Name: Elisabeta Furtună
Born: October 4, 1993
Contact details: betafurtuna@yahoo.com
Address: Cromwell Road, no. 53, More House, London, UK, SW7 2EH
Dimitrie Cantemir street, no. 86, Vaslui, Romania, 730038
Education
Bachelor of Music (Honours)
Royal College of Music (2012-2016), London, UK
Principal study – Piano
International Baccalaureate (2012)
Highschool Diploma and Level 3 Music Qualifications
The National College of Art “O. Bancila” Iași Romania(2008-2012)
Teachers
Ashley Wass, Royal College of Music, UK (2012-present)
Nigel Clayton, Royal College of Music, UK (2014-present)
Mike Moran (jazz piano), Royal College of Music, UK (2013-2014)
Roxana Ota, The National College of Art “O. Bancila”, Iași Romania (2008-2012)
Ana Sava, Music School Vaslui, Romania (2001-2008)
Awards obtained under the guidance of Roxana Ota
2014
- 3rd prize at the National Piano Competition “Piano Artis”, Iasi, Romania
2013
-4’th prize at Romania National Music Contest
2011
- 3rd prize at the National Piano Competition “Piano Artis”, Iasi, Romania
- 2nd prize at the National Piano Competition “Victor Giuleanu”, Bucharest, Romania
- Excellency diploma at the National Piano Festival “Pro Piano”, Cluj, Romania
2010
- 2nd prize at the National Music Interpretation Competition “Miniatura Romantica”, Galati, Romania
- 2nd prize at the International Music Interpretation Competition “Viva la Musica”, Zalau, Romania
Performing
2012-present
- performing as a soloist and as part of chamber music groups
- performing as part of film music orchestras
- performing as part of young emerging colleague composers ensembles
- performing in workshops organized by Sparks, Royal College of Music
- working closely with fellow composition students and their works
Teaching
2012-present
- private clients teaching (DBS checked)
- teaching as part of workshops (Sparks, Royal College of Music)
- practice supervisor
- teaching assistant
-St. Paul’s School, London – Sparks workshop (2015)
-St Barnabas and St Phillip’s Primary School – Sparks workshop (2015)
Accompanist
2012-present
- accompanying solo instrumentalists, singers and choirs
Music HUB – rehearsal accompanist for children choir performing with The Bach Choir at the Royal Festival Hall (2014)