A musical journey

1980 First performance on stage with "Transylvania" Symphonic Orchestra in Cluj, Romania        

1984 Second Prize winner of the Catanzaro International Competition, Catanzaro, Italy                

1985 Numerous recordings, TV Channel 1, Radio Cluj Station, Cluj, Romania

1986 First Prize winner of the "Lira de Aur", national piano competition, held in Suceava, Romania

1986 First Prize winner of the "Sigismund Toduta" National Competition, Cluj, Romania

1989 Accepted at the Academy of Music "Gheorghe Dima", Cluj, Romania. Studied piano with Prof. Ninuca Osanu-Pop

1990 Second Prize winner of the "Budapest International Competition", Budapest, Hungary

1992 Third Prize winner of the "Eduard Flipse" International Competition, Rotterdam, Holland

1993-1994 Professor Assistant at the Academy of Music "Gheorghe Dima", Cluj, Romania

1994 Recipient of a full scholarship at Boston University, College of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts. Studied piano with Prof. Anthony di Bonaventura

1995-1997 Awarded with a teaching assistantship at Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts

1996 First recipient of the "Gorill Scholarship" at Colby College, Waterville, Maine

1997 Master of Music in Piano Performance at Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts

1997-1999 Organist at the Albanian Orthodox Archdiocese, South Boston, Massachusetts

1997 Recipient of a full scholarship at the Boston Conservatory. Studied piano with Prof. Michael Lewin

1997-1999 Numerous recitals in New York, Boston, Lexington, Methuen, Framingham

1998 Winner of the "Honors Competition", Boston Conservatory, Boston, Massachusetts

1998 Doctorate in Piano Performance from Academy of Music "Gh. Dima", Cluj, Romania

1999 Appearance with the Metropolitan soloists at New York

1999 Artist Diploma in Piano Performance at Boston Conservatory, Boston, Massachusetts

2000 Accepted into a Graduate Certificate Diploma Program in Piano Performance at New England Conservatory of Music, Boston, Massachusetts

2004-2007 Music Director at BallardVale Methodist Church, Andover, MA

2004 Two CD recordings

2007-2009 Music Director at Union Church, Waban, MA

2007-2008 Numerous recitals in MA                                              

2009- Music Director at Trinity Covenant Church, Lexington, MA

2013- Artistic Director of Lexington Chamber Music Concert series

2014-present Artistic Director of Stoneham Chamber Music series

2017 Songs of a Wayfarer CD recording with baritone Philip Lima

2017 Chorus Teacher at Waldorf School of Lexington

2018 Music Director at Central Congregational Church of Chelmsford