ROMANIA
– date of birth: June 3, 1989
– studied at the Royal Danish Academy of Music;
– performed as a soloist with the Bacău Philharmonic Orchestra, under the baton of Ovidiu Bălan, and gave recitals in Romania, France, Austria, Germany;
– participated in masterclasses held by musicians such as Gabriel Amiraș, Boris Berman, Luiz de Moura Castro, Ferenc Rados and Jerome Lowenthal.
Program:
First Round
Bach Prelude and Fugue in F sharp minor, WTC I
Mozart Piano Sonata No. 14 in C minor K. 457
Chopin Étude Op. 10 No. 1
Scriabin Étude Op. 8 No. 8
Second Round
Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 26 in E flat major Op. 81a, Les adieux
Brahms Piano Sonata No. 2 in F-sharp minor Op. 2
Semifinal
Enescu Piano Suite No. 2 in D major Op. 10, Des cloches sonores
Prokofiev Piano Sonata No. 2 in D minor Op. 14
Final
Schumann Piano Concerto in A minor Op. 54