Born in Bucharest, Teodor Coman began studying the violin with his father at the age of 5. At the age of 14, being seduced by the sound of the viola, he decides to devote himself to it under the guidance of Professor Mugur Popovici.

From 1981 to 1983 he won first prize every year at the national competition “Cântarea României” [Romania’s Singing].  In 1982 he was awarded the first prize at the “Hariclea Darclée” festival-contest in Pitesti.

He graduated from the Conservatory of Music “C. Porumbescu” in Bucharest in 1988 in the class of Professor Valeriu Pitulac.  In 1986 he won the second prize at the international viola competition “Maurice Vieux” in Lille, France.

From 1990 to 1995 he was viola soloist with the Orchestre d’Ile de France with whom he performed many times as soloist.

In 1995 he was admitted as “premier soloist” at the Orchestre National de France.

In parallel with his orchestral activity, Teodor is attracted by chamber music. Since 1993 he has been a member of the Trio à Cordes de Paris, a group which, thanks to concerts and records, has performed in Europe, Russia, China and Japan.

Since 1997 Teodor has been teaching at the Conservatoire National de la Rueil-Malmaison, and at the Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris “Alfred Cortot” (following in the footsteps of G. Enescu) until 2003.

From 2010 to 2013, he is happy to devote himself to the quartet repertoire with the Renoir ensemble.

In 2016 Teodor won second prize at the international competition “Giorgio Cambissa” organized in France by the orchestra “Bel’Arte” in memory of the Italian composer.

Teodor Coman is one of the founding members of the ensemble Contempo, with an international career since 2002.

Teodor currently plays on a viola built in 2013 by F.H. Chaudiere in Montpellier, France.