In June 2025, at the Mozart Saal of Vienna’s Konzerthaus, Madalina Danila gave the world premiere of a piano concerto written for her by composer-conductor Ovidiu Marinescu, with the Vienna Chamber Orchestra. She brings that same premiere-tested artistry to orchestras now planning their seasons.

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The Vienna premiere

Ovidiu Marinescu — Concertino for Piano and Orchestra, written for Madalina DanilaWorld premiere: June 23, 2025, Mozart Saal, Konzerthaus, Vienna. Madalina Danila, piano; Vienna Chamber Orchestra (Wiener Kammerorchester); Ovidiu Marinescu conducting. A concise three-part “mini-concerto” infused with the spirit of Romanian folk music.

Inside the concerto

The composer and soloist, at the piano

Before ViennaOvidiu Marinescu and Madalina Danila talk about the new concerto — how it was written for her, its Romanian folk roots, and what an orchestra takes on when it programs the piece.
Her three favorite momentsMadalina Danila plays and talks through the Concertino — the opening’s full power, the Romanian folklore of the middle section, and the dance of the finale.

Also watch

Mozart with the Temple University Symphony Orchestra

Mozart — Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major, K. 467Featured movement: the Andante, “Elvira Madigan.” Temple University Symphony Orchestra, José Luis Domínguez conducting.
Listen for what is not on the pageIn Mozart’s day the solo part was a skeleton the soloist was expected to complete. Madalina’s highly stylized ornamentation — her own embellishment in period practice — is the signature of this performance.

The Marinescu Concertino

A work written for her

Composer-conductor Ovidiu Marinescu — Madalina’s colleague in Trio Casals — wrote his Concertino for Piano and Orchestra around her: her virtuosity, her sound, and the Romanian heritage they share.

The piece unfolds in three parts: an opening of full power, a middle section steeped in Romanian folklore, and a finale built on the hora, the Romanian circle dance. Madalina gave the world premiere in Vienna in June 2025 with the composer on the podium.

For an orchestra, it is a rare offer: a new, audience-friendly work with a premiere story, brought by the soloist it was written for. [confirm with Ovidiu: composer is expanding the work]

Duration

[TBD — Ovidiu]

Instrumentation

[TBD — Ovidiu]

Score & parts

[TBD — Ovidiu]

Composer attendance

[TBD — Ovidiu]

Concerto repertoire

With orchestra

Ovidiu Marinescu

Concertino for Piano and Orchestra (2025)

Written for Madalina Danila · World premiere, Konzerthaus, Vienna

Featured

W. A. Mozart

Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major, K. 467

Performed with the Temple University Symphony Orchestra

Performed

[TBD — Madalina: full performance-ready concerto list]

For presenters

Why orchestras book her

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A premiere story your audience will remember

A concerto written for her, premiered in Vienna’s Konzerthaus with the composer conducting — a ready-made season headline and a story your marketing team can tell.

ii.

Based in Philadelphia

Easy to engage across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, with straightforward travel to orchestras nationwide.

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Flexible programming

The Concertino pairs naturally with a classical-era concerto, giving you a contemporary premiere and a beloved favorite in one visit. [confirm — two-concerto visit]

iv.

Education and community add-ons

Masterclasses, pre-concert talks, and school or community appearances alongside the engagement. [confirm — add-on offers]

v.

Marketing assets, ready to go

Performance video, press photos, and program notes available for your season materials.

About the artist

Madalina Danila

Madalina Danila

Romanian-born pianist Madalina Danila gave the world premiere of Ovidiu Marinescu’s Concertino for Piano and Orchestra with the Vienna Chamber Orchestra at the Konzerthaus, Vienna, in June 2025 — a work written for her.

In 2024 she received a special prize from Anne-Sophie Mutter at the Ruhr Klavierfestival in Germany, where she gave her solo recital debut. Her competition honors include the Best Performance prize at the International Piano Competition in Vigo, Spain, and multiple first-place awards at the Charleston 20th Century Music Competition.

She earned her Doctor of Musical Arts at Temple University under Lambert Orkis and Sara Davis Buechner, with research devoted to George Crumb’s Makrokosmos. She is one-half of the Mada & Hugh Piano Duo and a core member of Trio Casals.

Praise

What musicians are saying

“Madalina Danila is an immensely gifted and accomplished pianist and musician who has that rare ability to emotionally move audiences through her probing renderings which fuse the musical message with her deeply personal vision.”

Lambert Orkis

“For me Madalina is a symbol of talent and diligence and hard work. She consciously develops her repertoire, which includes both past and present compositions of music literature in all styles. There is no doubt: she is on the right track to success!”

Péter Wolf, composer and pianist

“Madalina is one of the most devoted and passionate musicians I know. Her constant dedication to her art and the mastery of her instrument and of many of music’s secrets, make her one of the most special talents I have witnessed in my lifetime.”

Josu de Solaun, pianist, composer, conductor

Concerto inquiries

Engage Madalina as soloist

To engage Madalina Danila as a concerto soloist, contact:

madalinadanilapiano@gmail.com

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