Mihai Sorohan

Mihai Sorohan Bio

Born in 08 November 1975, lucky enough to have a piano teacher as a mom and a father who used to listen to Louis Armstrong and Nino Rossi. Their influence was so great that resulted in winning a painting contest (in kindergarten) ^_^

Education

1982-1986 Music School, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
1986-1993 Sigismund Toduta Music High School, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
1993-1998 Gheorghe Dima Music Academy (trumpet), Cluj-Napoca, Romania
1995-1997 Bach Academy Master-classes (Baroque music), Cluj-Napoca, Romania
1996-1998 Summer Orchestra and Chamber Music classes, Nirbator, Hungary

Work experience

1997-2003 State Philharmonic Orchestra, Tirgu-Mures, Romania
2003-2006 Romanian National Opera, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
2007-2008 State Philharmonic Orchestra, Tirgu-Mures, Romania

Member of Bands

S.J.P. - Jazz project, 1st prize at Jazz Napocensis, 1996, Cluj-Napoca, Romania (trumpet)
Short Cuts - Jazz project, 1st prize at Jazz Napocensis, 1997, Cluj-Napoca, Romania (trumpet)
4Given - Jazz project, 2000, Targu-Mures, Romania (trumpet)
NarKoma - Nu Metal/Hardcore Metal/Hip-hop/Electro, 2000, Cluj-Napoca, Romania (bass guitar, guitar)
One - Jazz/Funk/Acid Jazz, 2006, Cluj-Napoca, Romania (trumpet)
Slang - Funk/Disco Funk/Rock, 2006-2007, Bucharest, Romania (trumpet)
Balkan Winds - TransBalkanic Orchestra, 2003-2007 (trumpet)
Swinging Train - Jazz/Smooth Jazz, Cluj-Napoca, Romania (trumpet)

Guest Artist

GAIO big-band (trumpet)
4given (trumpet)
Nightlosers (trumpet)
Glidq (trumpet)

Recordings

2003 - Balkan Winds - live at Deutche Welle (trumpet)
2004 - Nightlosers - Rhythm & Bulz (trumpet)
2006 - One - demo (trumpet)
2006 - Glidq - live at Delta RFI (trumpet)
2008 - Kaska - Liber si nesilit de nimeni (trumpet)
2008 - Teodora Iacob - Efecte speciale (trumpet)

Music composing

Theatre
2003 - Fahrenheit 451 - theatric adaptation of Ray Bradbury, directed by Liviu Pancu
2004 - Hamlet - written by William Shakespeare, directed by Liviu Pancu
2004 - Priveste inapoi cu manie (Look Back with Anger) - written by John Osborne, directed by Liviu Pancu
2005 - Cocoselul Neascultator (Naughty Rooster) - written by Ion Lucian, directed by Liviu Pancu
2005 - Farsa jupanului Pathleine - directed by Liviu Pancu
2005 - Si fluturii sunt liberi (And the Butterflies are Free) - directed by Liviu Pancu
2006 - Zoo Story - directed by Liviu Pancu
2006 - Eu (Me) - theatric adaptation of History of Religion by Mircea Eliade, directed by Liviu Pancu
2007 - Zamolxe - written by Lucian Blaga, directed by Liviu Pancu

Movies
2003 - Shoah (Victims of Holocaust Memorial) - written and directed by Marcel Tintar (Romania)
2006 - Blow my Mind - written and directed by Citrina (Lithuania)
2007 - Fishermen - written and directed by Citrina (Lithuania)