Ancuta Nite
Romanian British pianist Ancuta Nite has performed across Europe as well as in the U.K. in venues such as Edinburgh’s Usher Hall, London’s Purcell Room at the Southbank Centre and the New Auditorium at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. She is the founder of the Nite Piano School based in Glasgow City Centre and the West End, and is a member of staff at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and the University of St Andrews.
Romanian British pianist Ancuta Nite was born in Piatra Neamt, North East Romania and has been based in Scotland since 2000 after winning a Silvestri Scholarship which allowed her to continue her studies at the Mary Erskine School and Stewart’s Melville College in Edinburgh.
Ancuta later returned to Scotland and to the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland where she was offered a Stevenson Scholarship and an ABRSM international Scholarship, and graduated in 2009 with a First Class Honours Degree in Piano Performance followed by a Postgraduate Diploma and Masters Degree. During her time at RCS, Ancuta won many prizes including the Mozart Concerto Competition performing K271 the Jeunehomme Concerto and performed C. Saint-Saens 2nd Piano Concerto with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra as part of her final exam.
Ancuta has performed across Europe as well as in the U.K. in venues such as Edinburgh’s Usher Hall, London’s Purcell Room at the Southbank Centre and the New Auditorium at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall.
Additionally to performing, Ancuta very much enjoys teaching piano and she is the founder of the Nite Piano School based in Glasgow City Centre and the West End, as well as being a member of staff at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and the University of St Andrews.
Ancuta is also the Artistic Director of the Ardtornish Piano Retreat Concert Series which is held annually in June at Ardtornish Estate, Lochaline.