Vlad's 'technical assuredness, balanced by interpretative willingness to push boundaries that can, and often does make sparks fly' (MusicWeb International) has captivated audiences around the world in repertoire that ranges from Bach to contemporary compositions.

Winner of Remember Enescu International Competition, The Tillett Trust and a Finalist of Young Concert Artist Trust, Vlad has performed concerti and recitals that have included appearances at major venues in Europe (Wigmore Hall, South Bank Centre, The Sage Gateshead, Basilica Santa Cecilia in Rome, Salle Flagey in Bruxelles, Kulturhaus Helferei in Zurich) as well as Merkin Hall, Kaufman Center - New York and The Athenæum in his native Romania.

Born in Ploiesti, Romania (1985), Vlad is a former pupil of The Yehudi Menuhin School, where he studied with Natalia Boyarskaya. In 2008 he graduated with a BMus at the Royal College of Music, where he studied violin with Felix Andrievsky and composition with Jonathan Cole. He is currently completing a Postgraduate Diploma in Composition under Mark Anthony Turnage at the Royal College of Music and a Diplome de Soliste under Pierre Amoyal at the Lausanne Conservatoire.

A committed chamber musician, Vlad toures extensively with his duo partener Dario Bonuccelli. Since 2008 they explore the duo repertoire under the guidance of Bruno Canino as part of the Fiesole School Special Courses. This years highlights include performances at the Wigmore Hall and the Spoleto Festival. He is a member of the Mercury 4tet, an dynamic ensemble that focuses on 20th Century and contemporary repertoire. Winners of Nonclassical Battle of the Bands, the members of the quartet also enjoy taking up projects that involve live composition. This year he is the invited concert master of The Europa Orchestra for season 2009-2010..

Vlad combines his busy performing schedule with his great passion for composition. His music features 'vivid contrasts' (London Financial Times) and was described as 'powerfully expressive' (Actualitatea Muzicala Bucharest). A winner of The George Enescu Composition Prize and the Clive Christian 'Sound of Perfume' Prize, Vlad has been selected to take part in the Brittrn-Pears Young Composer Scheme (which resulted in the performance of Ocean Wing at the Aldeburgh Festival), the LPO Seven Minutes Soundings Scheme (which resulted in a professional commission from the LPO to be premiered in 2010), and recently the LSO Discovery Panufnik Scheme. Future commissions include a new work for the LSO and The European Chamber Orchestra.

Vlad performs on an 1852 Rafaele ed Antonio Gagliano kindly lent to him by Mr. Hans van Swaay. He is grateful for support from The Ratiu Family Foundation, The Gandar Dower Award and the Musician's Benevolent Fund.