Romana Porumb was born in Romania into a half Romanian, half Hungarian artistic family. She began violin lessons at the “Ion Vidu“ National School for Art and Music in Timisoara, Romania, under the tutorage of her mother. In 2004 she graduated as performing musican and violin teacher from the State University for Music, “West University“ in Timisoara, in the class of Gratiela Negrutiu. During this time she was supported by government scholarships awarded because of her exceptional preparation and performances. She continued her studies for Masters Degree tutored by composer and conductor Remus Georgescu and violinist Ioan Fernbach. Before she moved to the Netherlands she worked as permanent violinist of ”Banatul“ State Symphony Orchestra and performed as a soloist and chamber musician in Romania and abroad.
Romana Porumb graduated from the Prins Claus Conservatorium, Groningen in June 2009 where she studied with Florian Donderer, Veselina Manikova en Kati Sebestyen. She has followed masterclasses with Bogdan Zvoristeanu, Paul Florin, Jaring Walta, Maurizio Fuks, Thomas Klug, Ronald Hoogeveen, Joris van Rijn and Roland Daugareil. She was concertmaster and soloist with the Groningen student orchestra Mira and currently plays with the North Netherlands Orchestra, Ardesko Chamber Ochestra, Noordpool Orkest, Sebes Ensemble and Amber Ensemble.
Since 2007 Romana has been teaching violin at the Prins Claus Conservatorium, in Groningen, and from 2012 she is also Coordinator of the Young Talent Class. She plays a Stradivarius model violin, built in 2008 by violinmaker Hendrik Woldring (Groningen, The Netherlands).
Romana is also a prolific visual artist working in many different mediums. Her work draws inspiration from her long love of music, and the areas surrounding her home in Groningen. Please take the time to enjoy her a selection of her work in the portfolio section of this site.