Ioana Cristina Goicea
| Date of birth: | 06.11.1992 |  |
| Instrument: | violin | |
| Nationality: | Romanian |
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| Competition: | International Kocian Violin Competition 2008 |
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| Prize: | 1st Prize | |
| Contact: | through the EMCY Office |
Ioana Cristina Goicea comes from a family of musicians. Her mother is Cristina Anghelescu, winner of the Sibelius Violin Competition and a renowned soloist.
Ioana Cristina started playing violin when she was four years old, having as her teacher her grandfather, Aurelian Anghelescu, an accomplished professor of violin, as well as her mother. Since 2007 she has studied with Professor Stefan Gheorghiu of the ‘Ciprian Porumbescu’ Music Academy in Bucharest (Romania). She is currently a student at the 'Dinu Lipatti' Music Lyceum in Bucharest under Professor Radu Popescu.
She has won 1st Prize at the International Kocian Violin Competition in Usti nad Orlici (Czech Republic), 3rd Prize at the Andrea Postachini Competition in Fermo (Italy), 4th Prize at the International Competition ‘Remember Enescu’ in Romania, 1st Prize at the George Georgescu International Violin Competition (Romania), 1st Prize at the 'Paul Constantinescu’ International Competition (Romania), 1st Prize at the 'Garabet Avachian’ Competition (Romania), and a diploma at the Romanian Union of Composers (Romania).
She has been a prize winner at the Romanian National Music Olympics every year since 2000 and a finalist at the Orange Romania National Competition.
Ioana Cristina has performed as a soloist with orchestras including the Craiova Philharmonic Orchestra, the Botosani Philharmonic Orchestra and the Galati Symphonic Orchestra.
She appeared at the ‘George Enescu’ International Festival, as a soloist with the ‘Dinu Lipatti’ Musical College Orchestra, and has performed in China at the invitation of the state.
Ioana Cristina started playing violin when she was four years old, having as her teacher her grandfather, Aurelian Anghelescu, an accomplished professor of violin, as well as her mother. Since 2007 she has studied with Professor Stefan Gheorghiu of the ‘Ciprian Porumbescu’ Music Academy in Bucharest (Romania). She is currently a student at the 'Dinu Lipatti' Music Lyceum in Bucharest under Professor Radu Popescu.
She has won 1st Prize at the International Kocian Violin Competition in Usti nad Orlici (Czech Republic), 3rd Prize at the Andrea Postachini Competition in Fermo (Italy), 4th Prize at the International Competition ‘Remember Enescu’ in Romania, 1st Prize at the George Georgescu International Violin Competition (Romania), 1st Prize at the 'Paul Constantinescu’ International Competition (Romania), 1st Prize at the 'Garabet Avachian’ Competition (Romania), and a diploma at the Romanian Union of Composers (Romania).
She has been a prize winner at the Romanian National Music Olympics every year since 2000 and a finalist at the Orange Romania National Competition.
Ioana Cristina has performed as a soloist with orchestras including the Craiova Philharmonic Orchestra, the Botosani Philharmonic Orchestra and the Galati Symphonic Orchestra.
She appeared at the ‘George Enescu’ International Festival, as a soloist with the ‘Dinu Lipatti’ Musical College Orchestra, and has performed in China at the invitation of the state.
Repertoire
Solo
J. S. Bach, Solo Partita No. 1, No. 3
N. Milstein, Paganiniana
N. Paganini, from 24 Caprices for Violin Solo (op.1)
H. Wieniawski, from Etudes-Caprices and L'ecole Moderne
With piano
L. van Beethoven, Sonata in A Major No 2 (op.12)
J. Brahms, Ungarische Tänze No.1, No. 5
P. Constantinescu, Sonatina for Violin and Piano
J. Kocian, Serenada in D major
J. Leclair, Sonata for Violin and Piano ‘Le Tamburine’, Sonata for Violin and Piano ‘Le Tombeau’
J. Massenet, Meditation from Thais
W. A. Mozart, Rondo in C Major, G Major
C. Saint-Saens, Introduction and Rondo Capricioso (op.28)
P. Sarasate, Caprice Basque, Spanische Tänze (Romanza Andaluza) (op. 22), Introduction and Tarantella (op. 43)
H. Wieniawski: Variations on a Original Theme, Polonaise in D Major, Polonaise in A Major
With orchestra
J. S. Bach, Concerto for Two Violins in D Minor (BWV 1043)
M. Bruch, Violin Concerto in G Minor (op. 26)
E. Lalo, Symphonie Espagnole (op. 21)
F. Mendelssohn, Violin Concerto in E Minor (op. 64)
W. A. Mozart, Violin Concerto in G Major No.3, A Major No.5
C. Saint-Saens, Violin Concerto No. 3
A. Vivaldi, The Four Seasons, Summer
H. Wieniawski, Violin Concerto No. 2 in D Minor (op 22)
If you are interested in working with Ioana Cristina Goicea, please get in touch with the EMCY Office.
