Nicolae Stiuca
Accordeonist
In de Oosterkerk:
Biografie
My name is Stiuca Nicolae and I was born on July 12 1996 in Chisinau (capital of Moldova) in a family of musicians.
My parents are both accordion teachers: Petru and Lilia Stiuca. Petru Stiuca is also accordion teacher at “AMTAP” (music academy in Chisinau). At 8 years I began to study accordion at the music school in Chisinau “Alexei Stircea”. At 11 I begun to study piano and at 12 percussion. When I was 15, I entered the best musical High School in Moldova “Ciprian Porumbescu” where I studied accordion with my father: Petru Stiuca. I played in different orchestras and ensembles like: Accordion ensemble “Magic Accordion”, Violin ensemble (accordion solo), Folc orchestra and Chamber orchestra (accordion solo).Also I have played at the best stages of Moldova, Romania, Hungary, Czech, Germany, and The Netherlands. I have also played at one issue and played music for film.
Now I am in my third bachelor year at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam. In one year here, I received from minister of culture: Jet Bussemaker, the Holland Scholarship – The most prestigious scholarship in Holland! I played at different Festivals and concerts in Dordrecht “Bach Festival”, in Arnhem, Amsterdam etc. Also I took the second prize at “ Novam national accordion competition 2016” in Amstelveen in category Superior B. My teachers are: Marieke Grotenhuis and Marko Kassl.
I also took lessons from best teachers from all over the world like: Claudio Jacomicci, Yuri Shishkin, Joseph Petric, Stanislav Jusufovic, An Raskin and other.
Competitions:
2008 – Competition “Floarea Sufletului Meu” – Prize I – Moldova
2009 – International Competition for interpretation in music and Choreography “Emanuel Elinescu” Piatra–Neamt Romania – Prize I
2009 – National Competition “Stefan Neaga” – Prize I – Moldova
2010 – Festival – Competition of music and talents “Rosu, Galben, Albastru” – Prize I – Moldova
2010 – International Competition for interpretation in music and Choreography “Emanuel Elinescu” Piatra–Neamt Romania – Prize I
2011 – International Competition for interpretation in music and Choreography “Emanuel Elinescu” Piatra–Neamt Romania – Prize I
2011 – “Paksi Harmonika Festival–Competition” Hungary – Prize I
2012 – Festival – Competition in Veszprem Hungary accordion – prize I
2012 – Festival – Competition in Veszprem Hungary percussion – Prize I
2012 – International Competition for young talents “Eugen Coca” accordion category “A” – Prize I – Moldova
2012 – National Competition “Zlata Tkaci” accordion – Prize I – Moldova
2012 – National Competition “Zlata Tkaci” percussion – Prize III – Moldova
2013 – International Festival – Competition “Rozkvetle Cechy” Cech Republic Prague accordion – Prize I
2013 – International Festival – Competition “Rozkvetle Cechy” Cech Republic Prague percussion – Prize I
2013 International Festival – Competition “Rozkvetle Cechy” Cech Republic Prague – Special Diplom – for best interpretation and performance in music nomination.
2013 –National Competition “Tinere Talente” Percussion – Premiul I
2013 – International Competition for interpretation in music and Choreography “Emanuel Elinescu” Piatra–Neamt Romania – Prize I
2013 – International Competition for interpretation in music and Choreography “Emanuel Elinescu” Piatra–Neamt Romania – Diplom of “Excelence” and finalist in folk instruments
2014 – High School competition of Talents percussion – Grand Prix
2014 –National Competition “ Barbu Lautaru”Edition VIII accordion – Prize III
2014 – International Competition for young talents “Eugen Coca” accordion category “B” Edition XX – Prize I – Moldova
2014 – International Competition for young talents “Eugen Coca” accordion Edition XX Special Diplom “Fur musikalische Darbietung”.
2014 – International Competition for interpretation in music and Choreography “Emanuel Elinescu” Piatra–Neamt Romania – Prize I
2014 – International Competition for interpretation in music and Choreography “Emanuel Elinescu” Piatra–Neamt Romania – Diploma of “Excelence” and finalist in folk instruments
2015 – “Holland Scholarship”- Diploma
2015 – “International Student of the Year” – Moldova
2016 – “Novam National Competition” accordion category Superior B – Prize II – The Netherlands.
2016 – International Competition for young talents “Eugen Coca” accordion category “B” Edition XXII – Prize I – Moldova
In my musical life, I have played in more then 200 concerts, festivals, competitions all over the world and I still have some planned.