Bogdan Mihai Simion & Lăutarii de Mătase National Tour 

The tour enjoys a new musicality!!! The lute player-collector of traditional music and one of the last cobza players in Romania, Simion Bogdan-Mihai, together with his band, Lăutarii de Mătase, are embarking on a new tour, bringing a renowned trumpet player to the band!

Born in 1990 in Râmnicu-Vâlcea, Bogdan started studying the cobza at just 15 years old, dedicating his life to collecting and interpreting authentic lute music. Starting in 2006, he traveled through Romania, discovering forgotten songs and learning from the last cobza players of the tradition.

Over time, he has collaborated with renowned artists such as Mihai Mărgineanu, Taraf de Haidouks, Les Elephants Bizarres, Chimie, Samurai and many others. He created the soundtrack for the successful documentaries „Flavours of Romania" and „Wild Carpathia", directed by the British journalist Charlie Ottley.

His albums – „Valahia în Demol" (2021) and „Drum pavat cu bolovani" (2023), both produced by Adrian Despot – have recorded sales records and established him as one of the most important contemporary traditional music artists.

His music combines three major influences: Romanian peasant music, urban Lăutărească music and classic Romanian pop music (waltzes, tangos and cabaret songs from the first half of the 20th century).

The Silk Lăutarii Band brings together:

· Nelu Răducanu (țambal)

· Mandi Pană (violin)

· Cornel Neacșu (accordion)

· Robert Adam-Szoltan (double bass)

· Cristi Adam (viola-braci)

· Mihai Dănăoiu (piano)

· Alin Levadaru (trumpet) – welcome to the new lineup!