Dumitru Fărcaș

He grew up in a family of pipe players, and his older brothers played the clarinet. He studied the oboe at the Gheorghe Dima Music Academy in Cluj-Napoca. He was the leader of the "Mărțișorul" orchestra from 1962, with which he won many national and international awards. Fărcaș was made honorary citizen of the cities Cluj-Napoca, Bucharest, Reșița, and Baia Mare, as well as Pyongyang. In 2008 he was awarded the Doctor honoris causa degree by the Gheorghe Dima Music Academy. In 2009 he became the honorary patron of the taragot website "11fhMSE.com". In May 2018, during televised celebrations for his 80th birthday, Fărcaș was knighted by Romania's president Klaus Iohannis. He received the National Order of Faithful Service.

The recorded working language is Romanian. Works named in the authority record are Maria Tripon face parte din lumea marilor păstrători și interpreți ai melosului popular. Distinctions recorded are National Order of Faithful Service and Grand Officer of the Order of Cultural Merit.

• Born — 13 May 1938 • Birthplace — Groșii Băii Mari, Kingdom of Romania • Died — August 7, 2018 (age 80) • Place of death — Cluj-Napoca, Romania • Instrument — Taragot • Occupation — Instrumentalist

Dumitru Fărcaș was born on 12 May 1938. Fărcaș died on 7 August 2018. Recorded with the occupation musician. It is also recorded that dumitru Fărcaș is recorded with the occupation tárogató player. Recorded with the occupation oboist. Recorded as a citizen of Romania. It is also recorded that dumitru Fărcaș is recorded with the gender male.