Raluca Știrbăț was born in Iași, started studying piano at the “Octav Băncilă” Art High School, and after a year of study at the “George Enescu” Academy of Music she was admitted first to the Universität für Musik in Vienna (Jürg von Vintschger class), where she graduated with the renowned Solistendiplom and the title Magister Artium.

Raluca Știrbăț made her debut at the age of ten with the “Moldova” Philharmonic in Iași, under the baton of Ion Baciu. She went on to perform with most of the country’s symphony orchestras under the batons of conductors Cristian Mandeal, Emanuel Elenescu, Emil Simon, Ludovic Bacs, Paul Popescu, Camil Marinescu, Gheorghe Costin, Nayden Todorov. She has performed on the most important stages in Austria (Konzerthaus, Musikverein, Sala Mare Radio, Yamahasaal, Mozarteum Salzburg, Stefaniensaal Graz) and has given concerts in Europe, USA, Japan.

She has made numerous record label and radio printings, including Enescu’s complete works for piano (Hänssler classic, 2015) and for cello and piano (with Rudolf Leopold, Paladino music, 2021), “Gramol” (2011, 2013), “Music minus one” (USA), Radio Zürich, Hungaroton (Budapest), ORF (Radio Austria). She is the winner of first prizes at numerous national and international competitions, including Sanremo Classico and Stefano Marizza (Italy), Virtuosi per musica di pianoforte (Czech Republic), Lira de oro trophy (Suceava). Her recordings are broadcast in Austria (ORF, Radio Klassik Stephansdom), Switzerland (Radio Zürich, Suisse Romande, Radio Swiss Classic, Radio Svizzera Italiana), Romania, Hungary.

Raluca Știrbăț is the founder of the International George Enescu Society in Vienna, the pianist is also active in the field of musicology and pedagogy (PhD lecturer at UNAGE Iași). We note here the German translation of Enescu’s masterpieces by Pascal Bentoiu (George Enescu. Meisterwerke, Frank & Timme, Berlin, 2015) or the Urtext edition of Enescu’s piano scores (Grafoart Publishing House, 2016). Last year, the pianist published the author’s volume George Enescu – Creația pentru pian [George Enescu – The Creation for Piano] (Editura Muzicală, 2022), appreciated by personalities of Romanian musical life as “a major achievement and a reference for Romanian musicology”.

Raluca Știrbăț is the initiator of the campaign to save the Enescu House in Mihăileni, and for her exceptional artistic merits and social commitment she has been awarded the titles “Messenger of Integration” (Austrian Ministry of the Interior, 2013), “Centenary Order” (Municipality of Iași, 2018) and Honorary Member of the Pro Patrimonio Foundation (2014).