{"id":4675,"date":"2021-02-12T11:29:10","date_gmt":"2021-02-12T11:29:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cinerama.qodeinteractive.com\/elementor\/?page_id=4675"},"modified":"2024-10-13T23:51:54","modified_gmt":"2024-10-13T23:51:54","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.popaelena.ro\/index.php\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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\u00a0 \u00a0 Elena Popa graduated from the “Marin Sorescu” Art High School in Craiova, where she was under the guidance of the distinguished teacher Mariana Ilie. She earned her Bachelor\u2019s degree from the National University of Music in Bucharest, working closely with prominent mentors like Prof. Dr. Dana Bor\u0219an, Associate Prof. Dr. Sorin Dogariu, and Associate Prof. Andrei Deleanu. She completed her Master\u2019s studies at the “Gheorghe Dima” National Academy of Music in Cluj-Napoca, studying under Prof. Dr. Daniel Goi\u021bi and Associate Prof. Dr. Csiky Boldiszar. In 2016, she achieved a Doctorate in Music from the National University of Music in Bucharest, with Prof. Dr. Dana Bor\u0219an as her advisor.<\/span><\/p>

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\u00a0 \u00a0 Currently, Elena Popa is a piano teacher and the coordinator of extracurricular activities and projects at the “Ion Vidu” Art High School in Timi\u0219oara. Her commitment to professional development has led her to attend numerous masterclasses with renowned international musicians such as Gabriel Amira\u0219 (Germany), Michael Ratz (England), Michael Roll (England), Tamara Smolyar (Australia), Werner Bahro (Germany), and Viniciu Moroianu (Romania). In 2010, she participated in a Summer School organized by the Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow, working with Yuri Slesarev, the head of the piano department. To further develop her organizational skills, she attended training sessions like the Cultural Leadership School organized by UVT in 2018 and the Entrepreneurial Skills Course \u2013 UVT, 2018.<\/span><\/p>

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\u00a0 \u00a0 With over 30 years of stage experience, Elena Popa\u2019s career includes orchestra concerts, numerous chamber music recitals, and solo performances, most recently in the ECO VIBES project. She has performed in piano duos with Dr. Dianna Vasiu from the Faculty of Music in Timi\u0219oara, with whom she recently participated in the World Piano Teachers Conference in Novi Sad (May 2024).<\/span><\/p>

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\u00a0 \u00a0 As a teacher with over 20 years of experience, Elena has worked at two of the top vocational institutions in Romania: the “Dinu Lipatti” National College of Arts in Bucharest (2004-2016) and the “Ion Vidu” Art High School in Timi\u0219oara (since 2016). Her students have won over 100 awards in national and international competitions and actively participate in artistic events, including school-organized recitals and orchestral performances.<\/span><\/p>

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\u00a0 \u00a0 Her experience as a cultural event organizer has grown gradually, starting with school events and collaborations with the Remember Enescu Foundation (2006-2013) and the Resonannce Foundation (2013-2015), eventually leading to independent cultural projects, initially without funding and later with financial support.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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