current_members website years_active article_title past_members background genre origin name
anatol Ştefăneţ dorel burlacu valentin boghean garri tverdohleb http://www.trigonjazz.com/ 1992 -- present trigon -lrb- moldovan band -rrb-
 sergiu izmailov alexandru arcus testemiţeanu oleg baltaga alexandru murzac mario caldararu enver group_or_band folk jazz rock symphonic chişinău , moldova trigon
trigon -lrb- moldovan band -rrb-

trigon is the name of a folk-jazz band from moldova .
the group was created in chişinău in 1992 and debuted at the chişinău jazz festival in 1993 .
it originally consisted of the band leader anatol Ştefăneţ -lrb- viola -rrb- , sergiu testemiţeanu -lrb- bass-guitar -rrb- and oleg baltaga -lrb- drums -rrb- .
anatol Ştefăneţ born into a traditional lăutari family is known for his virtuoso viola skills , especially its moldovan traditional version , the `` bratsch '' .
his solos are featured on several other albums and projects , including the `` black sea orchestra '' and the `` lăutari '' .
trigon released their first cd `` moldavian wedding in jazz '' in france -lrb- silex -rrb- and immediately received the french music award `` grand prix du disc '' .
their second album , `` oglinda '' was released in germany -lrb- jaro -rrb- .
during 1996-1999 the group toured europe and the ex-ussr countries extensively always to a critical acclaim .
their highly acclaimed concert in germany took place in april 1998 at the `` hamburg jazz festival '' in the cities famous cultural center `` fabrik '' .
since then they have performed frequently in germany , austria , switzerland , the netherlands , belgium , moldova and russia .
2000 saw the release of their 3-d album , `` free gone '' -lrb- boheme music , russia -rrb- with alexander murzak substituting for testimatsanu .
trigon recorded their 4-th cd , `` the voice of my earth '' -lrb- green records , romania -rrb- in 2001 .
the latest incarnation of the band includes anatol Ştefăneţ -lrb- alt -rrb- , dorel burlacu -lrb- keyboards -rrb- , valentin boghean -lrb- sax -rrb- and garri tverdohleb -lrb- percussion -rrb- .
`` trigon 's style encompasses elements of folk , jazz , rock and symphonic music .
brilliant improvisations and a keen understanding of musical forms characterize their jazz compositions .
trigon is undoubtedly a phenomenon in modern jazz music in its highest intellectual expression . ''
-lrb- l.osipova , vice-president of the russian composers union -rrb-
