Education

• Moldova State University (1998–2003), major in History, Bachelor’s Degree.
• Academy of Music, Theatre and Fine Arts, Chișinău (1998–2004), major in Classical Voice, Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees.
• Doctoral Studies (2015–2019), major in Musicology, Academy of Music, Theatre and Fine Arts, Chișinău; Doctor of Arts (2019).
• Professional Retraining Program “Stage Director of Musical Theatre”, Russian State Institute of Performing Arts, Saint Petersburg (2022–2024).

International Training and Residencies

• Classical voice — Musikseminar, Hamburg (2007–2008).
• Musicological research — Richard Strauss Institute, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany (2016).
• Musicological research — George Enescu National University of Arts, Iași, Romania (2015–2016).
• Directing — Dutch National Opera, Amsterdam (2025), assistant in the production of The Maid of Orleans by P. I. Tchaikovsky, directed by D. Chernyakov.

Masterclasses in Voice and Stage Direction

• M. Nicolesco, Brăila, Romania (2002);
• T. Popescu, Galați, Romania (2005);
• I. Cotrubas, Vienna, Austria (2006);
• N. Beller-Carbone, P. Curran, Incanto Tignano, Florence, Italy (2015).

Awards

Civic Merit Medal

Professional Activity

• Soloist, National Opera and Ballet Theatre “Maria Bieșu”, Chișinău (2005–2025).
• Assistant Stage Director, National Opera and Ballet Theatre “Maria Bieșu”, Chișinău (2024).
• Music Consultant, International Opera Singers Competition “Maria Cebotari”, 1st and 2nd editions (2022, 2025).
• Stage Director, National Opera and Ballet Theatre “Maria Bieșu”, Chișinău (since 2025).

Performances

Opera performances and concerts in Moldova, Romania, Ukraine, Russia, France, Switzerland, Italy, and Portugal, including international premieres:
• Netherlands — Alfredo (La Traviata);
• France — Lensky (Eugene Onegin).

Musicological Research

Monographs:
• The Art of Maria Cebotari — The Path to Richard Strauss
• Irina Press: Scenography, Painting, Graphics

Author of approximately 50 scholarly articles in the field of art and music.

Organized Projects

• 2009 — G. Donizetti L’elisir d’amore, National Opera and Ballet Theatre “M. Bieșu”, Chișinău;
• 2012 — “Vienna of Maria Cebotari: A Tribute to the Diva”, Philharmonic Hall, Chișinău;
• 2014 — A. Dargomyzhsky The Stone Guest, concert performance, Organ Hall, Chișinău;
• 2014 — Concert dedicated to the 150th anniversary of Richard Strauss, opera excerpts with orchestra, Philharmonic Hall, Chișinău.

Stage Directing Projects

(National Opera and Ballet Theatre “Maria Bieșu”, Chișinău)

• 2024 — S. Rachmaninoff Aleko (graduation production)
https://youtu.be/vnrYRDxf-H0 (teaser)
https://youtu.be/SThKrTYhfhk (performance)

• 2024 — G. Verdi Rigoletto (coordination of the production directed by A. Battistini)
• 2025 — G. Verdi La Traviata (coordination of the production directed by E. Constantinova)
• 2025 — G. Verdi Un Ballo in Maschera (revival of the production by S. Stein)

Stage Directing Projects in Development

• E. Humperdinck — Hansel and Gretel
• P. I. Tchaikovsky — Iolanta
• G. Verdi — Otello (based on unrealized sketches by I. Press)
• F. Cilea — Adriana Lecouvreur (revival of the production by Y. Alexandrov, 1996)

Vocal Repertoire

Opera and Operetta

W. A. Mozart:
Don Giovanni — Don Ottavio
La Clemenza di Tito — Tito
The Magic Flute — Tamino
The Marriage of Figaro — Don Curzio

P. I. Tchaikovsky:
Eugene Onegin — Lensky
Iolanta — Vaudémont, Almerik

A. Dargomyzhsky:
The Stone Guest — Don Juan

G. Donizetti:
L’elisir d’amore — Nemorino

N. Rimsky-Korsakov:
The Tsar’s Bride — Lykov
Mozart and Salieri — Mozart

G. Verdi:
Rigoletto — The Duke of Mantua
La Traviata — Alfredo, Gastone

G. Rossini:
The Barber of Seville — Count Almaviva
The Marriage Contract — Edoardo

G. Puccini:
Turandot — The Emperor
Madama Butterfly — Yamadori

J. Strauss:
Die Fledermaus — Eisenstein, Alfred
The Gypsy Baron — Homonay

F. Lehár:
The Merry Widow — Camille de Rosillon

Oratorio Repertoire

J. S. Bach: St Matthew Passion, St John Passion, Christmas Oratorio
W. A. Mozart: Requiem, Coronation Mass
J. Haydn: The Seasons, Nelson Mass
L. van Beethoven: Symphony No. 9

International Vocal Competition Laureate

• “A. Stârcea”, Chișinău (2001)
• “E. Moldoveanu”, Ploiești, Romania (2002)
• “H. Darclée”, Brăila, Romania (2003)
• “R. Stolz”, Hamburg, Germany (2008)