Alexandra Silocea
Biography Alexandra Silocea
Alexandra Silocea
is a French-Romanian concert pianist, podcaster, and curator, internationally recognized for her emotionally powerful performances and innovative approach to classical music. As a concert pianist, she performs with leading orchestras, including the London Philharmonic Orchestra, the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Bamberg Symphony, the Gävle Symphony Orchestra, Kymi Sinfonietta, the Oulu Symphony Orchestra, and the Meininger Hofkapelle, under the baton of conductors such as Vladimir Jurowski, Jakub Hrůša, Leo McFall, Delyana Lazarova, Roderrick Cox, or Alexandre Bloch.
Performing under the Patronage of the Duchess of Rutland, Alexandra frequently collaborates with contemporary composers: the Piano Concerto No. 1, "The Kookaburra" by Luis Saglie composed specifically for Alexandra Silocea and conductor Alejandra Urrutia, will have its premiere at the Teatro Municipal de Santiago in Chile June 2025. For the third consecutive edition as an invited artist at the Enescu Festival, 2023 marked the performance of Fazil Say's Piano Concerto "WATER" with the "G. Enescu" Philharmonic Orchestra.
In 2024, Alexandra performed at the National Gallery in London for the 85th Anniversary Concert of Myra Hess’s wartime performances, a celebration of music’s resilience and cultural significance. Her collaborations with the Heidi Horten Collection include creating experiences where music and visual art harmonize to captivate audiences. Educated in Bucharest, Vienna and Paris, Alexandra was mentored by Elisabeth Leonskaja, Maria João Pires, and the late Radu Lupu. A Bösendorfer artist for over 20 years, Alexandra created "Klimt meets Bösendorfer - The Tree of Life," a new format blending solo piano music, Gustav Klimt's art, poetry, and a unique limited-edition Bösendorfer grand piano.
On her Piano Fortissimo Podcast, Alexandra engages in conversations with esteemed invited guests about music, art, and culture, fostering deep connections to global audiences.
