Alexandru Şura

cimbalom

Born in 1980 in Kishinev, Moldova, the talented Alexandru Șura started studding piano at the ‘V. Poleacov’ school of music. Two years later he entered the cimbalom class at Ciprian Porumbescu High School. Since the age of 12, Alexandru has consistently won the top prize in various national and international competitions. At about this time he began to play with some of the most professional and prestigious orchestras in Romania and Moldova including the academic orchestras ‘JOC’ and ‘LAUTARII.’ Since having embarked upon his solo career he has given many concerts and recitals in concert halls such as the National Philharmonic (Moldova), Place des Arts (Canada) and has toured extensively including appearances in Canada, USA, Romania, Austria, Russia, Germany, Belarus, Israel, France, Spain, Switzerland, Poland, Estonia, and Turkey. Alexandru has an impressive interpretive technique, and a sound with a rare finesse. He is emotional in everything he does. He is true and persuasive, always winning over the public with the expressiveness of his interpretation. His repertoire is rich and varied, ranging from traditional music, folk performances and classical music to works by contemporary composers.