Sebastian Tuna
Works by Sebastian Tuna
Biography
Sebastian Tuna began his academic musical studies at Emanuel University in Oradea (Ro), then continued his studies in music composition at the National Academy of Music „Gh. Dima” in Cluj-Napoca (Ro), at Giuseppe Verdi Conservatory in Milan (It), at Mdw - University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna (At). In the field of music composition, Sebastian participated to numerous courses, masterclasses or workshops given by outstanding composers and professors such Adrian Pop, Cornel Țăranu, Sabin Pautza, Doina Rotaru, Gabriel Iranyi and others in Romania, and abroad with Michael Jarrell, Ivan Fedele, Peter Ruzicka, José Manuel López López, Tristan Murail, Stefano Gervasoni, Alessandro Solbiati, Gabriele Manca, Toshio Hosokawa, Allain Gaussin, François Paris, Bruno Mantovani, Philip Cashian, Augustin Fernandes, Edgard Alandia, Yann Robin, Francesco Filidei and others.
Over the years, he also participated in numerous competitions for composers, and for his activities, as composer, he was rewarded with an impressive number of awards and scholarships. Creations include a wide range of genres as solo works, music for choir, art songs, chamber music, opera scenes, symphonic and vocal-symphonic works.
His recognition is validated by his constant presence in various concerts and festivals, both nationally and internationally.
About the music
My background, as a composer, is based on classical training, starting from stylistic exercises in music composition, and going through all the stylistic stages of musical creation from the Renaissance to the 21st century. Therefore, I'm interested to maintain and develop upon certain pillars of European culture and tradition that elaborate the musical material, structures, and forms. I'm fascinated by the power and the meanings of music which is born from joining the solid knowledge of the classical music and the constant interest for innovation. This is the foundation for my compositional thinking.