Dumitru Fărcaş

Male, Person

1938 –

86

Who is Dumitru Fărcaş?

Dumitru Fărcaş is a Romanian tárogató player. He played the instrument on all major stages in the world and made the tárogató known all over the world.

He was born in the Groşi village. His father played the pipe, and his older brothers played the clarinet. He studied the oboe at the Gheorghe Dima Music Academy in Cluj-Napoca.

He is the leader of the "Mărţişorul" orchestra from 1962, with which he won many national and international awards.

He was made Honorary citizen of the cities Cluj-Napoca, Bucharest, Reşiţa and Baia Mare, as well as Pyongyang.

In 2008 he was awarded Doctor honoris causa by the Gheorghe Dima Music Academy.

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Born
May 12, 1938
Maramureş historical region

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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