Pianist Constantin Sandu is a regular guest soloist of the most significant Romanian orchestras, such as: George Enescu in Bucharest, Transilvania in Cluj, Oltenia with Craiova Philharmonics, and the Symphonic Orchestra of the Romanian Radio. He has also played with noteworthy European orchestras, as for instance: Arthur Rubinstein – Lodz, Halle Philharmonic, Bodensee Orchestra – Konstanz, National Orchestra of Belarus, Symphonic Orchestra of Radio – television of Kiev, National Philharmonic of Moldavia, National Orchestra of Porto.
Constantin Sandu has played with renowned conductors, such as: Cristian Mandeal, Horia Andreescu, Ludovic Bacs, Emanuel Elenescu, Christian Badea, Camil Marinescu, Daisuke Soga, Ilya Stupel, Thomas Koncz, Victor Dubrovski, Emil Hatchaturian, Elena Herrera, Meir Minsky, Mark Stephenson, Heribert Beissel, Johen Wehner, Robert E. Luther and Didier Benetti and Piero Bellugi, Roberto Salvalaio.
Constantin Sandu holds several awards at international competitions: Senigallia – Italy 1980 (2nd), Viotti-Valsesia – Italy 1981 (1st), Paloma O’Shea – Santander, Spain 1984 (Honourable mention), Epinal – France 1985 (2nd) and Maria Canals – Barcelona, Spain 1985 (3rd and Alberto Mozatti special prize).
The performing art of Constantin Sandu has developed under the influence of his Romanian masters – Sonia Ratescu, Constantin Nitu and, later on, Constantin Ionescu-Vovu at the „Ciprian Porumbescu” Higher Music Conservatory of Bucharest – and of other outstanding individualities such as Sequeira Costa, Dimitri Bashkirov, Helena Sá e Costa and Tânia Achot. His unique artistic personality blends accuracy and respect for the musical text with fascinating poetical sensitivity and imaginative sound spectrum
Constantin Sandu was also a member of the jury of the following International Competitions: Vianna da Motta in Lisbon, Portugal 2001, Cidade do Porto in Portugal 1996, 1998, 2003 and 2010, Viotti-Valsesia in Italy 1995, Pinerollo-Cittá della cavalleria in Italy 1994 and 1996, Helena Sá e Costa in Aveiro, Portugal 2004, Florinda Santos in São João de Madeira, Portugal 2004, 2012, Ciudad de Toledo in Spain 2007 and Propiano – Bucharest, Romania 2008 – 2013, Paços’ Premium 2009, 2011, 2013.
Constantin Sandu received the title of PhD in music at the National Music University of Bucharest, with the thesis Portuguese Piano Music. He has lived in Portugal since 1991 and presently teaches the piano at the Porto Higher School of Music and the Performing Arts, where he is the current Head of The Piano Department.
