Costin Petrescu
Encyclopedia
Costin Petrescu is a Romania
n musician (drummer), born in Bucharest
in 1949. He played with two Romanian rock bands of the 60s and 70s': Olimpic '64 (1961-1971) and Phoenix
(1971-1974) (also known as Transsylvania Phoenix
in Germany
). He is a graduate of the Architecture Institute (1974) and he works today as an architect in Paris
. Recently he has played and composed electronic, rock, etno, alternative and contemporary music, sometimes together with Mircea Florian. He is occasionally reunited with Phoenix
for live performances.
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n musician (drummer), born in Bucharest
Bucharest
Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....
in 1949. He played with two Romanian rock bands of the 60s and 70s': Olimpic '64 (1961-1971) and Phoenix
Transsylvania Phoenix
Transsylvania Phoenix is a Romanian rock band formed in 1962 in Timişoara by guitarists Nicu Covaci and Kamocsa Béla. Guitarist Claudiu Rotaru, vocalist Florin "Moni" Bordeianu and drummer Ioan "Pilu" Ştefanovici completed the early lineup...
(1971-1974) (also known as Transsylvania Phoenix
Transsylvania Phoenix
Transsylvania Phoenix is a Romanian rock band formed in 1962 in Timişoara by guitarists Nicu Covaci and Kamocsa Béla. Guitarist Claudiu Rotaru, vocalist Florin "Moni" Bordeianu and drummer Ioan "Pilu" Ştefanovici completed the early lineup...
in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
). He is a graduate of the Architecture Institute (1974) and he works today as an architect in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. Recently he has played and composed electronic, rock, etno, alternative and contemporary music, sometimes together with Mircea Florian. He is occasionally reunited with Phoenix
Transsylvania Phoenix
Transsylvania Phoenix is a Romanian rock band formed in 1962 in Timişoara by guitarists Nicu Covaci and Kamocsa Béla. Guitarist Claudiu Rotaru, vocalist Florin "Moni" Bordeianu and drummer Ioan "Pilu" Ştefanovici completed the early lineup...
for live performances.