Music has been an inseparable part of my life for as long as I can remember. It all started when I was just four years old, and my love for music caught the attention of my dear mother. She saw my excitement and decided to take me to a music school, where my incredible journey began. Since then, I've had the privilege of learning from amazing musicians and wonderful people who have left a lasting impact on my life.
Through years of dedication, I accomplished two Master's Degrees in Piano Performance and a Doctorate in Piano Performance and Pedagogy. Along the way, I had the joy of participating in numerous national and international competitions, earning prizes and opportunities to perform at various music festivals. I've experienced the stage both as a soloist and as part of chamber ensembles, and it has been an exhilarating ride.
However, what truly fills my heart is sharing my knowledge and love for music with students of all ages. Over the past decade, teaching has become the focus of my life. It brings me immense happiness to see my students grow and develop their musical skills. In fact, I've discovered that I learn so much myself through the act of teaching—it's a truly remarkable experience.
AWARDS
Republican competition of composition ,1992, 3rd prize (Moldova, Chisinau)
Republican competition of composition ,1993, 2nd prize Chisinau, Moldova)
National competition “Clapele fermecate” ,2003, 3rd prize (Chisinau, Moldova)
National Competition “Martian Negrea” ,2004, 1st prize (Ploiesti, Romania)
International competition “Carl Filtsch” 2004, special prize Carl Filtsch (Sibiu, Romania)
International Delphic Games, 2005, diploma, (Kiev, Ukraine)
International Competition “Eugen Coca”, 2005, Honorable Mention,
(Chisinau, Moldova)
Piano Competition NJMTA ,2008, 3rd prize (Princeton, NJ)
Rowan University Soloist Concerto Competition, 2009
(Glassboro, NJ)
Piano Competition NJMTA, 2009, 2rd prize (Princeton, NJ)
Piano Competition NJMTA, 2010, 2nd prize (Princeton, NJ)
MTNA state Competition, Honorable Mention, 2010 (Glassboro, NJ)
International Young Artists Piano Competition, 2011, 3rd prize (Maryland, Washington DC)
Chopin International Piano Competition, 2013, Honorable Mention (Hartford, CT)
Winner of the Writing Contest for the Clavier Companion Magazine, published in the November/December 2013 issue.
EDUCATION
Republican Musical Lyceum “Ciprian Porumbescu”, degree in Piano Performance (Chisinau, Moldova)
Academy of Music, Theatre and Fine Arts, bachelor degree in Piano
Performance (Moldova, Chisinau) 2003 - 2007
Academy of Music, Theatre and Fine Arts, master degree in Piano
Performance (Moldova, Chisinau) 2007 - 2009
Rowan University, master degree in Piano Performance (NJ) 2008 - 2011
University of Miami, doctor degree in Keyboard Performance and
Pedagogy 2012 – 2016
PRINCIPAL TEACHERS
Prof. Larisa Kalinovskaya, piano
Elementary School No.5, Chisinau, Moldova, 1990 - 1997
Prof. Oleg Negruta, composition
Elementary School No.5, Chisinau, Moldova, 1992 - 1995
Prof. Lia Oxinoit, piano
Lyceum of Music “Ciprian Porumbescu”, Chisinau, Moldova, 1997 - 2002
Dr. Inna Hatipova, piano
Lyceum of Music “Ciproan Porumbescu” 2003, Academy of Music,
Theatre and Fine Arts, Chisinau, Moldova 2003 - 2007
Prof. Serghei Covalenco, piano
Academy of Music, Theatre and Fine Arts, Chisinau, Moldova, 2007-2009
Prof. Veda Zuponcic, piano
Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ, 2008 - 2011
Prof. Santiago Rodriguez, piano
Dr. Naoko Takao, piano pedagogy
University of Miami, Coral Gables, Fl, 2012 – 2016.
WORK EXPERIENCE
2007 – National Theatre of Opera (Moldova) – accompanist
2006 - 2008 – Baptist Church “Isus Salvatorul” (Moldova,Chisinau) –
choir pianist
2007 – Lyceum ”Mihail Sadoveanu” (Moldova, Chisinau) – teacher of
music literature
Fall 2008 – Camden County College, NJ – choir pianist.
2008-2011 - Graduate Assistant, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ
2010 - 2012 – Rowan Piano Prep School, NJ – piano teacher
Spring 2011 - 2012 – Adjunct Professor member at Rowan University,
Glassboro, NJ
Summer 2012 – Northern Lights Music Festival, MN – instructor of music theory
2012 -2015 – Teacher Assistant, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Fl
Summer 2014 – Rowan University Piano Prep School, NJ – piano
Summer 2015, 2016 – Frost Young Musicians’ Camp – piano instructor, Accompanist
2013 to present – Piano Faculty at Preparatory Program of Frost School of Music, University of Miami
2016-2017 – Piano Faculty at Superior Academy of Music, Miami, Fl
2019-2020 Art of Musique, Canton, MI
2019-2022 Music Authority, Dearborn, MI
2019-2023 - School for the Arts, Brighton, MI
2022-present - Lesson With You, online2019-present, Good Shepherd United Methodist Church, Dearborn, MI
2023-present - Steinway Piano Gallery, Commerce Township, MI