TATIANA COSTIUC (soprano), Master of Arts

She was born in the Republic of Moldova on December 3, 1981. Started studying music under professor R. Gutan at the mun. Orhei Music School, specialising in violin. She studied choral conducting under Professor L. Poleacov at the „Ciprian Porumbescu” Republican High School of Music, then earned her bachelor's and master's degrees in academic singing under Professors L. Pelin and M. Muntean at the Academy of Music, Theatre and Fine Arts. In 2024 she completed her doctoral studies at the same institution, graduating with a Doctor of Arts.

From 2004 to the present, she has been a lecturer in canto and lied at the Academy of Music, Theatre, and Fine Arts, and is currently head of the academic singing department. Since 2013 she has been a soloist with the „Serghei Lunchevici” National Philharmonic. In 2015, was awarded the honorary title of Master of Arts. In 2021 became a member of the Union of Musicians of Moldova.

She is the laureate of several national and international competitions, such as the International Academic Singing Competition „Alexei Stârcea” (2nd Prize, 2004); currently she is a member of the jury of the Competition; the North Korea International Arts Festival-Competition (Gold Cup and Golden Lyre, 2005, 2006); the National Municipal Youth Prize in the field of arts (2007); the „Best Soloist of the Organ Hall” Award for the 2009-2010 Concert Season; and the „Gala of Musical Excellence 2022” (Voice of the Year Award „Maria Biesu”). In 2019 he was awarded the honorary title „Honorary Citizen of mun. Orhei”.

Tatiana Costiuc performs successfully in many concerts and festivals, including the International Music Festival „Mărțișor,” the New Music Days Festival, the „Invită Maria Bieșu” Festival, the „Schubertiada” Festival, and the „DescOpera” Festival.

In 2017, at the invitation of Maestro Vladimir Minin, soprano Tatiana Costiuc participated in the 45th anniversary concert of the Moscow National Chamber Choir, which took place in the P. I. Tchaikovsky Hall.

The soprano's artistic career includes collaborations with several artistic collectives from the Republic of Moldova: Symphony Orchestra of the „Teleradio Moldova” Company; National Chamber Orchestra; Symphony Orchestra of the National Philharmonic „Serghei Lunchevici”; „Doina” Academic Choral Chapel; „Moldova” Choral Chapel; „Renaissance” Choir; National Chamber Choir of Moscow; also, beautiful collaborations with conductors G. Mustea, M. Agafița, D. Ceausov, Vl. Andrieș, M. Secichin, S. Popova, V. Budilevschi, T. Zgureanu, V. Garștea, I. Stepan, Vl. Ciolac, E. Moraru, O. Filip, G. Tocari, C. Florea, Vl. Minin, T. Goldberg/Russia, I. Dumănescu/Romania, H. Andreescu/Romania, R. Rîmbu/Romania, M. Holiartok/Romania, C. Ward/UK, P. Strub/Germany, M. Katz/France, D. Talpain/France, C. Spătaru, V. Redya/Ukraine, Douglas Bianchi/USA, and composers: E. Doga, G. Mustea, Vl. Ciolac, T. Zgureanu, C. Rusnac, Z. Tcaci, G. Ciobanu, N. Ciolac, A. Timofeev/USA, A. Beldiman, L. Gondiu/Canada, O. Palymsky.

Her contributions to the Golden Fund of the Public Company „Teleradio-Moldova.” are noteworthy. She regularly performs both at home and abroad, including in Romania, Ukraine, Russia, France, Germany, and Italy. The soprano's performances in the Chisinau premieres are especially significant: G. F. Händel's motet „Saeviat Tellus Inter Rigores”; J. S. Bach's Mass in B minor, BWV 232, Coffee Cantata, The Passion of John; W. A. Mozart's opera „The Magic Flute” (Pamina), opera „La clemenza di Tito” (Servilia), Requiem, Mass in C Major, Mass in C minor; „Regina coeli”; L. van Beethoven's Symphony No. 9; J. Haydn's oratorios „The Seasons,” „Creation,” „The Last Words of the Saviour on the Cross,” and Misa „Sancti Bernardi von Offina”; J. Rossini - Stabat Mater, Petite Messe Solennelle; R. Glier - Concerto for coloratura soprano and orchestra; C. Orff – „Carmina Burana”; D. Shostakovich - Symphony No. 14; A. Salieri -Requiem; F. Liszt - Coronation Mass; F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy – „Lobgesang” Symphony; F. Schubert - Misa in G Major; C. Saint-Saëns - Christmas Oratorio; R. P. Owens - Christmas Oratorio; Vl. Ciolac - Requiem, Misa, Stabat Mater; R. Vaughan - Sea Symphony; A. Dvorak - Te Deum; A. Bruckner- Te Deum; G. Enescu – „7 Chansons de Clement Marot”; T. Zgureanu - Concerto for voice and orchestra „L-al Moldovei dulce soare” (dedicated to soprano Tatiana Costiuc); G. Mustea - opera „Ștefan cel Mare” (the role of Maria Voichița); O. Negruța - Concerto for voice and orchestra (dedicated to soprano Tatiana Costiuc).