Valy Boghean

Valentin Boghean, or simply Valy, the frontman of the Band, is one of the most talented musicians and singers in Republic of Moldova. Besides his special Vocals, Valy is a also known as the Master of Aerophone Instruments, including Trumpet, Saxophone, Flute, Tilinca, Kaval, Taragot, Duduk, Bagpipes, Clarinet; Classical & Bass Guitar. A veritable Man Orchestra and unique musician. 

Valy Boghean was born on 21th of September 1977 in Ungheni, Republic of Moldova. Being the youngest in his 14-children family, Valy learned music from every of his seven brothers professional musicians. “Aghelia” is the name of first band that Valy and his seven brothers created and activated from 1993 to 1995. From 1995 to 1998 Valy joined the band “Panoramic” and then “X-Band”(Jazz-Rock) in 1998. From 2002, Valy became member of Ethno-Jazz band “Trigon”(Moldova), and participated at many international festivals. From 2009, Valy  joined “The Shin”(Georgia) in many festivals across Europe.

Performances(selection):

2004 Dom Omladina and Radio Serbia&Montenegro – International Project - Belgrad (Serbia)

2004 Festival of Moldavian culture - Milan (Italy)

2004 Sochi jazz – Sochi (Russia)

2004 Mikolajki folkowe Lublin (Poland)

2004 Varna Summer festival – Varna (Bulgaria)

2004 Concerts in Denmark, Italy, Ukraine, and Yugoslavia

2005 Martisor – Chisinau (Moldova)

2005 Cultural center DOM –Moscow (Russia)

2005 Jazz festival Yaroslavl (Russia)

2005 Celebration of United Europe in Bucharest (Romania)

2005 Festival BuBuCish – Moscow (Russia)

2005 Festival “Kraina mrii” - Kiev (Ukraine)

2005 Shesori Ivano-Frankovsk (Ukraine)

2005 Festival of chamber music – Kislovodsk (Russia)

2005 Festival of chamber music - Min-vody (Russia)

2005 Festival of chamber music - Essentuky (Russia)

2005 Folk Viljandi fest - (Estonia)

2005 Jazz carnival festival – Odessa (Ukraine)

2005 Ethno-jazz festival – Chisinau (Moldova)

2005 Est – Quest festival – Die (France)

2005 Bucuresti jazz festival (Romania)

2005 Festival Jazz&Vino – Cormonse (Italy)

2005 Heilbrone im Theaterforum K3 (Germany)

2005 Limmitationes - Saal Club (Austria)

2005 Jazz Festival Soso Iremashvili – Yujnii (Ukraine)

2006 A38 - Budapest (Hungary)

2006 Festival Balkan Fever Sagfabric - Vienna (Austria)

2006 Laboratorium - Stuttgart (Germany)

2006 Cerkno Jazz Festival (Slovenia)

2006 TV Romania 1, Garantat 100/ 100 (Romania)

2006 Festival TRANSFORM, Sfantu Gheorghe (Romania)

2006 Garana Jazz (Romania)

2007 North Sea Jazz Festival (Holland)

2007 Jazzycolors Festival – Paris (France)

2007 Hotromania Festival Porgy& Bess (Austria)

2008 Puls Festival – London, Brighton (UK)

2008 Festival de Montreal

2008 The Earth Festival – Valsti(Greece)

Personal Awards:

1997 – “Galbenă Gutuie” Festival, Chisinau(R.Moldova)

2001 - “Lăutarii Moldovei” Festival, Edinet(R.Moldova)

2001 - “Malurile Dunării” Folklor Festival, Giurgiu(Romania)

2001 - “Maria Tănase” Festival, Craiova(Romania)

2002 - “Maria Dragan” Festival, Nisporeni(R.Moldova)

2005 - “De Ispas la Năsăud” Folklor Festival, Bistriţa-Năsăud(Romania)

2005 - “Nicolae Sulac” Festival, Chişinău(R.Moldova)

2006 - “Mamaia” Festival, (România)

Collaborations and Projects:

„Lăutarii” Orchestra - dj. Nicolai Botgros, „Folclor”Orchestra, „Mugurel” Orchestra, „Fluieraş” Orchestra, “Transbalkanica”, “Sea Zone Trio”, Ana şi Natalia Barbu, Gheorghe Ţopa, Ana Puică, Silvia Grigore, Geta Voinovan, Victor Buruiană, Valentin Dînga, Valeriu Cordineanu, Mircea Guţu.

Discography:

2003 – „Autumn visit” Polidisc Records (Moldova)

2004 – „Seven steps” MAVR Company (Moldova)

2005 – „Transbalkanica” Media PRO (România)

2006 – „Pe aripi de iubire” Music Master (Moldova)

2011 - "Valy Boghean"