Concerts

1. Wed 11 Nov2026 · 19:00

   Vivaldi, Guitar Concertos in C major and D major

   Romanian Radio Chamber Orchestra, Christian Câșleanu, conductor. A Moștenitorii României Muzicale concert, with Haydn, Mendelssohn and Mozart. Broadcast live on Radio România Muzical and Radio România Cultural. Details

   BucharestSala Radio

1. 25 Jul–9 AugTen concerts

   Romanian Guitar Quartet, Anotimpuri national tour

   Vivaldi, The Four Seasons, arranged for four guitars, with four new works by young Romanian composers. With Costin Soare, Dan Alexandru Arhire and Ioan Bănescu. Peleș Castle, Brukenthal Palace in Sibiu, the fortified churches of Biertan, Cincșor and Moșna, St Margaret’s Church in Mediaș, the Evangelical Church in Râșnov, the Great Synagogue of Rădăuți, the Casino in Vatra Dornei, and the Palace of Culture in Iași. The tour · Full concert

   RomaniaTen heritage venues

2. 13 Jun–18 Jul20 concerts

   Stradivarius Tour, Muzele

   With Alexandru Tomescu, violin, and Omar Massa, bandoneon, for the 150th anniversary of Constantin Brâncuși’s birth, under the High Patronage of the President of Romania. Stops included the Timișoara Opera, the Greek-Catholic Cathedral of St Nicholas in Oradea, the Palace of Culture in Iași, the Bethlen-Haller Castle and the sculptor’s birthplace at Hobița. The tour · Film

   RomaniaTwenty venues

3. Thu 7 May12:00

   Variaciones musicales, with Alexandru Tomescu

   Enescu, Romanian Rhapsody No. 1; Porumbescu, Balada; Bartók, Romanian Folk Dances; Falla, Suite populaire espagnole. All in Ilie’s transcriptions for violin and guitar. Presented by the Romanian Cultural Institute in Madrid and the Embassy of Romania in Spain. Film

   MadridReal Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando

4. 28 Feb–1 Mar

   27th Columbus State University Guitar Symposium

   A homecoming: Ilie returned to the Schwob School of Music, where he studied from 2015 to 2019, as one of the symposium’s performers.

   Columbus, GeorgiaSchwob School of Music

1. Sat 6 Dec17:30

   Charity concert with Alexandru Tomescu

   Enescu’s Romanian Rhapsodies Nos. 1 and 2 in Ilie’s arrangement for violin and guitar, with Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue. For Casa Sfânta Anastasia, which houses the families of Romanian children treated in Rome’s hospitals.

   RomeBasilica of Santa Cecilia in Trastevere

2. Wed 17 Sep20:00

   Rhapsodies, opening of the Enescu Festival Square

   With Alexandru Tomescu and the 1702 “Elder-Voicu” Stradivarius, at the George Enescu International Festival, seventy years after the composer’s death. Film

   BucharestGeorge Enescu Square

3. Wed 6 Aug

   Paganini Magic, Vară Magică festival

   With Alexandru Tomescu. Paganini’s sonatas for violin and guitar, the programme the duo recorded that spring.

   BucharestRomanian Athenaeum

4. Sat 12 Jul19:00

   Stradivarius Tour, Rapsodiile, closing concert

   The last of twenty-two concerts with Alexandru Tomescu.

   Cetatea de BaltăBethlen-Haller Castle

5. Tue 1 Jul

   Stradivarius Tour, Rapsodiile

   With Alexandru Tomescu. Gershwin’s Three Preludes and Rhapsody in Blue, then Enescu’s Romanian Rhapsodies Nos. 2 and 1 in Ilie’s arrangements. Encores: Porumbescu’s Balada and Bartók’s Romanian Folk Dances. Radio report

   BucharestSala Radio

6. Fri 20 Jun16:00

   Opening concert, Sibiu International Theatre Festival

   The Rhapsodies programme with Alexandru Tomescu, on the festival’s first day.

   SibiuLutheran Cathedral of St Mary

7. Tue 17 Jun

   Stradivarius Tour, Rapsodiile

   With Alexandru Tomescu: Enescu’s Romanian Rhapsodies in Ilie’s arrangements, with Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue.

   LancrămLucian Blaga Memorial House

8. Tue 10 Jun

   Stradivarius Tour, Rapsodiile, opening night

   The first of twenty-two concerts across Romania with Alexandru Tomescu, seventy years after Enescu’s death. The tour

   OradeaBihor, Romania

1. Tue 8 Oct19:00

   Solo recital, Moștenitorii României Muzicale

   His first recital in the Great Hall, broadcast live by Radio România Muzical, and the launch of the second edition of Guitar Delights. Included his transcription of Enescu’s Ménétrier. Film

   BucharestRomanian Athenaeum

2. Fri 4 Oct19:00

   Muzică clasică pentru toți, with Alexandru Tomescu

   A free open-air concert presented by Radio România Muzical.

   BucharestParkLake, Main Square

3. Thu 2 May19:00

   Guitar Society of Southern Oregon

   Presented by the Guitar Society of Southern Oregon.

   Ashland, OregonGrizzly Peak Winery

4. Wed 1 May18:30

   House concert

   A free evening of music from Romania.

   Jacksonville, OregonJacksonville Community Center

5. 17–18 Apr19:30

   Austin Classical Guitar, Play! series finale

   A programme drawn from Romania, from folk dances to ballads, with guest students from the Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders.

   Austin, TexasSoundspace; The Rosette

6. Sun 14 Apr19:00

   Guitar in the Big Bend, with Jeremy Waldrip

   Satie; Porumbescu, Balada; Bartók, Sonatina; Diabelli; Matiegka; D’Angelo, Due canzoni lidie; Sor, Fantaisie élégiaque; Hétu, Suite, Op. 41; Falla. Film

   Marfa, TexasFirst Presbyterian Church

7. Sat 13 Apr18:00

   Guitar in the Big Bend, with Nicolas Hurt

   Concert at the Museum of the Big Bend, after a masterclass at Sul Ross State University earlier in the day.

   Alpine, TexasMuseum of the Big Bend

8. Thu 7 Mar19:30

   Tulane International Guitar Festival

   Shared recital with Jay Kacherski.

   New OrleansDixon Annex Recital Hall, Tulane University

1. Wed 13 Dec19:00

   Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Guitar Concerto No. 1 in D major

   With the Romanian Radio Chamber Orchestra. The concert launched his debut album, Guitar Delights.

   BucharestSala Radio

2. Fri 10 Nov19:00

   Carmel Guitar Society and South Bay Guitar Society

   Pacific Grove, CaliforniaPacific Grove Art Center

3. Sat 4 Nov19:30

   South Bay Guitar Society

   His San Jose debut. Film

   San Jose, CaliforniaSt. Francis Episcopal Church

4. Thu 27 Apr17:00

   NIU International Guitar Concert Series

   Northern Illinois University’s guitar series.

   DeKalb, IllinoisNIU Music Building Recital Hall

1. Sat 5 Nov19:30

   Atlanta Guitar Guild

   Solo recital, presented by the Atlanta Guitar Guild.

   Atlanta, GeorgiaFirst Presbyterian Church, Sanctuary

2. Fri 8 Jul

   Stradivarius Tour, Paganini Magic

   With Alexandru Tomescu.

   SebeșEvangelical Church

3. Wed 6 Jul19:00

   Stradivarius Tour, Paganini Magic

   With Alexandru Tomescu.

   BrașovBlack Church

4. 26 Jun–16 Jul17 concerts

   Stradivarius Tour, Paganini Magic, with Alexandru Tomescu

   The duo’s first tour: Paganini’s Centone di Sonate for violin and guitar in thirteen Romanian cities, from Oradea to the Cărturești Carusel bookshop in Bucharest and the Iuliu Maniu Memorial House in Bădăcin. Money raised went to young refugee artists from Ukraine. The tour

   RomaniaThirteen cities

5. Tue 4 Jan19:00

   Solo recital

   Porumbescu, Balada; Bartók, Sonatina; Almási, Suspin; Adrian Andrei, Three Concert Studies; Tadić, Three Balkan Pieces; Jappelli, Orizzonte ad est; Zohn, Ballade.

   BucharestRomanian Athenaeum, Small Hall

1. Sun 11 Jul

   Grand Prize concert, New York Guitar Seminar at Mannes

   Barrios, Julia Florida; Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Sonata “Omaggio a Boccherini”; Brouwer, El arpa y la sombra; Almási, Suspin; Zohn, Ballade. Film

   New YorkOnline broadcast

1. Sat 7 Sep19:30

   Guitar Chattanooga concert series

   Chattanooga, TennesseeHumanities Auditorium, Chattanooga State