International Women Day 2021 - Bianca Gavrilescu
This year to honour the International Women Day, we’re shining a light on Women Who Make Waves in the music industry, celebrating their achievements and incredible journey’s.
We’ve sat down with Bianca Gavrilescu, violin player of Amadeus quartet, the all female group that, with their unique rhythm and sound, has created a whole new modern music scene in the shadows of many famous classical musicians. Learn more about Bianca in the interview below:
What message would you address to your younger self?
I'm proud of you! I'm proud that you succeeded in having the strength and wisdom to follow your path in life the way you dreamed it as a child. I'm proud that you remain the same kind and loving human being, even though life brought face to face with a lot of unpleasant moments. I'm proud that you're a fighter and that will never change. Even if it sounds a bit selfish, I'm proud of myself!
What does it mean to you to express yourself?
Freedom of expression is what makes us different from one another. It's the personal touch, the one thing that defines your personality and makes you unique. For me it's very important to be myself and to be able to express myself as I know best: through music. My close friends and family know that I best communicate my feelings by sitting on a chair and playing the violin. I think that the musical path I have chosen helped me shape my personality and understand my feelings from a very early age. I have a volcanic personality and I know that many of my emotions are extreme, whatever they may be - happiness or anger. But I think this defines me as a human being and it is a blessing to be able to feel everything at maximum intensity.
What was the most important performance, which encouraged you on your musical path?
The most important performance for me, the one that encouraged me to keep on my musical path was the concert in which I managed to transform my negative feelings in positive emotions. I always felt fear when I had to perform on stage. I remember climbing the steps leading to the stage and starting to tremble with every square centimetre of my body, I used to totally lose it while I was playing, I'd forget everything. Many times, I'd cry before a concert and didn't go on stage at all.
When I was about 16, I finally did it. It took 10 years and hundreds of concerts in which I played and embarrassed myself, but I succeeded to finally be able to get on stage and enjoy myself and every note I was playing. The feeling that overcame me in that very moment was freedom. I could finally enjoy the beautiful music that touched our souls. That one concert made me feel invincible, strong, and yet so fragile. From that moment on, I knew that I wanted to enjoy these feelings all my life. I think that the stage, the audience, the music and emotions shape me as a human being and I'm happy I chose this wonderful path that gifted me with the strongest and most beautiful feelings.