an incredibly talented pianist Piano News Deutschland

Sandrin’s generous sonorities issue forth in marvelous diversity Fanfare Magazine

Whilst listening, one senses how much Sandrin enjoys playing Kultura Extra (Deutschland)

A luscious recital American Record Guide

Immaculate technique, crystalline clarity, and thoughtful musical input

ClassicalVoiceAmerica.org

Born into a family of musicians from Bucharest, Cristian Sandrin has been surrounded by classical music all his life. His frequent visits to the historic Romanian Atheneum concert hall and his attendances at the prestigious Enescu Festival shaped his musical aspirations from early childhood. Not surprisingly years later, he would have his own debut at the Atheneum at the age of 13.

Cristian is an artist engaging with a wide range of musical interests but especially devoted to the Classical and Romantic repertoires. His passion for Mozart's piano concertos led him to direct from the keyboard several concertos during Summer Festivals at the Royal Academy of Music, as well as for the official opening of the Angela Burgess Recital Hall (2019). From 2018–2020 he was privileged to tour the UK as an artist of the Countess of Munster Recital Scheme. Cristian is also a scholarship holder of the Imogen Cooper Music Trust benefiting from her unique one-to-one guidance and mentorship since 2017.

In 2021 Cristian travelled to Romania for his debut with the acclaimed George Enescu Philharmonic performing Mozart's K503 Piano Concerto in C major at the country's foremost music venue: The Romanian Atheneum - the same temple of music from Cristian's childhood. Since 2020, Cristian has performed challenging solo programmes including Beethoven's last three sonatas and Bach's Goldberg Variations in famous venues across Europe from Berlin's Konzerthaus and the Radio Hall in Bucharest to London's LSO St Luke's and Milan’s Sala Puccini.

As Artistic Director of the Kettner Concerts series in London, Cristian creates solo and chamber music programmes that invite audiences to discover the breadth of classical music in all its glory. His latest project premiered at St John's Smith Square in February 2025 offers an inventive take on Bach's Goldberg Variations. The New Goldberg Variations project interweaves three newly commissioned variations by up-and-coming composers into Bach's original work, creating a special dialogue between tradition and contemporary creativity.

Cristian collaborates often as a soloist with the Petersfield Festival Orchestra, the Oxford Sinfonia, the Bournemouth Bach Choir Orchestra as well as orchestras from his native Romania: the Bacau State Philharmonic, Sibiu State Philharmonic, Ramnicu-Valcea State Philharmonic, Oltenia Philharmonic and Bucharest Symphony Orchestra.

His debut CD Correspondances (Antarctica Records 2022) featuring music by Ravel, Enescu and Cyril Scott has been highly acclaimed in Europe and accross the Atlantic: the German Magazine Piano News selected it as the CD of the Month whilst the American Record Guide named it “the highlight of this month’s listening. Cristian’s performances have been broadcast on major radio and TV stations in Europe and Canada, from Bayerische Rundfunk, to Rai Tre, Radio France Musique, Radio Romania Muzical and Stingray Classica. In 2025 Cristian launches two new solo albums devoted to Beethoven’s Last Piano Sonatas with the Evil Penguin label and a complete recording of Purcell’s Keyboard Suites with Somm Recordings.