Pianist Soloist
In 2000, at the age of 12, Raluca made her debut as piano soloist with the Botoșani Philarmonic Orchestra, playing Piano Concerto in D major by J. Haydn.
Five years later, whitin the same Orchestra, Raluca performed Piano Concerto no. 1, by S. Rachmaninoff.
Raluca received many awards at several school contests and national competitions, where she proved her high level of performance as a pianist.
She also attended various master classes with famous Romanian pianists, such as Daniel Goiți, Horia Mihail and Dana Borșan.
Honours and awards
Winner of the 1st prize at the National Piano Contest, Botosani, Romania 2003
Winner of the 2nd prize at the National Olympiad, Iasi, Romania 2003
Winner of the 1st prize at the National Piano Contest, Botosani, Romania 2002
Winner of the 2nd prize at the National Olympiad, Focsani, Romania 2002
Winner of the 1st prize at the National Piano Contest, Botosani, Romania 2001
Winner of the 1st prize at the National Olympiad, Botosani, Romania 2001
Winner of the 2nd prize at the National Olympiad, Bacau, Romania 2000
Winner of the 1st prize at the National Piano Contest, Botosani, Romania 2000
Winner of the 2nd prize at the National Olympiad ,Piatra-Neamț, Romania 1999
Winner of the 2nd prize at the Carl Czerny National Piano Contest, Piatra-Neamț, Romania 1998
Winner of the 2nd prize at the Carl Czerny National Piano Contest, Piatra-Neamț, Romania 1997
Winner of the 2nd prize at the George Georgescu National Piano Contest, Tulcea, Romania 1996
Her broad and varied repertoire includes demanding works by Rachmaninoff and Bartok, where technical skills and rhythmic drive are required, as well as more colourful textures from the musical worlds of Debussy, Poulenc and Erik Satie.
The Romanian pianist has an imposing technique at her disposal, which is delivered with grace and refined sensibility.
