Romanian-born violinist Cristian Neacsu currently maintains a private studio in the eastern suburbs of Seattle and serves as an examiner with the Royal Conservatory of Music. With over 20 years of teaching experience, including 10 years in post-secondary education in North America, Cristian has worked with students of all levels and ages.

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His students have received accolades at many national and international competitions and festivals such as From the Top NPR, Singapore International Violin Competition, ENKOR Int'l Music Competition, San Francisco International Innovative Music Competition, King's Peak International Competition, Quebec Music Competition, Stanford Summer Orchestra, Music Fest Perugia Italy, Mimas Music Festival Italy, Bach Festival International, PAFE, American Protege, Grand Prize Virtuoso, and Golden Classical Awards among others. 

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Many of Cristian’s students have successfully completed the RCM Level 10 exam and have gone on to attend institutions such as the University of Washington, West Point, University of California, New York University, Santa Clara University, University of Calgary, Loma Linda University, Southern Adventist University, and the University of South Africa. Several younger students have been accepted into private schools including Lakeside School, The Overlake School, The Bear Creek School, BASIS Independent, St. Thomas School, and Seattle Country Day School, as well as various gifted and advanced academic programs.

 

Over the years, Cristian has prepared many students for various orchestra auditions, including SYSO, BYSO, WMEA All-State, and local school ensembles. Several of his students have held or currently hold leadership positions in these orchestras.

 

Cristian’s educational background has been foundational to his teaching. Trained in both Europe and North America, he studied at the prestigious National University of Music in Bucharest, the College-Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati, and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

 

Cristian’s professional collaborations have further enriched his education, allowing him to work with distinguished musicians such as Stefan Milenkovich, Piotr Milewsky, Herbert Bloomstedt, Sherban Lupu, Berick Yehonatan, Carla Trenchyuk, Kurt Sassmannshaus, Guillaume Tardif, Claudio Gonzalez, among others, and with renowned ensembles like the Jupiter Quartet and the Pacifica Quartet.

 

Cristian performs on a 1792 Venetian violin crafted by Pietro Valentino Novello.