Silvia Concear, Artist of the People

Silvia Goncear was born on 15 November 1963 in the village of Tabara, Orhei district.

She graduated from the village school in 1979, the pedagogical school in Calarasi (1979-1983) and the State Conservatory of Chișinau, at the Chairs of Musical Comedy (1984-1989). Between 1983-1984, she worked as a music teacher at the No. 1 School in Teleneşti and from 1989 until 1991 as an actor at the „Ginta Latina” Theater. Participating in numerous competitions, she was awarded the following prizes: 2007 - Grand Prize at the 15th edition of the „Crizantema de Argint” Romance Contest; in the same year - Târgoviște City Hall Prize „Octav Enigarescu” at the „Crizantema de Aur” (Târgovişte) contest; in 2008 - Grand Prize at the „Crizantema de Aur” Contest (Târgovişte).

In 2007, she edited the first Romance songs CD entitled „Romance Chrysanthemums”, accompanied by Folk Orchestra, conductor and arranger Petre Neamţu. In 2008 - second CD – „Love romance”; 2013 - the third CD with romances, waltzes, tango – „They flourished in the autumn”. The „Electrecord” (Bucharest) edited all the CDs. In 2013, she was awarded the honorary title of People’s Artist.