Romana Porumb, violin

Romana Porumb, born in Romania, started studying violin under the guidance of her mother at the age of six. After graduating form the ”Ion Vidu“ Music High School she was admitted to the ”West University, Music Faculty“ - Timisoara where she studied with G. Negrutiu, I. Fernbach, R. Georgescu. She has attended violin master classes with B. Zvoristeanu, F. Paul, T. Popa, R. Hoogeveen.

Before moving to The Netherlands she was a member of the ”Banatul“ State Symphony Orchestra and performed as soloist and chamber musician in Romania and abroad. Romana Porumb is studying now with Florian Donderer at the ”Prins Claus Conservatorium“ in Groningen and performs as concert master and soloist with the ”Mira“- Groningen Student Orchestra.

10 questions 

Who are your favorite 3 composers?

Brahms, Stravinsky, Tchaikovsky 

Are you a cat or a dog person?

Neither 

Who is your favorite film character (and name of the film)?

Franz Liszt, played by Julian Sands in ‘Impromptu’ 

What 3 foods can you not live without?

Hungarian paprikas, pasta and ice-cream 

When you were 6, what did you want to be when you grew up?

Can’t remember 

If you could wake up on holidays tomorrow anywhere in the world, where would it be?

Venice 

What are your non musical hobbies/interests?

Cooking, making clothes and jewelry, painting, learning new languages 

Who is your favorite author?

Mircea Eliade 

What are you annoyed by?

The Dutch weather 

Who are you inspired by?

Sergiu Celibidache, Prince Rama Varma, Remus Georgescu