Repertoire

Concertos

Bach

1st Concerto in a minor
2nd Concerto in E major
Concerto for two violins in d minor
Concerto for oboe and violin in c minor

Beethoven

Concerto in D major

Brahms

Concerto in D major
Double Concerto for violin and cello in a minor

Bruch

1st Concerto in g minor
Scottish Fantasy

Glazunov

Concerto in a minor

Haydn

Concerto in C major

Ho Zhan-hao, Chen Gang

The Butterfly Lovers Concerto

Khachaturian

Concerto in d minor

Lalo

Symphonie espagnole

Mendelssohn

1st Concerto in e minor

Mozart

4th Concerto K 218 in D major
5th Concerto K 219 in A major
6th Concerto K 268 in E flat major
7th Concerto K 271a in D major

Paganini

1st Concerto in D major

Prokofiev

2th Concerto in g minor

Saint-Saëns

3rd Concerto in b minor

Sibelius

Concerto in d minor

Tchaikovsky

Concerto in D major

Vieuxtemps

4th Concerto in d minor
5th Concerto in a minor

Vivaldi

The Four Seasons
Concerto in a minor

Wieniawski

1st Concerto in f sharp minor
2nd Concerto in d minor

Sonatas for Violin and Piano

Bach

2nd Sonata in A major for violin and harpsichord

Beethoven

1st Sonata in D major
2nd Sonata in A major
3rd Sonata in E flat major
5th Sonata in F major ("Spring")
7th Sonata in c minor
9th Sonata in a minor ("Kreutzer")

Brahms

3 Sonatas

Debussy

Sonata in g minor

Dvořák

Sonatina Op. 100

Enescu

2nd Sonata in f minor

Franck

Sonata in A major

Grieg

3rd Sonata in c minor

Handel

6th Sonata in E major

Mozart

4th Sonata K 304 in e minor
5th Sonata K 305 in A major
10th Sonata K 378 in B flat major
32nd Sonata K 454 in B flat major

Prokofiev

2nd Sonata in D major, Op. 94b

Ravel

Sonata in G major

Schumann

Sonata Op. 105 in a minor

Strauss

Sonata in E flat major

Tartini

Sonata in g minor ("Didone abandoned")
Sonata in g minor ("Devil’s Trill")

Veracini

Sonata in e minor

Works for Violin and Piano

* it can be performed with orchestra

Albéniz

Tango Op. 165 n. 2

Albinoni

Adagio*

Bartók

Romanian Dances*

Bazzini

La ronde des lutins

Beethoven

Romance in F major*

Bériot

Ballet Scenes*

Bloch

Nigun*

Botessini

Grand Duo Concertant for violin and double base*

Brahms

Hungarian Dances n. 1, 5 and 7*

Chausson

Poem*

Chopin / Sarasate

Nocturne Op. 9 n. 2

Corelli

La Folia

Dinicu / Heifetz

Hora staccato*

Dvořák

Humoresque in G major*

Elenescu

Romanian Rhapsody*

Elgar

La capricieuse
Salut d'amour

Enescu

Ballad*
Impromptu concertant

de Falla / Kreisler

Danse espagnole

Fauré

Après un rêve

Gershwin / Heifetz

It Ain't Necessarily So

Gluck / Kreisler

Melody from Opera Orpheus

Jiao Jie

On the Northwestern Grassland

Kreisler

Chinese Tambourine
Gypsy Caprice
Liebesfreud (The Joy of Love)
Liebesleid (The Sufferance of Love)
Menuet (in the style of Porpora)
Prelude and Allegro
Siciliana and Rigaudon
Tempo di Minuetto
Viennese Caprice*
Variations on a Theme by Corelli

Khachaturian

Saber Dance

Kroll

Banjo and Fiddle

Locatelli

The Labyrinth*

Massenet

Meditation from Opera Thais*

Monti

Csárdás*

Moszkowski

Guitar

Mozart

Rondo in G major K 250

Nováček

Perpetuum mobile

Paganini

Cantabile
Witches’ Dance*
Moto perpetuo*
Variations on G string

Paradis

Siciliana*

Ponce

Estrellita

Porumbescu

Ballad*
Reverie*

Rachmaninov

Vocalise in e minor*

Raff

Cavatina

Ravel

Tzigane*

Rimsky-Korsakov / Heifetz

Flight of the Bumblebee

Saint-Saëns

Havanaise*
Introduction and Rondo capriccioso*

Sarasate

Bask Caprice
Carmen Fantasy*
Gypsy Airs*
Romanza Andaluza
Zapateado

Scărlătescu

Bagatelle

Sibelius

1st Humoresque in d minor*
5th Humoresque in E flat major*

Sinding

Suite in a minor*

Suk

Burleska

Swinnen

Canzone (1996)

Szymanowski

Nocturne and Tarantella

Tchaikovsky

Melody*
Melancholic Serenade*
Waltz-Scherzo*

Vitali

Chaconne*

Wieniawski

Chanson Polonaise Op. 12
Legend*
Polonaise in A major*
Polonaise in D major*
Scherzo-Tarantella
Variations on an Original Theme

Ziino

Arioso and Burleska

Works For Solo Violin

Bach

6 Sonatas and Partitas

Delacoste

Monologue (1992)

Enescu

Fiddler from Impressions d’enfance Suite

Ernst

Etudes n. 1 and 6 (The Last Rose of the Summer)

Filip

3rd Caprice in Romanian style

Kreisler

Recitative and Scherzo-caprice

Lipizer

Etude n. 18

Mendelssohn Alfred

Partita from the Sonata for solo violin

Mostras

Etudes n. 3 and 4
Caprices n. 5 and 6

Paganini

24 Caprices
Variations on "Nel cor piu non mi, sento"

Wieniawski

Etudes n. 2, 4, 5, 6 and 8 from L’école moderne Op. 10
Etudes n. 1 - 4 from Etudes Op. 18

Ysaÿe

2nd Sonata in a minor (Obsession)
3rd Sonata in d minor (Ballade)
5th Sonata in G major
6th Sonata in E major

Chamber Music Works

as first violin player

Bartók

44 Duos for Two Violins

Beethoven

Quartet Op. 59 n. 1
Quartet Op. 131
Trio Op. 1 n. 3

Bentoiu

Quartet n. 2 (The Consonances Quartet)

Brahms

Quartet Op. 51 n. 1
Trio Op. 101

Debussy

Sacred Dance and Profane Dance for harp and string quartet

Grigoriu

Pe Arges In Sus Quartet

Handel-Halvorsen

Passacaglia for violin and viola

Haydn

Quartet Op. 3 n. 5
Quartet Op. 77 n. 1

Leclair

Sonata Op. 3 n. 3
Sonata Op. 12 n. 4

Mozart

Quartet K 458
Quartet K 589

Saint-Saëns

Septet Op. 65

Schubert

The Death and the Maiden Quartet
The Trout Quintet

Schulz

Rudabeh und Zal for violin and cello

Shoot

Logos In Three Movements for ten instruments (1994)

Shostakovich

Quartet Op. 110 n. 8
Trio Op. 67

Spohr

Duet Op. 67 n. 2 for two violins

Tchaikovsky

Quartet Op. 11

Yip Shu Kin

Cyclolysis Trio (1995)

Ion Mazur Reviews

  • Martine DUMONT-MERGEAY - “La Libre Belgique” Brussels, Belgium

    Martine DUMONT-MERGEAY - “La Libre Belgique” Brussels, Belgium

    This Romanian violinist is a quiet force with a very reassuring bow arm possessing a very beautiful sound and undoubtedly technical mastering.
  • Keith MORRIS - “Cincinnati Enquirer” Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

    Keith MORRIS - “Cincinnati Enquirer” Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

    In the “Afro-American” Symphony by Still, the Concertmaster Ion Mazur gave particularly fine sounds.
  • Paul LEBOEUF - “L’EST Republicain” Nancy, France

    Paul LEBOEUF - “L’EST Republicain” Nancy, France

    An authentic talent... In a program that demands a total lack of fear, Ion Mazur proved that he possesses at the very moment all the technical level of the great violinists. His sound is large and powerful.
  • Vasilica STOICIU FRUNZA - “Cronica” in Iasi, Romania

    Vasilica STOICIU FRUNZA - “Cronica” in Iasi, Romania

    With imposing allure and beautifully mastered ease, Ion Mazur seduced us with his unique warm sound, alternating velvety sonorities with virtuoso passages realized accurately and effortlessly.
  • “Flacara Iasului” in Iasi, Romania

    “Flacara Iasului” in Iasi, Romania

    In the Paganini Violin Concerto, Ion Mazur impressed us with his fiery talent and the balance between virtuoso passages and the cantilenas (melodic passages)
  • Martine DUMONT-MERGEAY - “La Libre Belgique” Brussels, Belgium
  • Keith MORRIS - “Cincinnati Enquirer” Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
  • Paul LEBOEUF - “L’EST Republicain” Nancy, France
  • Vasilica STOICIU FRUNZA - “Cronica” in Iasi, Romania
  • “Flacara Iasului” in Iasi, Romania

Ion Mazur Students Testimonials

H. L.

Ion Mazur is a dedicated and passionate teacher with an immense knowledge in repertoire and technique. With his vast experience in performing, he tried to help my daughter with practical guidance and useful information. Lessons with him have always been inspiring.

June T.

Ion is disseminating the technique and the Fine Art of violin. He is wholeheartedly transferring his skills and knowledge with deep compassion and patience. Beyond teaching and most importantly, is the expression and the language of music that he has managed to ingrain deep rooted in me. I am very much appreciative, delighted & fortunate to be able to have the opportunity to learn everything about violin from him.

Grace

It’s always a pleasure listening to Mr. Ion, be it when he’s performing or teaching. Not only is he a passionate and consummate musician, he is also humble and kind-hearted. As a visionary, he has wonderful hopes and ideas for the music community! I hope the world will embrace him and his ideas and that he’s able to achieve what he sets his heart on. I look forward to more of his works and performances!

One of Ion Mazur's brightest students!