Traian Boală

Traian Boală studied the violin and then the viola at the Art School in his native town. He began his higher education studies at the Music Department of the „Transylvania” University of BraÅŸov (with professor Leona Varvarichi) and continued them with the Master's degree studies at the „Gheorghe Dima” Music Academy of Cluj-Napoca (with professor Sorin Gherbanovschi). He successfully participated in several performance competitions, earning, among others, first prizes at the „Mozart” Competition held in ConstanÅ£a and at the „George Georgescu” Competition held in Tulcea. Between 2001 and 2003, he was a member of the Kronos Quartet of BraÅŸov, with whom he earned the first prize at the Performance Competition organized by the Romanian Mozart Society of Cluj, and held a series of concerts in Romania and abroad. He played successively in several orchestras, including the „St. George" Chamber Orchestra of Beograd and the "George Enescu" Philharmonic of Bucharest. Presently, he is a member of the "Transylvania" Philharmonic of Cluj-Napoca.