Born in Romania, to a family with a passion for music, Claudiu began his musical journey at the age of 9. He learned to play the piano and acoustic guitar. At the age of 15, he decided to concentrate his efforts on the electric guitar. To his advantage, Claudiu received the guidance of some respected Romanian musicians through-out this period. He now continues to develop his musical knowledge and skills at a Music University in Bucharest.
His first concert occurred at the young age of 16 with a Christian band named CatreCer, followed by a number of concerts with other well-known groups.
In January 2007, he teamed up with some of the guys from Hillsong Church in England and toured successfully around the UK and Holland. Shortly afterwards his band CatreCer, released its first album.
At this point one of his close friends, having assisted with CatreCer on drums, encouraged him to team up with The Marker. He did so, with his first concert appearance at the national Global Battle Of the Bands (GBOB) in Bucharest 2008. The Marker won the contest, and then continued on to the finals of GBOB in London, where they were awarded ''Best New Romanian Band 2008''. After that, they signed with Roton (one of Romania's top record labels) and began touring different countries in Europe.
Besides working with The Marker and CatreCer, Claudiu has also collaborated with Jessy Dixon (a well-known gospel singer), and David Reidy (Hillsong worship leader from Australia). He also has a successful solo guitar career. So far, he has participated in 3 national guitar contests, and won 1st prize in all of them. He has featured at other national events in Romania such as the Guitar Festival and the Electric Guitar Show, and is currently working on his own solo guitar album.
Cvartetul Capriccio s-a format in anul 2003 din dorinta de a promova muzica live de calitate. Din componenta cvartetului fac parte 4 absolvente ale Universitatii Nationale de Muzica Bucuresti:
Vioara I - Andreea Tanislav
Vioara II - Cristina Buzila
Viola - Laura Chesauan
Violoncel - Gabriela Constantinescu
In tot acest timp, cvartetul a participat la diverse evenimente: receptii, lansari, petreceri private, gale, expozitii, cocktailuri, nunti, dineuri, festivaluri, aniversari, conferinte, simpozioane, targuri. Putem aminti de: Lansarea Audi R 8, Lansare Showroom Peugeot, Gala Excelentei in Afaceri CCIR, Pantene Beauty Award, Sommer Fest, Lansare Cadbury Romania, Premiile Tvmania.
Palmaresul lor include recitaluri in tara si in strainatate. In anul 2006, Cvartetul Capriccio a fost invitat sa sustina un recital in cadrul celei de-a treia editii a Festivalului "Women Creators of the Two Seas, the Mediterranean and the Black Sea" din Salonic, Grecia.
Anul 2007 le-a adus fetelor o noua provocare: participarea la Gala Pantene Beauty Award intr-un concept inedit: muzica rock( aranjamente dupa Metallica, Apocalyptica) si teatru( Shakespeare), momente regizate de Gelu Colceag. Prestatia cvartetului a fost remarcata si apreciata in publicatiile : Jurnalul National, Romania Libera........" Gala a beneficiat de prezenta stralucitoare a Mihaelei Radulescu in calitate de gazda insotita de Cvartetul Capriccio, care a incantat audienta cu interventii instrumentale de-a lungul serii"( Romania Libera).
In vara anului 2008, cvartetul Capriccio a fost prezent la SommerFest, eveniment organizat de ambasadorul Germaniei la Bucuresti, Roland Lohkamp, unde a sustinut un moment artistic. In decembrie 2008, Cvartetul Capriccio alaturi de Trupa Taxi a asigurat productia muzicala a galei Premiilor Tvmania, sub directa coordonare a Maestrului Gelu Colceag. In cadrul galei au interpretat single-ul Trupei Taxi: "Adrenalina".
Cu fiecare ocazie, cvartetul a demonstrat ca desi instrumentele sunt clasice, atitudinea este una moderna. Cvartetul abordeaza un repertoriu divers: jazz, caffe concert, muzica ambientala, valsuri, tangouri, muzica clasica, muzica de divertisment, rock clasic, piese traditionala, evergreen, muzica de film.
Vestimentatia cvartetului este oferita de casa de moda Sevy Design, cu care fetele colaboreaza din anul 2007.
Ma numesc Silviu Stanciu.Sunt nascut in ziua 9 a lui decembrie 1988,la Bucuresti.In clasa a IV-a,la 10 ani,mi-am inceput studiile muzicale la Sc. de muzica nr.3 din Bucuresti-sectia oboi,initial,sub indrumarea dlui prof. Dumitru Goila,urmand in anul urmator sa devin elevul dnei prof. Lucia Ramureanu.Am absolvit aceasta institutie in 2003.Am urma apoi cursurile Lic. de Muzica "George Enescu" din Bucuresti,sub atenta indrumarea a aceleiasi dne prof. Lucia Ramureanu.In 2005 am inceput sa studiez si saxofonul,urmand cateva lectii,in particular,cu dl prof.univ. Razvan Gachi.Studiile liceale le-am absolvit in 2007.De atunci si pana in prezent sunt student al Facultatii de Interpretare muzicala -sectia oboi din cadrul Universitatii Nationale de Muzica Bucuresti,fiind student la clasa dlui conf.univ.dr. Florenel Ionoaia si a dlui prof.c.d.a. Eugen Glavan.
Activitate artistica (oboi - perioada 1999-2008) :
1999 - primul an de studiu muzical
2000 - Premiul I Olimpiada Bucuresti,Premiul I concursul "In memoriam Myriam Marbe"
2001 - Premiul I Olimpiada Bucuresti,Premiul I concursul "In memoriam Dan Cumpata",Premiul I concursul de interpretare instrumentala "Marele Premiu" Palatul Copiilor
2002 - Premiul I Olimpiada Bucuresti,obtinerea titlului "Steluta a Parlamentului Romaniei" in cadrul Stagiunii de Recitaluri si Concerte "Muzicienii Mileniului III"
2003 - Premiul I Olimpiada Bucuresti,Premiul I concursul "In memoriam Liviu Dandara"
2005 - participant la Olimpiada Nationala de Muzica,Constanta
2007 - Premiul III Olimpiada Nationala de Muzica,Cluj-Napoca
2008- participant la Concursul de Interpretare Muzicala-sectiunea oboi editia VII,Bucuresti
In prezent
Lider de inchinare in Biserica
A sustinut numeroase concerte si a participat la diverse festivaluri in Bucuresti si in tara ca solist sau membru in diferite trupe si colaborari muzicale
Born on the 12 of july 1984, Cosmin is a guitarist and a 'professional dreamer' who strongly believes in pure musical expression and sincerity. He studied guitar in the past, under the watchful eyes of wonderful people as Cristi Gram, George Patranoiu and Remus Carteleanu, while trying to better himself up to this moment alongside his close friends (some of them being responsible for his presence in this project).
At this moment, his life has come to a point where a journey ends and another one begins. As Evo, his first band has recently stopped its activity, he started playing with his friend Vladimir Pocorschi in the project called Stripsearch, while forming a new band (its name is yet to be revealed) with his long time good friend Cezar Popescu (Vita de vie), and the Evo ex bass guitarist (Robert Voicu). Besides these he also plays in the Mozart Rocks! project.
Cosmin has always felt great in the company of other people, thus he is in constant pursuit of new musical experiences such as this one here, which he will surely enjoy!
