biography & awards

" ... his hands must be blessed from above! "
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1986-1998

Cristian started taking private piano lessons at the age of five

Before he could read or write, he could already play popular classical pieces on the piano. Encouraged by these results, he was then enrolled in "O Bancila" Arts School, a school for young gifted students which provides specialized musical performance education besides general education. 

During the school years, he performed publicly in music venues around the country, delivering consistent performance after consistent performance, in both recitals and piano competitions. This led to appearances on both radio and TV.

1999-2006

He graduated top of this class

Cristian continued his piano studies at the "G. Enescu" University of Arts. After graduating top of this class in 2004, he further pursued his postgraduate education, obtaining a Master's degree in piano performance in 2006.

Not only as a classical pianist, Cristian became an accompanist at the National Opera House in 2000.

2005

Worked with world class conductors and soloists

This presented a very good opportunity to learn while working, having he chance to work with world class conductors and soloists. Caffe Florian in Venice, Italy is the oldest coffehouse in the world, with almost 300 years of history. As a member of a small chamber performed almost 300 years of history. As a member of a small chamber orchestra including 2 violins, contrabass, accordeon and clarinet, Cristian performed for three years during the summer season in this hystoric and artistic landmark. The repertory was immensely varied, ranging from classical to opera, jazz to pop, chamber music to musical and screen music, totaling more then 2000 pieces.

2007

First album Mia bella Venezia release

Since moving to Nagoya in 2005, Cristian has continued performing both solo and in collaboration with famous artists in prominent concert halls across Japan. In 2007 the first album "Mia bella Venezia" was released in association with San Marco Orchestra. Also, this orchestra performed in the presence of Prince and princess Akishino at the FAOPS Congress in 2008, with Cristian playing piano.

2017

Jury member at the Europe International Piano Competition

Recently, he has been invited as a jury member at the Europe International Piano Competition in Japan and also to appear on TV Asahi special piano show.

Accomplishments

Awards

Special prize

National Piano Competition in Brasov, Romania (1991)

3rd place

"Carl Czerny" International Piano Competition in Piatra-Neamt, Romania (1996)

2rd place

Carl Czerny" International Piano Competition in Piatra-Neamt, Romania (1998)

3rd Place

National Piano Competition in Deva, Romania (1998)

Acknowledgements

TV

TV profile and talk show in Iasi, Romania (1995)

Radio

Interview and live performance of Beethoven's Piano Sonata op.26 on Radio Iasi (1997)

1st Album

in association with San Marco Orchestra released in Japan (2007)

Special Performance

in front of Price and Princess Akishino at the FAOPS Congress (2008)

TV

special appearance on the "The Mozart" show on TV Asahi (2015)

Competition

member of the jury for the European International Piano Concours in Japan (2015)

Competition

member of the jury for the European International Piano Concours in Japan (2016)

Pianist

with tenor Bae Jaechul and mezzo-soprano Mayuko Sakurai at Shigeaki Hinohara Memorial Concert in Tokyo (2017)

Competition

member of the jury for the European International Piano Concours in Japan (2018)