Saxophonist Bogdan Constantin has studied at the C.Porumbescu School of the Arts in Suceava and at The G.Enescu National University of The Arts in Iasi,where he currently teaches as Lecturer.
He holds two Bachelor’s degrees,in 2005 he was granted a Bachelor’s Degree with Honours in Clarinet Performance,and in 2010,a Bachelor’s Degree in Saxophone performance. In 2007 he was granted a Master’s Degree in Style and Performance at the beginning of the 21st Century. In 2014,he completed and presented his PhD thesis titled French Music for saxophone in the creation of French composers of the 20th Century.
Over the years,he has accumulated a rich artistic experience,both as soloist and as a member of the Moldova Philharmonic Orchestra with which he had participated at many events such as the Romanian Music Festival and The G.Enescu International Festival.
As a member of various Chamber Music ensembles such as Orpheus,San Marco Orchestra,Pro Musica Academica, Fly Sincret Ansamble or the European Twin Band, he has performed at concerts in Germany, Hungary, France, Belgium, The Netherlands, Italy, Ukraine,The Moldovan Republic,Tunisia and Japan.
In 2007,he gained entrance through examination at Hochschule fur Musik – Freiburg,Germany,where he pursued a Master’s Degree under Professor Yorg Widmann.
He completed his Saxophone studies with training programs at CNSMD Paris or Royal Conservatory in Bruxelles.
He has also recorded two albums. His first album presents pre-classical music transcribed for saxophone quartet and his second one presents Contemporary classical works of composers from Iasi.
He has written two books:
1.Scalar and modal techniques in the approach to the study of the saxophone.
2.Aesthetic and interpretative approaches in French music for the saxophone