Marius Malanetchi bass viola da gamba

Marius Malanetchi is a Moldovan-Romanian gambist, cellist, and composer specialising in early music and historically informed performance.
 
After studying cello and composition in Moldova and at the Conservatoire de Strasbourg, he completed his bachelor’s and master’s degrees at the Universität Mozarteum Salzburg, studying cello with Giovanni Gnocchi and Baroque cello with Marco Testori. He subsequently pursued a second master’s degree in viola da gamba at the Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien with Christoph Urbanetz. Alongside his instrumental studies there, he completed a master’s degree in composition under Olga Neuwirth and Klaus Lang.
 
Malanetchi divides his time equally between composition and performance, spanning modern and Baroque cello as well as the viola da gamba. He performs internationally with ensembles such as Bach Consort Wien, Talenti Vulcanici, Ensemble 1700, Ensemble 1756, Musica Ricercata, and the Baltic Sea Philharmonic, and has appeared at major festivals and in renowned venues across Europe and beyond.
 
As a composer, Malanetchi’s work reflects a deep engagement with instrumental practice. His piece Couleurs du vent, commissioned by Radio France, premiered in Paris in 2025 with the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France under Matthias Pintscher. The artist’s music has also been performed by Platypus Ensemble, The Van Swietens, Ars Poetica, and Lux Brumalis.
 
His artistic profile combines research, historically informed performance, and contemporary composition, giving a unique voice to his artistry that bridges styles and eras through a versatile approach to music.