Described as a sensitive and heartfelt musician, pianist Roxana Ioana Circiu is a prize- winner of numerous national and international piano competitions.

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At the age of 10, she won the Grand Prix of the National Piano Competition in memory of composer Paul Constantinescu, surpassing performers who were twice her age. Subsequently, Roxana won the first prize at the Rovere d'Oro International Piano Competition in San Bartolomeo al Mare.

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Following these successes, Roxana made her orchestral debut at the age of 16 with the Banat Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Cristian Florea, performing L. van Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 3, Op. 37. The ensuing years saw Roxana collaborate with Maestro Gheorghe Costin, which resulted in orchestral engagements in Germany and Romania. Further performances include solo and chamber appearances in Romania, Hungary, Austria, Germany and France.  

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A passionate chamber musician, Roxana formed a dynamic piano duo with pianist Andrei Gologan. Together they present programs ranging from Mozart to Ravel and regularly perform concerts in venues such as the Stift Ossiach, the Schloss Arenberg Salzburg and the Wiener Rathaus.

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Roxana received her tuition by several prestigious teachers. Starting at the age of 7, she was taught by Drobeta Turnu-Severin under the guidance of Elisabeta Andreescu. Afterwards, she continued her studies in Timisoara with Prof. Dr. Felicia Stancovici, a former student of Florica Musicescu (the teacher of Dinu Lipatti and Radu Lupu). 

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Roxana later obtained her Bachelor degree with distinction at the prestigious Mozarteum University in Salzburg, where she studied with Prof. Stan Ford.  

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She is currently pursuing a Masters in Music in the class of Prof. Imre Rohmann.

 

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A devoted advocate for music education, Roxana invests a large amount of her time in teaching future generations of musicians. Her pedagogical principals are based on empathic, positive and open-minded values. Her musical reasoning is rooted in the ideologies of Florica Musicescu and Ferenc Rados. 

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Together with Andrei Gologan, Roxana co-founded the Salzburger Mozart Matineen, a festival dedicated to promoting young musicians, visual artists and actors in an interdisciplinary setting.  

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Roxana Ioana Circiu has been generously supported by the Lions Club in Austria.