ROMANIA
– date of birth: May 26, 1998
– currently studies at the National University of Music in Bucharest (Prof. Vlad Dimulescu);
– studied at the ESMAE in Porto (Prof. Constantin Sandu);
– participated in masterclasses given by Eduard Kunz, Caterina Vivarelli, Josu de Solaun;
– performed with the Romanian Radio Chamber Orchestra in Bucharest and has given recitals in Ateneu Comercial do Porto, Porto University and Teatro Valadares in Caminha.
Prizes: he is a laureate of Concurso de Piano de Forum Internacional Ciudad de Orihuela (2019) and has a scholarship from SoNoRo (2020)
Program:
First Round
Bach Prelude and Fugue in C major, WTC II
Scarlatti Three Piano Sonatas (D major – K 388; D minor – K 52; F minor – K 387)
Liszt Paganini Étude No. 3 in G sharp minor, La Campanella
Scriabin Étude Op. 8 No. 9
Second Round
Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor Op. 57, Appassionata
Liszt Piano Sonata in B minor S. 178
Semifinal
Enescu Piano Suite No. 2 in D major Op. 10, Des cloches sonores
Ravel Le Tombeau de Couperin
Final
Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major Op. 73, Emperor