Maria Tataru
Accompanist to The People's Show Choir Wimbledon
Born into a family of musicians, Maria Tataru is a classical pianist and accompanist. She was awarded a fellowship at the Royal Academy of Music in London and served as a Young Artist at the National Opera Studio in London.
Maria studied Piano Solo Performance, attaining her Bachelor's and Master's degrees from the Royal Conservatoire Antwerp, Belgium (graduated with Great Distinction), following studies at the Academy of Music Theatre and Fine Arts in Chisinau in her native Moldova.
From a very young age, Maria has taken part in international music competitions and concerts across Europe as a piano soloist, accompanist, and in chamber music ensembles. She has performed in de Singel Blue Hall (Antwerp, Belgium), Susie Sainsbury’s Theatre (London), and London Coloseum (London). Her numerous prizes include Grand Prix and First Prize (Piano Solo) at the Vocal-Instrumental competition Viva la Musica, Romania; First Prize (Piano Solo) at the International Music Competition, Serbia; First Prize (Piano Solo) at the Zlata Tkaci Music Competition, Moldova; and First Prize (Piano Solo) at the Clapele Fermecate Music Competition, Moldova.
In addition to competitions and concerts, Maria has participated in many masterclasses with world-renowned musicians such as Roger Vignoles, Richard Goode, Misha Namirovsky, Stanislav Igolinsky, Sergei Covalenco, Vasily Lobanov, Olga Iuhno, and Sergei Edelmann. She has also accompanied masterclasses with Danielle De Niese at the Royal Opera House.
