Well-known Moldovan singer marks 70th birthday anniversary

13:47 | 08.05.2019 Category: Culture

Chisinau, 8 May /MOLDPRES/ - A light music singer, Merited Artist, holder of the Order of the Republic Stefan Petrache turned 70 today.

Stefan Petrache was born in the Vinatori village, central Nisporeni district, on 8 May 1949. He studied at the Gavriil Musicescu Arts Institute from Chisinau (1978-1983). Petrache was soloist at the Symphony and Light Music Orchestra of the Moldovan Radio and Television (1974-1975), in the vocal and instrumental ensembles Orizont (1977), Contemporanul (1978-1981), artistic director and soloist of the Plai band (1982-1987).

During 1988-1990, Stefan Petrache worked as soloist in the band for the promotion of music of the Chisinau-based State Philharmonic.

He recorded the songs De-aș avea (If I had), In August, ”Chemarea casei părintești” (The Call of Parents’ Home), Ce-aș fi fost (What Would I Have Been), Crede-mă (Believe Me), Balada haiducească (The Ballad of Outlawry), Iubește (Love), Monologue, etc.

In 1986, Stefan Petrache was awarded the honorific title of Merited Artist, in 1993 – the Civic Merit medal and in 2014 – Order of the Republic.

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