Romanian-born pianist, Alexandra Vaduva started playing the piano at the age of 4 with the teacher Doina Olteteanu. Since then she has won numerous national and international piano competitions, such as the first prize at the “Vienna International Piano Competition”, second prize at “Orpheus Young Musician of the Year” contest, third prize at the “Beethoven Piano Competition”, second prize at the “Sterndale Bennett Piano Competition”, first prizes at the “Pro Piano” and “Carl Filtsch” International Piano Competitions and many more. Her competitional activity is harmoniously blended with a busy concert schedule. Alexandra has performed with the Royal Academy of Music Sypmhony Orchestra the piano concerti by Stravinsky and Grieg during the period of 2011-2013. She has performed in masterclasses given by famous pianists and teachers such as Imogen Cooper, Maxim Vengerov, Stephen Kovacevich, Stephen Hough, Pascal Devoyon, John O’Conor, Evgheny Sudbin, Joanna MacGregor, Galina Eguiazarova, Avedis Kouyoumdjian, Claudio Martinez-Mehner, Petras Geniusas, Jerome Rose. Alexandra’s performances have taken her to the wonderful venues such as the Lobkowitz Palace (Vienna), Minato-Mirai Hall (Yokohama), Wigmore Hall, Duke’s Hall, Yamaha Centre, The Castle – Wellingborough, St. James’ Church, Steinway Hall, Colston Hall, Regent’s Hall, Charlton House, The Romanian Cultural Institute, St. Martin-in-the-Fields, King’s Place, Music University and Gasteig Philharmonic in Munich. A devoted chamber musician, Alexandra’s duo with viola player Ugne Tiskute is increasingly in demand due to the support of the Countess of Munster Trust which enables them to perform frequently in the UK during the 2015/2016 season. Alexandra is grateful to the Help Musicians UK Fund, David Bowerman and Barry Sterndale –Bennett for their support. She is currently holding a double Fellowship at the Academy: the Hodgson Fellowship for solo pianists and the Royal Academy of Music chamber music Fellowship with her clarinet/violin/piano group, Trio Mirage, while studying on the Advanced Diploma Course.
