Olga Berar − 1st violin
Olga was born in Bucharest and started playing the violin at the age of 7. During her 12 years of musical education she was guided by dedicated teachers of the “Dinu Lipatti” and “George Enescu” Music High-Schools. At the age of 17 she became part of a group of professional musicians, with whom she performed concerts in Romania and other countries. She graduated from the National Music University in 2008. She also has a Performance Master Degree from Cork School of Music (Ireland), where she graduated from, with distinction, in 2010. After almost 4 years of absence, Olga reorganized her concerts back in her home town, Bucharest. Besides her chamber music recitals, collaborations with the Bucharest Philharmonic Orchestra and the Radio Chamber Orchestra, Olga is also a violin teacher at the International School of Bucharest. Other important areas in her life are experimenting, contemporary music, sensorial theatre and improvisation.
Teodora Murariu − 2nd violin
Teodora was born in Bucharest and attended the “George Enescu” Music High-School. Guided by her teachers she also attended the National Music University, which she graduated from in 2008. Soon after her graduation, Teodora started teaching violin to the children of different music schools. Over the years she attended various contests and festivals in Romania as well as abroad. Today Teodora is a member of Sonore String Quartet.
Laura Chesauan − viola
In 2007, Laura graduated from the National Music University. Since the spring of 2008 until the autumn of 2009, she performed with the Muntenia Philharmonic Orchestra (Targoviste) and shared the stage with note worthy artists such as: Gabriel Croitoru, Emil Visenescu, Alexandru Morosanu, Florin Piersic and others more. During 2009 and 2010, she guided the viola section’s talented children at the “Dinu Lipatti” Music High-School. Over the years she has attended various contests and festivals, national and international, and has toured France, Germany and Greece. Today she is a member of Sonore String Quartet, with whom she has performed at concerts and important events in Bucharest and the rest of the country (Sibiu, Timisoara, Iasi, Brasov, Tulcea).
Gabriela Suciu − violoncello
She graduated from the National Music University in 2008. Over the years of her musical training she performed in recitals and concerts on important stages in Romania, Great Britain, Austria and Greece, aquiring many national and international awards from various of musical performance competitions. She attended festivals and international musical projects as “Moving Music” (Erasmus Intensive-Project, Wien) and “Proms – Jazz & Classic” (Jeunesses Musicales – Greece, Bulgaria, Hungary, Italy, Austria and Romania). In 2009, she joined the rock band “The Marker” in recording “If You Didn’t Love Me”, a song which won the second prize at the “Golden Stag” International Music Festival. She also collaborated with “Taxi”, providing the cello part on their singles “Niste raspunsuri” and “Matematica imposibila”. In 2013, she earned her Performance Masters Degree, under the guidance of the merited cello master, Marin Cazacu. Currently, Gabriela is a cello teacher at the ” No. 4 Gymnasial Arts School of Bucharest”.
