Suzana Lașcu
- Born on August 31st, 1994 in Bucharest, Romania
- Started singing at the age of 8
- Institutions & Degrees:
- Bucharest School of Art (2006 – 2009)
- Specialization in pop, soul & RnB singing.
- “George Enescu” High School of Music in Bucharest (2004 – 2013)
- Classical guitar – until 2009
- Jazz performance – until 2013
- Graduated as a valedictorian
- European Computer Driving License
- British Council in Bucharest (2010 – 2012)
- Cambridge Advanced in English Certificate
- Prins Claus Conservatorium in Groningen (2013 – 2017)
- Bachelor of Music Performance as a Jazz Vocalist
[Minor: The Honours Talent Program]
- Bachelor of Music Performance as a Jazz Vocalist
- Codarts Hogeschool voor de Kunsten in Rotterdam (2017 – 2019)
- Master of Music in Jazz Improvisation
[Minors: Contemporary Jazz Composition; Recording Acoustic Music]
- Master of Music in Jazz Improvisation
- Bucharest School of Art (2006 – 2009)
- Genres: post-bop, avant-pop, alternative jazz, experimental electronic.
- Throughout her performance, improvisation is a recurrent factor.
- Toured with the Nationaal Jeugd Jazz Orkest IV (2015 – 2016)
- Teaching vocal technique at Muziekonderwijs.
- Opened the Rotterdam Jazz International Festival with Crusaders vs Hurricanes in 2018 at Lantaren Venster.
- Received commissioned work as a composer for WORM, as part of the collective of female electronic musicians called Re#sister, which was broadcasted on concertzender.nl.
- Chairman of the Codarts Student Collective “Yellow House” (2019).
- Conductor of Drumfanfare Excelsior in 2020.
- Career highlights:
- Best Vocalist at Sibiu Jazz Festival (2010)
- Zilveren Notekraker (as part of NJJO IV) (2016)
- Records:
- Brains On Fluffy Pillows [2016] – crowdfunded on Indiegogo
- A Rosa [2016] with Nationaal Jeugd Jazz Orkest & Martin Fondse
- Fluent in both Romanian & English; can conversate in Dutch; understands French, Italian.
- Activates as a ZZP-er in the Netherlands through the Chamber of Commerce.
