He studied at the “George Enescu” Conservatory in Iași, graduating successively in the music pedagogy (1969) and composition (1975), being a disciple of Professor Vasile Spătărelu. In 1980, at the proposal of the Union of Romanian Composers and Musicologists, he benefited from a specialization and documentary scholarship offered by the Italian Government at the “Santa Cecilia” Academy in Rome; he specialized in polyphony and composition with the famous Italian musician of Romanian origin Roman Vlad (1981 – 1985). His interest in Roman Vlad’s work which he constantly promoted in Romania, both through a doctoral thesis and through the editing of compositions or the translation and care of his musicological writings, dates back to that time.
Viorel Munteanu worked until 1985 at the Radio-Television in Iași, at the same time starting his teaching career at the Conservatory. He has been a university professor since 1991 (subjects counterpoint, orchestration and composition) and a doctoral supervisor since 2001, directing doctoral theses at the National University of Arts „G. Enescu ”from Iași and in collaboration with the University“ Al. I. Cuza ”Iași, Pontifical Institute of Sacred Music in Rome – Italy, Institute of Postdoctoral Studies – National University of Music Bucharest. He was the leader of the Music Editorial Office at the Iași Radio Studio (1982-1985 and 1990-1991), he held the position of Dean (1995-96 and 2000-2004) and Rector of the “George Enescu” National University of Arts in Iași (2004 – 2008 and 2008 – 2012). He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Union of Romanian Composers and Musicologists (since 1990) and coordinator of the Iași Branch of UCMR (since 2005).
Works performed in over 500 concerts and international festivals in: Romania, South Africa, England, Austria, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Japan, Republic of Moldova, Norway, Portugal, Russia, Slovakia , Spain, Turkey, USA
Edited religious music compositions: The poem Glasurile Putnei, Musical Publishing house, 1982, Disc Electrecord – 1990 and CD Thurgauer Jugend Symphonicorchester, Konzerte 2002; Glasurile Putnei în două viziuni, score and CDs, Doxologia Publishing House, Iași, 2014; Muzică sacră, Trinitas Publishing House, 2004; Triptic psaltic în două versiuni for soprano and string / violin orchestra, 14 cellos and double bass, Doxologia Publishing House, 2014, score and CD; Suita a II-a de Crăciun, score – Trinitas Publishing House, Iași, 2000 and CD – Roton, 2005, variant for soloists mixed choir and percussion, Artes Publishing House, Iași, 2009; Strop de ler – Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 – carols for choirs on equal voices / mixed choirs and instrumental ensembles, Trinitas Publishing House, 2000 and CD – Roton, 2005, selections; La nașterea Domnului Suite, score, Trinitas Publishing House, 2000 and CD, UCMR-ADA License, Co – producer Romanian Broadcasting Company; Big concerts no. 1 and 2 (after the Religious Concerts by G. Musicescu), score, Trinitas Publishing House, 2004 and CD – Roton 2005; The Oratorio Chemări spre mântuire for soloists, mixed choir, Byzantine choir, children’s choir, reciter and orchestra, libretto by Viorel Munteanu and Fr. Dr. Constantin Sturzu, score and DVD, Doxologia Publishing House, 2019.
Edited vocal-symphonic compositions: Poem-song Ștefan cel Mare (Închinare), CD, Electrecord, 2004 and score, Artes Publishing House, 2012; Poemele luminii (lyrics by Lucian Blaga), CD – Electrecord, 2004 and score, Artes Publishing House, 2012; Rezonanțe II (Tribute to Ciprian Porumbescu), score – Musical Publishing House, 1996 and CD – Electrecord, 2004; Glossa I Symphony for tenor, mixed choir and orchestra (lyrics by M. Eminescu), score and CD – Național Publishing House, Bucharest, 2004; Întoarceri la Blaga, seven poems for soprano and orchestra, score, Artes Publishing House, 2014 and CD – 2019.
Symphonic and chamber compositions (selective): Rezonanțe I Poem (Homage to George Enescu), Passacaglia and Cvartetul de coarde nr 2 CD – Electrecord, 2004; Concerto per archi, score, Artes Publishing House, 2009 and CD – vol. V, 2019; Nebănuite trepte- lyrics by Lucian Blaga, Artes Publishing House, 2009 and CD, Vol.VI, Musical Publishing House, 2019; Concerto for flute and string orchestra, score and CD, Artes Publishing House, 2009; Hypostases for clarinet and piano, Sonata for violin and piano, Invocations for solo clarinet, Concertino for oboe flute and bassoon, CD – Chamber Music, vol IV – Musical Publishing House, 2011; Lamento for solo violin, Estratto for solo flute, Ballata for solo bassoon – Artes Publishing House, 2014 and CD – vol. VI, 2019.
Lieds (lyrics by L. Blaga and G. Popa) and choral works edited and printed on CDs.
Works in progress with DVD attachments: Dorelegia (flute, oboe and contrabassoon); “Făurăria” lui Brâncuși (violin and piano); Patru madrigale dramatice (soloists, mixed choir and orchestra – lyrics by L. Blaga and M. Eminescu); Simfonia a II-a of the cycle Umbre și geneze.
Musicology (selective): Stilul Palstrinian, Conservatory Publishing House „G. Enescu”, Iași, 1980; Introducere în opera lui Roman Vlad,” Sfânta Apollonia “Foundation, Iaşi, 1994; Roman Vlad, Recitind «Sărbătoarea primăverii» de Igor Stravinski și Roman Vlad, Istoria dodecafoniei (Italian translations, neat and added editions, studies, notes and comments), National Publishing House, Bucharest, 1998; Roman Vlad – Modernitate și tradiție, Music Publishing House, Bucharest, 2001; Restitutio Roman Vlad (vol. 1 – 5, critical editions), Artes Publishing House, Iaşi, 2009; The Grant Catalagul manuscriselor de muzică sacră din Moldova – secolele XI – XX (vol. I and II, CDs I and II), Artes Publishing House, Iași, 2010; Roman Vlad, A trăi muzica (neat and added edition), Artes Publishing House, Iași, 2014; 32 printed specialty studies.
Radio cycles (selective): Music and our musicians (1971 – 1977), History of Romanian music from its origins to the present day (1984-1985); Eternal Music: Anthology J. Haydn (1992-1993) and L. v. Beethoven – Integral Chamber Music (1993-1994).
Distinctions (selective): Romanian Academy Award (1981, Glasurile Putnei); Attestation at the International Composition Competition – Ancona, Italy (1986, Concertino and Invocations); Martigny International Chamber Music Competition (Switzerland, 1987) – selection in the obligatory repertoire of the work Concertino for flute, oboe and bassoon; UCMR Awards in the National Creative Competitions organized by the Ministry of Culture in 1985 and 1987; UCMR creative award for the years 2001, 2006, 2013 and 2018; Opera Omnia Award of the Cultural Foundation of Bucovina (Suceava, 2oo3), Honorary Citizen of Udești – Suceava Commune (2003) and Honorary Citizen of Suceava Municipality (2012); Bucovina Trophy at the European Arts Festival (Suceava, 2011); Pogor Award of the Municipality of Iași (2011); Education Awards Gala – University Professor of the Year 2009 (Third Prize) – Dinu Patriciu Foundation; Gold Medal of the “George Enescu” University of Arts Iași (2010); Medal of Honor of the National University of Music, Bucharest (2011); Moldovan Cross – Metropolitan Church of Moldova and Bucovina (2014); Values of Iași – Values of Romania, Iași City Hall Award (2020); Honorary Doctorate: Ovidius University of Constanța (2006), Valahia University of Târgoviște (2009), Ștefan cel Mare University of Suceava (2011), Gheorghe Dima Academy of Music of Cluj (2014) and the Academy of Music, Fine Arts and Theater in Chisinau – Republic of Moldova (2015).
Musicological writings about the composer’s creation (selective): In Honorem Viorel Munteanu, Valahia University Press, Târgoviște, 2009 – coordinators: prof. Univ. dr. Ion Cucui and associate professor Dr. Laura Monica Gorghiu; Viorel Munteanu – Portrete în timp, coordinator, associate professor Dr. Diana-Beatrice Andron, Performantica Publishing House, 2019;. Rezonanţe, Retrospecţii Viorel Munteanu – vol. 1, 2, 3 (with DVD attachments), Junimea Publishing House, Iași, 2019, under the care of prof. Univ. Dr. Gheorghe Duțică.
Television Movies: Vasile Arhire -Cu și despre Viorel Munteanu, TVR Iaşi, 2008; Glasurile Putnei, TVR Iași 2013, directed by Violeta Gorgos, directed by Cristian Sbîngu, awarded at the International Film, Slideshow and Photography Festival “Toamna la Voroneț”, XXXIII edition, 2013; Concert Cameral Viorel Munteanu 70, television film, directed by Violeta Gorgos, producer Cătălin Sava; TVR Program 2, TVR Iași, “Eduard Caudella” Hall – Balș House, May 17, 2014: I. Metafore în sunet pe versuri de Lucian Blaga, lyrics by Ion Caramitru; Songs and instrumental pieces performed by: Georgeta Stoleriu – soprano; Verona Maier – piano; “Syrinx” trio: Dorel Baicu – flute, Dorin Gliga – oboe, Pavel Ionescu – bassoon, Daniel Paicu – clarinet; Gabriel Croitoru – violin; II. Sacred music: Glasurile Putnei and Triptic Psaltic; Soloists: soprano Elena Moșuc (Switzerland), violinist Gabriel Croitoru; Choirmaster Radu Postavaru; Violoncellissimo Orchestra conducted by Marin Cazacu; Ghici cine vine la cină? TVR Iași, producer Vasile Arhire, directed by Violeta Gorgos, 2018.

Iasi, February 4, 2022