Romanian violinist Vlad Stanculeasa enjoys a multifaceted international career as a soloist, concertmaster, chamber musician and pedagogue. Prizewinner at several international competitions, including the George Enescu International Violin Competition, he has performed as a soloist with orchestras such as the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, Lausanne Chamber Orchestra, Barcelona Symphony Orchestra and the Basel Chamber Orchestra, collaborating with conductors including Kent Nagano and Lahav Shani.
An active chamber musician, he has appeared alongside distinguished artists such as Maxim Vengerov, Janine Jansen, Steven Isserlis and Viktoria Mullova, performing at leading venues and festivals across Europe and beyond.
Stanculeasa has held prominent concertmaster positions with the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, the Spanish National Orchestra and the Basel Chamber Orchestra. He is currently leader of the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra and collaborates regularly as guest concertmaster with major orchestras including the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Bamberger Symphoniker or Orchestre de la Suisse Romande.
A dedicated educator, he has been appointed Professor of Violin at the Mozarteum University Salzburg as of October 2026, following his tenure at the ESMUC. He has also appeared as guest professor at the University of Gothenburg and regularly gives masterclasses internationally.
He is the founder and Artistic Director of the NUME Academy & Festival, a prestigious tuition-free international programme for advanced students, reflecting his strong commitment to mentoring the next generation of musicians.
His discography includes recordings devoted to Romanian repertoire and works by Nielsen, Messiaen and Enescu, released on the Sony Classical label to critical acclaim.
He studied with Alberto Lysy and Liviu Prunaru at the Menuhin Academy, and with Pierre Amoyal in Lausanne. Alongside his performing career, he has pursued conducting studies at the Royal Conservatory of Mons.
Vlad Stanculeasa plays a Lorenzo Storioni violin (Cremona, 1775) and an Antonio Stradivari violin (Cremona, 1731), kindly on loan from the Erasmus Foundation.