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Mihail Agafița is a conductor who has reached artistic maturity, recognized for his distinctive style that combines precision with expressiveness and depth of musical understanding reflected in every concert he conducts, thus managing to leave his mark in the international music world, through a vast experience gained over the years and marked by more than 1000 symphonic concerts, opera and ballet performances with ensembles from Romania, the Republic of Moldova, Spain, Finland, the USA, Russia, Italy, Poland, the Czech Republic, Poland, Ukraine and Belarus, as well as various tours in France, Germany, Denmark, Greece, Switzerland, Portugal, the Netherlands and Belgium. His concerts are eagerly awaited by music lovers, and the recognition and admiration he enjoys is the reward of a lifetime dedicated to the art of conducting.
Born in 1973 in the Republic of Moldova, Mihail Agafița studied conducting at the State Institute of Arts from Chișinău and later graduated from the National University of Music from Bucharest in the conducting class of the distinguished professor Dumitru Goia, under whose guidance he later studied as a master's student in the advanced studies course, specializing in Conducting Stylistics – Orchestral Conducting. In 2005 – 2007 he improved his skills at the master classes held by the renowned conductor Patrick Strub, organized by the German Embassy in Chișinău. Currently, Mihail Agafița is going to defend his doctoral thesis at the State University of Moldova and completing a master's degree at the Bucharest National University of Music Postgraduate Programme of Training and Continuous Professional.
Since 2004 he has been the Resident Conductor of the National Philharmonic of the Republic of Moldova, and since 2013 he has held the prestigious position of First Conductor and Artistic Director of the Symphony Orchestra of the same institution.
Between 2009 and 2013 he was the Permanent Conductor of the "Transilvania" Philharmonic from Cluj.
Mihail Agafița has participated in numerous prestigious international music festivals, where his conducting performances were met with great enthusiasm by the public and highly praised by the media.
He collaborates with renowned personalities of the music world.
The most special moments of his career are his collaboration with the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra, as well as his performance within the "George Enescu" International Festival (Bucharest, 2011) at the head of "Transilvania" Cluj Philharmonic, and with the Symphony Orchestra of the National Philharmonic of the Republic of Moldova (Bucharest, 2023). It was also significant to launch the idea of extending this prestigious Festival in the Republic of Moldova, and to realize it with concerts in Chișinău in 2017 and 2019. Also important were the collaborations with the "George Enescu" Philharmonic Orchestra, the National Radio Orchestra from Bucharest, the RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra from Ljubljana, and many other significant achievements.
In 2010, Mihail Agafița became a member of the Union of Musicians of the Republic of Moldova.
His impressive repertoire encompasses musical works of different genres and styles ranging from pre-classical to contemporary, including works for premiere performances.
Since the beginning of his conducting career, Mihail Agafița has been appreciated for his personality and artistic talent, for the power and sensitivity of his approach to the performance of musical compositions, as well as for his impeccable conducting technique, which allowed him to accurately convey the stylistic peculiarities of each work.
In 2016, by presidential decree, Mihail Agafiţa was awarded the highest honorary title of the Republic of Moldova in the field of culture – "People's Artist" for his remarkable achievements and extraordinary stage performance.
For outstanding achievements in the development and promotion of musical art and intensive concert activity, by presidential decree (in 2010, the Republic of Moldova), the conductor Mihail Agafița was awarded the honorary title "Master of Arts.".
In February 2012, the Romanian National Opera from Cluj awarded him the "Lya Hubic" trophy in recognition of the outstanding merits and contribution to the lyric stage, and in January 2016, the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Moldova awarded him the "Gavriil Musicescu" prize for his exceptional contribution to the promotion of symphonic art and remarkable performances in exceptional events.
In February 2018, as a result of a public online voting, the prestigious magazine "VIP Magazin" awarded him the honorary title "Man of the Year 2017" in the Culture category, for remarkable achievements and professionalism.
In May 2019, he received the honorary title "Honorary Citizen of Călărași District" as a sign of high appreciation, and gratitude for the prodigious activity in the preservation of the cultural heritage, as well as for the meritorious contributions to the promotion of the symphonic creation and for exceptional performances.
In December 2020, he received the TVR Moldova Award for Excellence in the Arts for promoting musical art and strengthening the cultural common space on both sides of the Prut.
In October 2021, the Union of Musicians of the Republic of Moldova awarded him the Award of Excellence for Performance in Conducting.
In January 2022, the Jurnal TV channel, in the program "Vânturile, valurile," awarded him the Music Award, Man of the Year 2021, and the Thinker of Hamangia trophy.
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