New CD
November 2007

Ruxandra's new CD with songs by Nicolae Bretan, accompanied by Julius Drake, is now available from Nimbus Records
Singapore Sun Festival
October 20th 2007

In the Esplanade Concert Hall Ruxandra and Dmitri Hvorovstovsky opened the new Singapore Sun Festival with a Gala Concert of arias and duets.
Europalia Opening Concert
October 3rd 2007

In the presence of Romania's and Bulgaria's presidents as well as of members of the Belgian Royal Family, Ruxandra sang arias from Bizet, Saint-Saens, Rossini and Grigoriu.
Berlioz' Damnation in San Francisco
April 2007

"plush...vibrant...superb..."
(San Francisco Chronicle)

""richly cultured...true chanteuse..."
(San Jose Mercury News)

""ideal portrait...youthful voice..."
(San Francisco Classical Voice)

"alluring looks...lovely voice..."
(Bay Area Reporter)

"gorgeous, honey tone...deeply affecting...mesmerizing high point..."
(Contra Costa Times)

read more about Ruxandra's "Marguerite" in the section HER ART
Woman of the year 2006
On February 20th 2007 Ruxandra received the title "Woman of the Year 2006" for her merits as ambassador of Romanian culture in the world.
Mahler's 2.Symphony in Moscow
On February 2nd 2007 Ruxandra sang the alto solo in Mahler's 2.Symphony in the famous Tchaikovsky Hall of the Conservatory in Moscow with the National Philharmony of Russia under Andreij Danilov.

"In the two last movements the prolonged intense tension was released by the wonderful mezzosoprano solo, splendidly sung by Ruxandra Donose, a Rumanian singer, who seemed to be born for Mahler's music."
Marina Borissova, Vedomosti, 5.2.2007
Rossini's Otello in Carnegie Hall
January 2007

"Superb...extraordinary..."
(New York Sun)

"Compelling...crystalline precision... glamorous..."
(Variety)

"Beguiling...melting"
(New York Times)

read more about Ruxandra's "Desdemona" in the section HER ART
Radio broadcasting
On Dec 3rd 2006, the Sveriges Radio broadcasted a program portraiting Ruxandra and her career. The transimission includes many musical excerpts from Ruxandra's operatic, concert and song recital appearances. You can listen to it at Sveriges Radio, by clicking here
and then, in the new opened page, on the title "Om musik: Musikbararna - Ruxandra (Rumaenien)", till february 1st, 2007.
Carmen in Bucharest
In September 2006 Ruxandra sang 2 gala performances of "Carmen" on the occasion of the summit of the francophone countries in Bucharest
Concerts in Italy
Beginning of August 2006, before going back to Salzburg Festival for "La Finta Giardiniera", Ruxandra performed 3 concerts, one of them together with Anna Netrebko and Dmitri Hvorostovsky, at the Tuscan Sun Festival in Cortona, Italy

(for details see "Agenda")
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