largest international folklore festival, alongside other representatives from Romania. She won the 2nd prize at the 6th edition of the national competition "Barbu Lăutaru" in Chișinău. She performed a recital with Daniela Condurache, Ionuț Fulea, Gelu Voicu, and other folk music performers. She won the third prize at the "Fănica Luca" International Flute Competition in Bucharest, with Constantin Arvinte as the jury president. She won the 2nd prize at the 5th edition of the "National Festival of Romanian Song and Dance" in Mamaia. She participated in the European tour of the "Miss Diaspora" Caravan in Italy, Germany, Austria, and Belgium. She performed a recital at the closing of the "Golden Stag 2005" Festival. She performed with Gojira & Kosak-electro DJ at the "World Music" Festival in Stara Zagora, Bulgaria. In 2004, she received the 2nd prize at the 12th edition of the "George Georgescu" In 2002, she won the first edition of "10 Winners from 2002", Republic of Moldova, the first prize at the Musical Olympiad, Bucharest, the third prize at the "Barbu Lăutaru" Instrumental Performance Competition, Chișinău, the first prize at "Gong Show", Antena 1, she won the show-competition "Bravo Bravisimo", TVR2 1, the International Competition for Young Musicians "Eugen Coca", Republic of Moldova, the first edition of the "Fănica Luca" International Panpipe Competition and Festival, Bucharest. In 2001, she won the first prize at the "George Georgescu" Instrumental Performance Competition, Tulcea. She participated with Aurelian Tihon at "Le Grand Bal de L'Europe", Gennetines, France. In 2000, she won the second prize at the 8th edition of the "George Georgescu" Instrumental Performance Competition, Tulcea, the second prize at the "Young Talents" Instrumental Performance Competition, Slatina, the first prize at the 3rd edition of the "Sărbătoarea plaicului" competition, Rucăr. In 1999, she won the "România Mare" Magazine Award. In 1998, she won the grand prize at the "Talented Children of Chișinău" Competition, Republic of Moldova. In 1997, she won the grand prize at the "From 5 to 10" Competition, Chișinău. In 1993, she won the grand prize at the Orhei Folklore Festival, Republic of Moldova.