Maria Marica is a Romanian violinist, winner of the International George Enescu Competition 2022 and named Instrumentalist of the Year 2024 by the Union of Critics, Editors, and Music Producers of Romania. She has performed across Europe and the United States, both as a soloist and chamber musician, and has collaborated with renowned artists and ensembles including Les Dissonances and the Romanian Youth Orchestra. She performs on an August Sébastien Philippe Bernardel violin from 1845.

Gabriel Gîțan is a Romanian pianist and répétiteur, trained at the National University of Music in Bucharest. He has performed as a soloist and chamber musician on major stages in Romania and abroad, collaborating with artists including Maria Marica, Valentin Șerban and Aida Pascu. He has also served as official accompanist for the International George Enescu Competition and worked with the Romanian National Opera.

Eva Dumitru is a 20-year-old Romanian violinist currently studying at the Faculty of Music and Theatre with Vlad Popescu. Her orchestral journey began four years ago with her participation in the Concertgebouw Young Orchestra. Since then, she has taken part in several international projects, including the Verbier Festival Junior Orchestra, the Malta Spring Festival Orchestra and the FAMES Institute. She is a member of the Romanian Youth Orchestra and regularly collaborates with the Arad Philharmonic.

Bruno Iván Martínez Rodríguez is a Mexican violist currently based in Romania. His musical journey has taken him across Latin America, Europe and Asia, including France, Japan, Malta and the Netherlands, where he has co-created a wide range of solo, orchestral and educational projects. His current artistic research focuses on cultural identity, sound traditions and the possibilities of their coexistence. In his performance practice, he enriches the classical repertoire with elements of improvisation, drawing inspiration from folkloric traditions, the exploration of new sounds and the dialogue with other artistic disciplines.

JazzyBIT is a trio consisting of Teodor Pop (piano, keyboards), Mihai Moldoveanu (bass), and Szabó Csongor-Zsolt (drums), active since 2012, offering an energetic combination of jazz and rock, seasoned here and there with blues, latin, and funk. The group describes their style as "loud jazz." It sounds as if Hiromi were playing with Snarky Puppy, but in a trio format. All About Jazz compares JazzyBIT to the Esbjörn Svensson Trio: "JazzyBIT is reminiscent of the Esbjörn Svensson Trio, but adds a rock attitude to vibrant harmonies sprinkled with lively melodies. They also stand out through their funky rhythms, the tight artistic bond between the three members, and their remarkable musical arrangements."

In 2014, the band released their debut album "Touch the Sky", followed by "Horizon" in 2016. In 2021, JazzyBIT released their third album "Drive", mixed in New York City at The Bunker Studio by John Davis (bassist of Jojo Mayer / Nerve) and mastered by Alex DeTurk, both Grammy Award winners for Best Jazz Instrumental Album in 2019.

The band maintains an extensive concert schedule, with over 300 performances across 12 years of activity. To date, JazzyBIT has performed in 20 countries across three continents, appearing at some of the world's most renowned jazz festivals, including the Blue Note Jazz Festival New York, the Jarasum International Jazz Festival in Seoul (South Korea), Eurojazz in Mexico City (Mexico), the Katara European Jazz Festival in Doha (Qatar), the A to JazZ Festival in Sofia (Bulgaria), the Belgrade Jazz Festival in Serbia, the Vilnius Mama Jazz Festival in Lithuania, and multiple appearances at Gărâna Jazz Festival and Jazz in the Park in Cluj-Napoca. They also perform at many storied jazz clubs, including the Blue Note Jazz Club (New York, Beijing, and Shanghai), Porgy & Bess (Vienna), Reduta Jazz Club (Prague), Sunset Sunside (Paris), PizzaExpress Jazz Club (London), and the Budapest Jazz Club. Beyond the jazz circuit, the band has also performed at multi-genre festivals such as Sziget in Hungary, Exit in Serbia, and Untold in Romania, as well as at well-known venues on the European club circuit, including A38 in Budapest and Control in Bucharest.

Together with the contemporary folk group Subcarpați, JazzyBIT launched in 2017 the project Subcarpați x JazzyBIT / SUBJazz, a fusion of the two groups' music. Alongside Horea Crișovan, the band performed at the Timișoara Jazz Festival in 2018 and at Gărâna Jazz Festival in 2019.

Mădălin Luca and his taraf offer an authentic journey into the world of traditional Romanian music through a refined instrumental ensemble of pan flute, violin, cimbalom and double bass. Their repertoire brings together folk music from across Romania’s regions, highlighting the richness and diversity of the country’s musical heritage.

Through their concerts, Taraful Mădălin Luca places authenticity, expressiveness and the preservation of traditional sound at the centre of its artistic approach. Avoiding commercial influences, the ensemble brings forward the beauty, depth and vitality of Romanian folk music in its most genuine form.

Beck Corlan is an independent artist, songwriter, performer and multi-instrumentalist with a distinctive sound on the Romanian music scene. Her music brings together influences from soul, jazz, funk, reggae and pop-rock, creating a rich stylistic blend shaped by rhythm, sensitivity and emotional depth. With a delicate stage presence and a powerful voice, she creates performances that are both intimate and expressive.

Her long-standing collaboration with guitarist Johnny Kui is an important part of her artistic identity. More than an accompanist, Johnny Kui contributes to the refinement of her sound through minimalist arrangements, acoustic sensitivity and a strong musical connection.

One of the defining moments in Beck Corlan’s career was the viral success of the 2013 video project “The History of Romanian Music in Nine Minutes”, created together with Marta Cotuna and Ana Huțu. The project brought her from the underground scene to wider public and media attention.

Her artistic work is also deeply connected to social engagement. Through her partnership with UNHCR Romania and her involvement in initiatives such as the Timișoara Refugee Art Festival, Beck Corlan has shown how music can become a tool for inclusion, dialogue and community healing.

Maluse is a trio formed in 2026 by Marcelle, Lucian and Sergiu, three musicians who have collaborated over the years on various artistic projects, exploring different sub-genres within the jazz scene of Timișoara and beyond.

The project was born from their shared desire to create original music without limiting it to a single stylistic label. Their debut also marked the release of their first composition, “You Can Count on Me”, a latin-jazz piece written by Lucian Nagy.

With a growing presence on digital platforms and the creation of Maluse Music Production, the trio aims to expand its artistic work towards theatre and film music. Beyond the ensemble itself, Maluse is envisioned as an artistic movement and a creative space for young artists with strong potential and a fresh contemporary vision, contributing to the discovery of new talent from western Romania and beyond.

The quartet is composed of Cristina Gălescu and Eva Dumitru on violin, Bruno Iván Martínez Rodríguez on viola, and Denis on cello.

Cristina Gălescu is a violinist from the Republic of Moldova, currently based in Romania, where she studies at the Faculty of Music and Theatre in Timișoara. She has gained orchestral and chamber music experience through collaborations with ensembles such as the Sinfonietta Orchestra and the Romanian Youth Orchestra, as well as an Erasmus+ baroque orchestral project in Bari.

Eva Dumitru is a Romanian violinist studying at the Faculty of Music and Theatre with Vlad Popescu. She has taken part in international projects including the Concertgebouw Young Orchestra, Verbier Festival Junior Orchestra, Malta Spring Festival Orchestra and FAMES Institute, and collaborates with the Romanian Youth Orchestra and the Arad Philharmonic.

Bruno Iván Martínez Rodríguez is a Mexican violist based in Romania. His work has taken him across Latin America, Europe and Asia, where he has developed solo, orchestral and educational projects. His artistic practice combines classical repertoire with improvisation, folklore traditions and the exploration of new sounds.

Denis Mocuta is a Romanian cellist who began his professional orchestral activity early during his studies. He has collaborated with several philharmonic orchestras in Romania and is currently a tutti cellist with the “Banatul” Philharmonic in Timișoara.

Philharmonia Brass Quintet is composed of Andrei Candrianu and Mariia Vodovozova on trumpet, Bogdan-Ionuț Dijmărescu on trombone, Dafne María Valenciano Gómez on horn, and Ștefan Saracufi on tuba.

Andrei Candrianu is a trumpet soloist with the Banat Philharmonic and professor at the Faculty of Music in Timișoara. He has collaborated with numerous orchestras in Romania and abroad and is appreciated for the technical clarity and expressive quality of his performances, both in classical and contemporary repertoire.

Mariia Vodovozova is a trumpet player from Ukraine, trained in Kyiv, England and Timișoara. She has performed as a soloist and orchestral musician in Ukraine, the United Kingdom, Japan and Romania. Since 2022, she has been a member of the trumpet section of the Banat Philharmonic in Timișoara.

Bogdan-Ionuț Dijmărescu is principal trombone of the Banat Philharmonic in Timișoara, where he has held the position since 2014. He is also a professor at the Faculty of Music in Timișoara and has collaborated with several orchestras in Romania and abroad, after completing further studies at the Franz Liszt University in Weimar.

Dafne María Valenciano Gómez is a Spanish horn player who studied in Albacete, Jaén and Barcelona. She has collaborated with orchestras such as the Joven Orquesta de Córdoba, the Joven Orquesta Sinfónica de Granada and the Orquesta de Córdoba, and is currently an instrumentalist with the Banat Philharmonic Orchestra in Timișoara.

Ștefan Saracufi is a professional tuba player and instrumentalist with the Banat Philharmonic Orchestra in Timișoara. His artistic experience includes collaborations with the Timișoara National Opera, the Arad Philharmonic, the Timișoara Big Band, as well as various national and international projects.

A SONIC EXPLORATION BETWEEN ELECTRONICA AND SPOKEN WORD

Bob Ramanka is the musical alter ego of Bogdan Cotîrță Gruicin, a solo project where electronic sounds intertwine with trip-hop influences and spoken word. With a cinematic atmosphere and a minimalist sound, Bob Ramanka creates a universe where sound and lyrics organically merge, supporting each other.

Bogdan was born and lives in Timișoara, is active in the band Melting Dice, and is the founder of Muzicon – a platform that supports alternative music. He has collaborated on various interdisciplinary projects (e.g. Opposite Perspectives), and his discography includes solo albums (e.g. Cord Cablu Creier, Mat Deschis) as well as compilations (e.g. Psihodrom V).

His music captures a balance between the digital and the emotional, each track being a journey into a unique and deeply familiar state of mind.

Among his most representative releases are "Interstellar", "Voices", and "Side Effect", tracks that reflect the stylistic diversity and expressiveness of this project.

"Trage", the first single from the debut album "Imperfect", marks a new stage in Bogdan's artistic evolution. Alongside it, the newly released single “Vorba Bună” sets the stylistic direction of the upcoming record. The album will be released in 2025 and promises to deliver a captivating sonic experience, exploring profound themes and innovative musical textures.

150 Stoka and Lemarian are among the founding musicians of the record label Psihodrom. Their second collaborative album serves as the soundtrack to the documentary film Apă și Talpă, which follows the journey of nine endurance runners along the Via Transilvanica trail.

150 Stoka is the artistic name of Octavian Horvath, known to audiences as the vocalist of bands such as Blazzaj, Implant pentru Refuz, Vermuz and Pavilionul de Plastic.

Sounds Of Om is an inward journey carried by the sounds of cultures in which music remains a living and essential part of everyday life. The project was born from a fascination with instruments rooted in traditions from around the world, and from the desire to bring them into dialogue with contemporary musical languages.

African drums meet the flute, the kaval and other traditional instruments, gradually moving into the present through electronic sounds. The result is a musical journey across cultures and inner landscapes, inviting introspection, openness and the freedom to simply be.

Larisa Todos, known by her stage name border_, is a DJ based in Timișoara, Romania. Born in Iași, she moved to Timișoara in 2018, the same year she completed an accredited DJ course. She quickly established herself in the local music scene, starting as a resident DJ at a local restaurant and bar, where her sets caught the attention of festival organizers and event promoters.

Her stage name border_ (short for borderline) is a concept inspired by psychology, reflecting her desire to push her own artistic limits. Her passion for DJing grew out of a love for dance and music from an early age, and was further sparked by her discovery of UK Garage — a genre she felt was underrepresented in local events at the time.

Over the years, she has performed at various clubs and festivals in western Romania, including events such as the Harababura Vintage Fair at the Cultural Centre in Timișoara and the Sonic party at D'arc. Her sets typically blend UK garage, classic house, funk, and disco, with influences from hip hop, trip hop, electro pop, and techno.

Larisa is also a vocal supporter of the local music industry and hopes to expand her work into music production in the future.