String Academy

Laurentiu Norocel, String Academy Teacher

Laurentiu Norocel -Violin- is an active performer and educator in the Reno area. 

Originally from Romania, Laurentiu earned his Bachelor's Degree in Violin Performance from  National University of Music, Bucharest Romania. He came to the United States to pursue his  Master’s Degree. In 2010 he graduated from The Boston Conservatory with a Master's Degree  in violin performance  

 During his college years, Laurentiu was a regular member of the National Opera House of  Bucharest and George Enescu Philharmonic, Bucharest Romania, and L’orchestra I Sedici with  whom he toured extensively in Europe.  

 Currently, Laurentiu is a regular member of the  Reno Philharmonic Orchestra and guest  musician with the Symphony of San Jose and Santa Fe Symphony. 

 Throughout his career, Laurentiu has been afforded multiple opportunities to study and  perform under the guidance of great masters such as Stefan Gheorghiu, Shmuel Ashkenasi, and  Joseph Silverstein. 

 Besides his performing career, Laurentiu is also a passionate violin and viola teacher. He  served as a teaching assistant at the Boston Conservatory where his responsibilities included teaching applied violin and viola to non-major students.  

 Laurentiu has nearly 10 years of teaching experience and believes that being able to play the violin or any other instrument is a great gift and under the right guidance, anybody can learn it.