Cristiana Achim
Born and raised in Bucharest, pianist and educator Cristiana Achim is one of the most sought-after musicians of her generation. Graduating as Bachelor of Music with First Class Honours in 2022 from the Royal College of Music, London, Cristiana is currently pursuing her Master of Performance degree under the tutelage of Nigel Clayton at the Royal College of Music where she is generously supported by the C. Bechstein scholarship and the Talent Unlimited Charity.
A winner of numerous international music competitions, Cristiana has most recently become a finalist and has been awarded the 3rd prize in the ‘Norah Sande Awards 2022’ (UK) and the Special Prize ‘Debut in Transylvania’ at the ‘Youth of Music 2021 International Competition’ (Romania) with a Recital Award.
Cristiana has performed in prestigious UK venues like Queen Elizabeth Hall, St James’s Piccadilly, Drapers Hall and Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall. Recent engagements included Clara Schumann’s piano concerto with the Trinity Orchestra in November 2022 and a tour of solo and chamber music recitals across UK starting in September 2022. At the age of 15, Cristiana became a resident artist with the Romanian Royal House, and since she is often invited to play with the Royal Camerata Orchestra and to give piano recitals at the Romanian Athenaeum in Bucharest.
She has developed a keen interest in jazz and folk music and is well-versed in the art of improvisation. In 2019, she released three of her singles, which are based on Romanian folk tunes: “Little Cloud Passing by”, “Cristina”, “S.H.E”.
Cristiana is a passionate advocate for education and has collaborated with Romanian and British institutions which offered her many opportunities to develop the Romanian educational system by teaching music to disadvantaged children through interactive workshops. Recently becoming a Benedetti Foundation Music Ambassador, she is developing creative education projects, working alongside the violinist Nicola Benedetti and her collaborators in 2021-2022.