About

Born in Câmpulung Moldovenesc, Romania.

Studies

Music Lyceum of Iassy:

• Bel canto and piano, composition, conducting, history of music, contrapunct, orchestration, theory and solfegio;

• Romanian and universal literature;

• Foreign languages: English, French, German, Italian.

Music Conservatory of Iassy:

• Bel canto, piano and vocal jazz, Choir and Orchestra conducting, folklore, methodology, musical forms, jazz improvisation and arrangements;

• Graduated with diploma entitled: “CHARLIE PARKER AND THE GENIUS OF IMPROVISATION”.

Professional activities

1981-1989:

• Bel canto, piano, jazz improvisation at the Music Lyceum of Suceava, Romania.

Teaching in different workshops since 1980:

• Belgium (Bruges, Namur “La Marlagne”)

• Germany (Hannover, Ravensburg, Leipzig Conservatory, Munich, Oldenburg…)

• England (Silsoe and Cleolaine Workshops)

• Austria (Linz)

• Romania (Bucharest Conservatory)

• Moldavia (Kisinau)

Performing since 1984:

• Nûrenberg Jazz Festival, Rimouski Jazz Festival, Leipzig Jazz Festival, Varsaw Jazz Festival, Ingolstadt Jazz Festival, Leverkussen Jazz Festival, Vienna Jazz Festival, Liège Jazz Festival, Tûbingen Jazz Festival, Munich Jazz Festival, Linz Jazz Festival, Oupeye Jazz Festival, Wiesen Jazz Festival, Zagreb Jazz Festival, Varna Jazz Festival, Bucharest Jazz Festival, Brasov Jazz Festival, Sibiu Jazz Festival, Costinesti Jazz Festival, Iassy Jazz Festival, Lomza Jazz Festival, Kisinau Jazz Festival, Bratislava Jazz Festival, Frameries Jazz Marathon, Brussels Jazz Marathon…

• …countless gigs in famous jazz clubs (Germany, USA, France, Holland, Belgium, Austria, Switzerland, Bulgaria, Romania)

Live performances and recordings with some of the greatest professional musicians around the world:

• Billy Hart, Archie Shepp, Claudio Roditi, John Engels, Larry Corriel, Jean-Louis Rassinfosse, Philippe Catherine, Eric Legnini, Peter Herbolzheimer, Peter Hertmans, Aldo Romano, Marc Levine, Gustavo Bergali, Claudio Roditi, Pierre van Dormael, John Ruocco, John Dankwooth, Paolo Radoni, Bruno Castellucci, Thomas Stanco, Hein van der Geyn, Ron van Rossum, Ricardo Del Fra, Felix Simtaine, Norma Winstone, Stephane Galland, Theo de Jong, Pierre Vaiana, Charles Loos, Ivan Paduart, Decebal Badila, Mark Griffith, Jon Hendrik’s band, Klaus Ignatzek, Rob Radna, The Romanian Radio Big-Band…

Working now on a book with a video tape entitled “Combined vocal techniques for jazz and canto-vocal improvisation”.

Since 01/10/1997, teaching canto-jazz at the Brussel’s Royal Conservatory of Music and Leuven’s Lemmens Music Conservatory, Belgium.

Profile

Gifted artist with various talents and many facets: singer, composer, arranger, teacher, band leader and conductor.

Singing different styles and genres of music: Jazz, Pop, Classical, Latin, French music, Italian music & Romanian folklore.

As curiosity: worth noting her four octaves voice range!