Petru IugaPress & Reviews
Awards, discography, and career highlights
Career Highlights
Soloist with the London Symphony Orchestra
Professor at the Musikhochschule Mannheim and Haute École de Musique de Lausanne
Mentored by Yehudi Menuhin at the International Menuhin Music Academy, Gstaad
Principal double bass of the Munich Chamber Orchestra
Inventor of the ErgoBass — a revolutionary ergonomic playing aid
Masterclasses worldwide — including Japan, China, Canada, Israel, and across Europe
Recording artist for Tonebase — method courses and concerto recordings
International Competition Awards
Record Academy Award of Japan
Schubert "Trout" Quintet with Carmina Quartett
Japan
International Instrumental Competition Markneukirchen
First Prize — Double Bass
Markneukirchen, Germany
International Double Bass Festival
First Prize
Cap Breton, France
Selected Discography
Schubert, Weinberg & Others: Double Bass Works
2021Solo Musica (SM342) — Petru Iuga, Oliver Triendl (piano)
Works by Schubert, Weinberg, Hindemith, and Levitin for double bass and piano.
A Tribute to Teppo
2016NBB Records — Various international double bassists including Petru Iuga
A tribute album honouring Finnish double bass legend Teppo Hauta-aho.
Die Forelle — Schubert Piano Quintet in A Major
2009Solo Musica / Columbia — Carmina Quartett, Kyoko Tabe (piano), Petru Iuga (double bass)
Winner of the Record Academy Award of Japan (2008). Schubert's "Trout" Quintet with Petru Iuga on double bass.
Quotes & Endorsements
“Thomastik-Infeld strings fully live up to my inner conception and vision of sound. When I play on them, I have the impression that their timbre more closely resembles that of the human voice than that of a string.”
— Petru Iuga — Thomastik-Infeld Artist Endorsement
“The double bass is capable of producing sensuous melodies that enchant the ear and stir the heart.”
— Petru Iuga — Album Liner Notes
“Known for dramatic and passionate performances that redefine the expressive possibilities of the double bass.”
— Double Bass HQ
Media Appearances
Contrabass Conversations — Episode 791
In-depth interview about career, pedagogy, and the art of double bass performance.
Contrabass Conversations — Episode 1069
Return appearance discussing ErgoBass, new recordings, and teaching philosophy.
Tonebase — German Bow Hold Masterclass
Comprehensive course on German bow technique and tone production.
Tonebase — Vanhal Concerto in D Major
Complete performance guide to the Vanhal concerto.
Tonebase — "My Vision of the Double Bass"
Petru Iuga's approach to sound, technique, and musical expression.