Name and surname: SOFIA ŞTEFANIA SĂLĂJAN
Place and date of birth: June 6, 1999
Contact: tel. +40 0745409287; email: danielasalajanart@yahoo.com
Residence: Loc. Breazu, no.16, Com. Rediu, Jud. Iaşi, Romania, cod 707406
Education: Since 2006, I have attended the courses of the Nationa College of Arts “Octav Băncilă”, Iași, Romania, and I am currently a student in ninth grade. I have also started studying piano with prof. dr. Roxana Ota since 2006, age 7.
Since I started studying the piano, nine years ago, I continuously progressed and reached a performance level in this domain. I was able to achieve this under the guidance of Prof. Dr. Roxana Ota. I participated in numerous national and international competitions, recitals, charity concerts, concerts with orchestra and masterclasses with reputable pianists from the country and from abroad. My work had been rewarded with numerous prizes and diplomas (30 prizes, from which 15 1st prizes, 7 excellence diplomas and 2 mentions.)
Artistic résumé
International piano competitions:
2014 – ”Malta International Music Competition” organized by the Central Academy of Arts –Malta – Youth Category II (13-17 years) – Third prize
2013 – „Concours International de Piano de la Ville de Gagny” – France – „Jeunes Solistes” Category – Second Prize
2010 – Concours International de Piano ”Simone Delbert Fevrier” Nice, France – Jeunes Talents Category – First Prize
2014, 2013, 2012, 2011 – International piano competition “Piano Artis” Iași, Romania – First Prize and Special Prize and Award granted by Radio – Iasi
2013 – International Competition “Millenium Piano” Bucharest, Romania – First Prize
2012 – International Competition of Interpretation ” Romantic Miniature” Galați, Romania – First Prize
2011 – International Competition “PRO PIANO-ROMANIA” – Bucharest – First Prize
2010, 2009 – International Competition of Interpretation “George Georgescu” Tulcea, Romania – First Prize
2009 – International Competition for Vocal and Instrumental Performance “Viva la Musica” – Zalau, Romania – First Prize
National piano competitions:
2014 – National Olympiad on Instrumental Performance – First Prize
2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011 – Festival “Friends of Music / Pro Piano – Romania” – Diploma of Excellence and Special Prize at every festival
2013 – National Piano Competition “Carl Czerny“- Piatra Neamț, Romania – First Prize
2012, 2011 – National Competition “Victor Giuleanu” to National University of Music – Bucharest – First Prize, Second Prize
2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009 – Regional competition for Instrumental Performance – First Prize to each edition
2008 – National piano competition ” Remember Dinu Lipatti” – University of Music Iași – First Prize
Master Classes:
2014 – Malta International Music MasterClasses and Concerts – with Dr. Stefano Miceli, Italy
- Masterclasses with prof. Larisa Jar from Chisinău, Moldova
- Masterclasses with prof. Josu Okinena, San Sebastien, Spain
2015, 2012, 2011, 2010, – Masterclasses with prof. Andreas Henkel, Germany
2010 – Masterclasses with prof.dr. Monica Noveanu, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Concert for piano and orchestra:
2014- with Instrumental Orchestra of the Botoșani Philharmonic
2012 – with Instrumental Orchestra of the Musical Theatre “Nae Leonard” , Galati
2011 – with Instrumental Orchestra of the National College of Art ”O. Bancila” Iași
Recitals:
2013,2011 – recital in Square Festival “George Enescu” Bucharest
2014, 2013 – recital – Charity Concert “Art for the Soul” organized by the Cultural Association “Bogdan Ota” to Botoșani, Cluj- Napoca, Iași
2013 – recital – Charity concert “Sounds of Joy” organized by Save the Children, Crom Art at Culture House of Students, Iași
2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010 – recitals organized by the Cultural Foundation “Remember Enescu”, to Iași, Bârlad, Bacău, București
2013 – charity piano recital “To give life to a piano“, organized by Mrs. prof. Roxana Ota. Thus we were able to raise funds for our Bluthner grand piano restoration, which is 80 years old.
