George Dumitriu has been named in the violin/viola category of El Intruso’s International Critics Poll in two consecutive years — the 15th Annual (2022) and the 16th Annual (2023) — on ballots shared with Mat Maneri, Jessica Pavone and Mark Feldman. Monk on Viola also appeared in best-of-2023 lists by Peter Margasak (Nowhere Street) and Karl Ackermann (All About Jazz).
Selected press
“George Dumitriu is a wizard. With wood and a few strings he conjures gossamer fabrics in every conceivable pastel shade.”
Eddy Determeyer, Draai om je oren, solo concert, September 2017 (trans.)
“An outright tour de force by the Netherlands-based Romanian violist George Dumitriu.”
Mischa Andriessen, Trouw, March 2023 (trans.)
“What makes Monk on Viola so gripping is how George Dumitriu imparts and expands the elliptical phrasing of the composer with such originality and effectiveness.”
Peter Margasak, Nowhere Street, May 2023
“One of the most adventurous and creative improvising musicians on guitar and viola.”
Ken Vos, Jazzism, July 2023 (trans.)
“Dumitriu’s viola trades the more jarring aspects of Monk’s music in mesmerizing ways.”
Karl Ackermann, All About Jazz, April 2023
“Virtuosity combined with extreme dynamics and expression. Complex music that becomes accessible to everyone thanks to the breathtaking performance.”
Peter Bruyn, Haarlems Dagblad, on Sanem Kalfa & George Dumitriu (trans.)
“An intriguing, interflowing blend of jazz, folk and modern chamber-music sonorities.”
Ken Vos, Jazzism (4 stars) on Proverbe (trans.)
Monk on Viola
Monk on Viola review by Peter Margasak (Nowhere Street)
Monk on Viola in Peter Margasak’s Favorite Albums of 2023 (Nowhere Street)
Monk on Viola in the Recommended list, The New York City Jazz Record
Monk on Viola review in Trouw (Mischa Andriessen)
Monk on Viola review in All About Jazz (Karl Ackermann)
Monk on Viola in Karl Ackermann’s Best Jazz Albums of 2023 (All About Jazz)
Monk on Viola review in Jazzism (Ken Vos)
Monk on Viola review in Jazz.pt (João Esteves da Silva)
Monk on Viola review in jazz&mo’ (Guy Peters)
Monk on Viola review in The WholeNote
Monk on Viola review in Citizen Jazz
Monk on Viola review in Salt Peanuts
Proverbe
Proverbe review at Vrije Geluiden
Proverbe review in Jazzism (Ken Vos)
DUMItRIO: Proverbe (Jazz de-a dreptu’)
Solo viola review 16.09.2017 (Eddy Determeyer)
Proverbe review in All About Jazz (Karl Ackermann)
Proverbe review in Jazzflits 281 (Herman te Loo)
Proverbe review in JazzHalo (archived)
Other projects
DUMItRIO: Future Nostalgia (Jazz de-a dreptu’)
Festival Jazz International Rotterdam eindigt veelzijdig
Hazard Ensemble at North Sea Round Town 2021 (All About Jazz)