Elena Mîndru

Elena Mîndru
SINGER & BAND LEADER - FABULOUS WITH BIG BANDS & SYMPHONIC JAZZ

AN EXOTIC MUSICAL JOURNEY
Awarded with the Public Prize at Montreux Jazz Voice Competition and the 2nd Prize at the same contest, by a jury presided by Quincy Jones,
Elena is a virtuoso vocalist performing in many countries, such as the USA, Germany, France, Holland, Denmark, Sweden, Estonia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia, Finland and Romania.

Elena’s signature as a music creator is the fine blend of Romanian musical tradition with sophisticated orchestral projects, going from fabulous symphonic jazz projects to big bands or more intimate jazz combos, like his last album HOPE.
Elena Mîndru's Finnection / album "HOPE" (2021)
RUN AWAY (2021)
Music by Tuomas J. Turunen & Elena Mîndru.
Lyrics by Elena Mîndru
HOPE (2021)
Music and Lyrics by Elena Mîndru
HAY MOON (2021)
Music by Tuomas J. Turunen
Lyrics by Elena Mindru & Tuomas J. Turunen
What the press say:
...a very beautiful and energetic cover of the classic "Walking on the Moon" by Police. Dare I say that this version is better than the original? YES, I DARE! A great discovery, this bewildering singer, and these excellent musicians. (Claudy Jallet for Jazzmania (BE)

***Album of the Week*** / With her fourth album, Finnish singer and composer Elena Mîndru is breaking new ground. The focus of the colorful and atmospheric titles is the voice of the native Romanian, who gives musical expression to her hope for a positive future in a free dialogue with violin, piano, drums, and bass.<<…>> Conclusion: a mature concept album. - Georg von Wassmuth, SWR2 (Germany)

Elena Mîndru writes imaginative, individualistic, elegant songs that bridge the worlds of art-rock, jazz, and Finnish folk music. She sings [...] with an understated power from the lows to the highs, has a socially aware worldview, and one inspired versatile band. - Lucid Culture, New York (US)

"Hope" is an album primarily for fans of Scandinavian jazz, a combination of modern vocal jazz with ambitious pop and a fascinating admixture of ethnic elements. Offers melodic, skilfully played, and well-arranged compositions. We are dealing with an artist aware of the strengths of her voice. - Rafał Zbrzeski for Jazz Forum and Radio Krakow (PL)

Strong expressive voice, catchy compositions, great instrumentalists. - Krzysztof Komorek, Donos kulturalny (PL)
Big Band projects
CONCERTS IN FINLAND AND ROMANIA - WITH JYVASKYLA BIG BAND FROM HELSINKI
Symphonic meets Jazz
A JAZZ COMBO MEETS SYMPHONIC ORCHESTRAS

live with moldovan youth national orchestra
HYBRID CONCERT - SYMPHONIC JAZZ IN MOLDOVA (2020)
with the Târgu Mures Philharmonic State Orchestra
SYMPHONIC JAZZ (2016)
WITH "TRANSILVANIA" STATE PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
SYMPHONIC MEETS JAZZ (2014)
live with the Bucharest Chamber Orchestra
RADIO RECORDING (2017)
DISCOGRAPHY

HOPE (2021)
Ecclipe Music
FOLKLORIC MOOD (2019)
Groovy
QUARTPHONIC (2016)
EM Records
EVENING IN ROMANIA (2014)
EM Records
Contact for booking:
Ciprian Moga