List of Romanian musicians

This is a list of musicians from Romania.

Classical

Alberta Alexandrescu (1978-present), pianist and chamber musician
George Balint (1961-), composer
Filaret Barbu (1903–1984), composer, well known for the operetta Ana Lugojana
Pascal Bentoiu (1927-), Modernist composer
Tiberiu Brediceanu (1877–1968), composer and folklorist
Nicolae Bretan (1887–1968), opera composer, also baritone, conductor and critic
Eduard Caudella (1841–1924), composer, wrote the first Romanian opera, Petru Rareș
Sergiu Celibidache ( 1912–1996 ), composer and conductor
Paul Constantinescu (1909–1963), composer, especially of religious and vocal music, also wrote music for Romanian films
Vladimir Cosma (born 1940), composer, conductor and violinist
Dimitrie Cuclin (1885–1978), classical music composer, musicologist, philosopher, translator and writer
Constantin Dimitrescu (1847–1928), composer of Peasant Dance
Grigoraș Dinicu (1889–1949), composer best known for his violin showpiece Hora staccato
Sabin Drăgoi (1894–1968), composer and folklorist, one of the pioneers of scientific gathering of Romanian folklore
George Enescu (1881–1955), composer, violinist, pianist, conductor and teacher
Valentin Gheorghiu (1928-), pianist and composer
Ion Ivanovici (1845–1902), composer of The Danube Waves waltz
Mihail Jora (1891–1971), "the father of Romanian ballet"; works include Intoarcerea din adâncuri and La piață
Nicolae Kirculescu (1903–1985), composer of theatre and film music, including the theme of the television programme Teleenciclopedia
Dumitru Georgescu Kiriac (1866–1928)
Dinu Lipatti (1917–1950), pianist and composer
Cristian Matei (1977-), composer
Marcel Mihalovici (1898–1985), composer
Anton Pann (1790s–1854), wrote Romania's national anthem and music for the Orthodox Divine Liturgy
Ionel Perlea (1900–1970), composer and conductor
Ciprian Porumbescu (1853–1883), composer
Doina Rotaru (1951-), composer of mainly orchestral and chamber works
Constantin Silvestri (1913–1969), composer, lived in England
Matei Socor (1908–1980), composer and musician
Cornel Trăilescu (1926-), opera composer and conductor
Anatol Vieru (1926–1998), composer of symphonic, chamber and choral music; winner of Herder Prize in 1986
Ion Voicu (1923–1997), violinist
Teo Milea (1982-), pianist and composer