NOVEMBER 2026 NEW ON NAXOS
About Catalin Serban, Piano The pianist Catalin Serban lives in Berlin and received his early musical training at the George Enescu Music High School in his hometown of Bucharest. His early exposure to vocal music within his family continues to influence his approach to the piano to this day. He studied at the Berlin University of the Arts and the Lübeck University of Music, and performs internationally as a soloist and chamber musician. Performances have taken him to numerous concert halls, including the Konzerthaus and the Philharmonie in Berlin, the Bucharest Athenaeum, the Stadtcasino in Basel and the Glocke in Bremen, as well as to festivals across Europe and Asia. From a young age, he has been a prize-winner at several international competitions, including in Germany (Bremen Competition), Italy (Senigallia) and Romania.
His recordings are characterised by thematic coherence and a particular affinity for late Romantic and Impressionist music. His recordings include the solo albums Des cloches sonores featuring works by Enescu, Schubert and Scriabin, and Resemblances with music by Chopin and Scriabin, as well as the album Mélodies infinies , released by Naxos, featuring piano quartets by Enescu and Fauré. In addition to his concert career, Catalin Serban works as a teacher, lecturing at the Lübeck University of Music and the Hanns Eisler Academy of Music in Berlin.
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