List of Romanian musicians
Appearance
This is a list of musicians from Romania.
Classical
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- Alberta Alexandrescu (1978-present), pianist and chamber musician
- Ludovic Bács (1930-), composer, conductor and instrumentalist
- 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
- Ionel Budişteanu (1919–1996), conductor and violinist
- Eduard Caudella (1841–1924), composer, wrote the first Romanian opera, Petru Rareș
- Sergiu Celibidache ( 1912–1996 ), composer and conductor
- Nicolae Coman (1936-), composer and poet
- 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
- Gheorghe Cucu (1882–1932), folklorist and composer
- 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
- George Grigoriu (1927–1999), composer of The Danube Waves operetta
- Mircea Hoinic (1910–1986), composer and conductor
- 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
- Marțian Negrea (1893–1973), composer, teacher and conductor
- 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
- Theodor Rogalski (1901–1954), composer, conductor and pianist, specialising in chamber and symphonic music
- Doina Rotaru (1951-), composer of mainly orchestral and chamber works
- Constantin Silvestri (1913–1969), composer, lived in England
- Ioan Scărlătescu (1872–1922)
- Matei Socor (1908–1980), composer and musician
- Teodor Teodorescu (1876–1920), composer of the a cappella work Cucul
- Cornel Trăilescu (1926-), opera composer and conductor
- Cornel Ţăranu (1934-), composer
- Anatol Vieru (1926–1998), composer of symphonic, chamber and choral music; winner of Herder Prize in 1986
- Ion Voicu (1923–1997), violinist
Contemporary
Some of the most prominent contemporary musicians of Romania:
Avant-garde
Cafe singers
- Jean Moscopol (pre-war singer reminiscent of Carlos Gardel)
- Gică Petrescu
- Cristian Vasile
House/Dance
Electronica
Folk
Folk-rock
- Transsylvania Phoenix
- Pasărea Colibri
- Valeriu Sterian
- Zdob şi Zdub (ethno-rock band from Moldova they combine rock, hip-hop and metal music with traditional Romanian music and Roma music)
Psych-folk/world fusion
Folkloric/Ethnic/World
Hip-Hop, Rap
- Bitză
- B.U.G. Mafia
- C.T.C. Controlul Tehnic de Calitate
- La Familia
- Paraziţii
- R.A.C.L.A.
- Zale
- Anonim
- VESCAN
Jazz, Acid jazz
Pop
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- Mihai Trăistariu
- 3rei Sud Est
- Activ (band)
- Antonia
- Akcent
- Blaxy Girls
- Andreea Bălan
- Ştefan Bănică, Jr.
- The Cheeky Girls
- Razvan Fodor
- Elena Gheorghe
- Hara
- Hi-Q
- Krypton
- Delia Matache
- Mirela
- Morandi
- Loredana
- Nicole Cherry
- Nicola
- O-zone
- Smiley
- Spitalul de Urgenţă
- Cleopatra Stratan
- Taxi
- Voltaj
- Radu Sirbu
- Inna
- Corina
Rock and Metal
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