Irina Baiant

 Education:
·   Graduated of the High school of music  George Enescu  from Bucharest,  singing department, under the guidance of soprano Liliana Dumitrache - 2008
·    Currently student at the National University of Music in Bucharest in the 3-rd year, under the guidance of Prof.Dr. Ionel Voineag.
 
Achievements:
·   As a pianist : in the  “George Enescu” music school from Bucharest, in the period 1996-2006, under the guidance of prof. Mihaela Predoiu ,Olga Szel and Gabriela Stepan:
 
-     Awards and honors during the 1997-2006 , at national and international competitions : „Carl Filtsh” , „Mihail Jora” , „Orpheus” , „Pro Piano” ,
-     „Miniatura Romantica” , „Paul Constantinescu” , „Mozart”, „Martian Negrea” ,”Giuseppe Tarracciano”-Salerno ,”George Georgescu”, Music Critics Award- 2004, The National Piano competitions  , etc.
-     Recitals in Bucharest, Brasov,Targu-Jiu,Targu Mures, Constanta, Cluj, Iasi, Oradea, Zalau ,Craiova ,Pitesti ,Ploiesti ,Targoviste ,Galati ,Tulcea ,Suceava.
-     Appearances at various cultural events, individual, in chamber ensambles and as a soloist with the "Lyceum Strings" Youth Orchestra.
 
·    As  a soprano : in the “George Enescu” music Highschool in Bucharest, under the guidance of the soprano Liliana Dumitrache ( 2006-2008) ; and at the National University of Music in Bucharest, under the guidance of  the tenor Ionel Voineag (2008-2010) :
 
 
 
        -       Debut on 4th of November 2010 at the National Operetta Theatre from Bucharest in the role of Adela from "Die Fledermaus" by Johann Strauss,  conductor Andre Alexeev from Sankt Petersbourg-Russia, and on 2nd of December 2010 in the role Stasi from "Silvia"  by Emerich Kalmann under the guidance of conductor Stauróczky Balázs from the National Opereta house from Budapest- Hungary ;
      
        -  Permanent guest at the National Opereta Theatre " Ïon Dacian" - Bucharest
  
       -   Bucharest, Sala Palatului Hall, " The Masterpiece" - with Buharest Simphony Orchestra, conducted by Ciprian Costin- Boston, Gerard Marino- Hollywood, performances with Tina Guo-Violoncelist, L.A and Uyanga- ethincal singer from Mongolia.
 
        -  Frankfurt - ALTE OPER - "Requiem fur Auschwitz" with  Roma-und-Sinti-Philharmoniker,conductor Riccardo Sahiti.
      
        -  Berlin - BERLINER PHILHARMONIKER - "Requiem fur Auschwitz" ; J. Brahms - " German Requiem"
 
        -        National Prize for debut in 2010 , in the VIP gala for Classical Music and Art ;
 
        -        Concert with The National Radio Orchestra - conductor Adrian Prabava replacing  the soprano Teodora Gheorghiu – dec. 2010
 
        -       The National Radio Concert Hall -several recitals, live transmissions ;
 
-      Participations in recitals and concerts and various cultural events at the “George Enescu" Museum,  Dalles Concert Hall , Nottara Museum, The UNESCO Cultural  Center “Ionel  Perlea” in Slobozia;
 -        Other performances: - at the Romanian Atheneum, The “George Enescu” Festival, The “Alfred  Alessandrescu” Studio, The “Dimitrie Cuclin” Theatre in Galati, The National Opera house from Bucharest,  The " XXI Generation" organized by the Romanian Radio Society, and  the Universitu of Music from Bucharest ;
-       Special prize "Teatro alla Scala" Milan, at the international competition Leyla Gencer 2012;
-       Finalist at the Vox Artis international competition 2011;
-         Semifinalist at the international competition Reine Elisabeth de Beligique in 2011;
-      1-st Prize at “Mihail Jora” international singing competition in Bucharest 2011;
-     Special disctinction “Valentin Teodorian”  for best lieder interpretation at “Mihail Jora” international singing competition in Bucharest 2011;
-      1-st Prize at the lied contest “ Ionel  Perlea” in Slobozia 2010 ;
-       2-nd Prize at the national contest "Mihail Jora"  in Bucharest , 2010 ;
 -     3-rd Prize Winner  at "Paul Constantinescu" competition in  Ploiesti 2010 ;
-      1-st Prize Winner at the National Music Olympics in Bacau, 2009 ;
-      3-rd Prize Winner and 2-nd Prize Winner at  “Martian Negrea”  in Ploiesti 2008, 2009 ;
-      The “Eugen Barbu” Award and Scholarschip in 2008 ;
-      1-st Prize Winner  at "Paul Constantinescu" competition in Ploiesti 2008 ;
-      2-nd Prize Winner at “George Georgescu” competition in Tulcea 2008 ;
 -      2d Prize Winner at the National  Music Olympics  in Cluj 2008 .
      
   Foreign Languages:
•       English:      very good  (written and spoken) – Cambridge Diploma.
•       French:      satisfactory level  (written and spoken).
•        Spanish:     very good (written and spoken)  -Cervantes Diploma
•        Italian:     satisfactory level. (written and spoken)