Romanian conductor Ion Marin wins German classical music award
The album Legacy united the talents of Ion Marin, one of Romania's most highly rated conductors, and the acclaimed violin virtuoso David Garret with the Royal Philharmonic, one of the world's 'premier league' orchestras.
The Echo Awards are given annually by Deutsche Phono-Akademie, an association of German record labels. The awards are for music sales and a pop and a classical Echo Award are given each year to the best selling artists in Germany.
Ion Marin, son of the renowned conductor Constantin Marin, graduated from the Bucharest Conservatoire in 1983. Since then, he has conducted the world's leading symphony orchestras, as well as conducting many operas. He is no stranger to awards, having received three Grammy nominations, the Deustch Schallplatten Critic and Diapason d'Or awards, as well as a BBC Classic award.
Liam Lever, liam@romania-insider.com
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