ARTIST BIO
Born 3rd March 2000, percussionist Bogdan-Paul Ciobanu began his musical education in Piatra Neamt at the “Victor Brauner” Highschool of Arts and has just completed a year’s study at Stewart’s Melville College in Edinburgh, made possible by a “ Constantin Silvestri” scholarship.
He playedpiano between the ages of five and eight, but was then attracted by the soundscape of percussion which has remained his passion to the present day.
He has twice been successful in the fierce auditions run by the “ Principessa Margareta” Foundation, which offer a very limited number of scholarships to up and coming musicians of great talent and are open to the whole of Romania. These scholarshipsinvolvea number of workshops and concert tours around the country, including performances for the Royal family of Romania. During his first year within the “Tinere Talente” scholarship, Bogdan was required to spend a week at “George Enescu” memorial house in Tescani in order to prepare, together with other music scholars, the scholars’ closing concert, showcasing their talents in front of an audience including many Romanian celebrities.
Bogdan now aspires to continue his studies in London, with a programme to include not only classical percussion, but electronic music, sound engineering and composition.