London Strings Academy
About
Mircea Belei
Biography
"Mitch used vibrato expertly to create something deep and mournful [...] the beautiful viola melody sang out and pierced the hearts of the audience.".
This is how the Central and Eastern European London Review describes one of his recitals held at St.Martin in the Fields.
Mircea Belei (Mitch) is a Romanian-born British violist based in London, UK and is a keen orchestra and chamber music player. He has performed in venues with a great tradition such as Musikverein Vienna, Royal Albert Hall, Royal Festival Hall, Barbican Concert Hall, Cadogan Hall, etc. He has worked with many conductors including Vladimir Ashkenazy, Andres Orozco-Estrada, Stefan Vladar, Olaris Elts, Rafael Payare, John Axelrod, Sascha Goetzel,
Leif Segerstam, Milan Horvat and soloists like Mstislav Rostropovich, Maxim Vengerov, Nigel Kennedy, Mihaela Ursuleasa, Julian Rachlin, Sharon Kam,
Nicola Benedetti, Heinrich Schiff, to mention just a few.
He very often performs as guest principal but also tutti viola, most notably London Symphony Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra,
London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Concert Orchestra, London Metropolitan Orchestra, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra,
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, RTE National Symphony Orchestra, Britten Sinfonia, Ulster Orchestra, BBC National Orchestra of Wales,
Porto Symphony Orchestra, Transylvania Philharmonic Orchestra, International Orchestra of Styria, Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra,
Graz Symphony Orchestra, Madeira Classical Orchestra, Tyrolean Opera House Innsbruck and the list goes on.
He studied viola at the
Sigismund Toduta Music College in Cluj, Romania, with prof. Marinela Nan
"Gh. Dima" Music Academy in Cluj, Romania
with prof. Marius Suarasan - member of The Transylvanian Quartet
University of Music and Performing Arts Graz, Austria
with prof. Matthias Maurer, former principal viola of the
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam
Mitch is part of countless movies as a session player and a musician actor, worth mentioning Wonder Woman,
Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation, Judy, Dumbo 2019, The Death of Stalin, Bohemian Rhapsody, The Crown,
Enola Holmes 2, The Equalizer 3.
He was also involved in numerous recordings and performed alongside pop, electronic, rock and jazz musicians, some of whom are very well known:
Melody Gardot, Public Service Broadcasting, Stewart Copeland, Jonny Greenwood and Royce Wood Junior.
In addition to his orchestral projects, he is a devoted performer of chamber music and has given concerts with various chamber groups in Europe and Asia. He took part in numerous International Music Festivals in France, Austria, Romania,
United Kingdom, Italy, Germany, Portugal, Hungary, China and Hong Kong.
He was a member of the Modulus quartet between 2015-2022. They have been touring the UK and Europe
and have been broadcasted on different national and international radio and TV stations, including BBC Radio 3 - In Tune.
Mr. Belei commenced his engagement with LMC since early 2014 and successfully continuing his engagement with us to this current day.
He has proven to be a remarkable individual with unique capabilities, showing leadership, consistency, determination and high moral character.
Engaging with Mr. Belei will reward your establishment with a long and fulfilling experience.
Elliot Mann - Director of London Music Centre
Mircea Belei was my student for many years. He possesses a strong musical personality and a deep understanding of different areas such as chamber music, orchestra and solo viola works.
He has excellent technique, a very expressive way of playing and a lot of stage presence.
Being an intelligent and wonderful person makes him a
wonderful person to work with.
I do recommend him very highly for any orchestral or teaching job.
Matthias Maurer - former first principal viola of
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam