Théodore Paraskivesco

Théodore Paraskivesco (born 11 July 1940 in Bucharest) is a naturalized French pianist of Romanian origin.

Biography Paraskivesco entered the Bucharest Conservatory and studied with Silvia Șerbescu. He graduated with five first prizes. In 1961, he was awarded the Georges Enesco International Competition prize. He then received a scholarship from the French government and continued his musical studies in Paris with Magda Tagliaferro, Yvonne Lefébure and Nadia Boulanger. In 1970, he won the Prix Claude Debussy, Beethoven: Sonatas for piano: Op. 31 nº 2 Tempest, Op. 57 Appassionata. Gabriel Fauré: Mélodies (Automne, Clair de lune, Les berceaux, et al.) with Jacques Herbillon Maurice Ravel: Don Quichotte à Dulcinée, Chansons madécasses and other melodies with Jacques Herbillon. Robert Schumann: Liederkreis Op. 39 with Audrey Michael.