Biography

Petre Abraham Smeu was born into a family of artists: his mother, a violinist, and his father, a theater director and writer. At the age of four, he began his musical studies under the guidance of his mother and Professor Grigori Nedobora, with whom he studied systematically for over a decade, before moving to Germany to continue his training.

In Spain, he studied at the Escuela de Altos Estudios Musicales (School of Advanced Musical Studies) in Santiago de Compostela. He continued his education in Germany, at the Hochschule für Musik Saar in Saarbrücken with Professor David Grimal, and at the Leopold Mozart College of Music in Augsburg with Professor Petru Munteanu. He is currently studying with Professor Baiba Skride at the same institution.

He plays a Gustave Bernardel violin from 1901, and one of his preferred bows for most of the classical repertoire is a Conrad Paul Schubert from 1914.

He has performed on stages throughout Europe, with concerts in Spain, Portugal, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Romania, Switzerland, Belgium, and the Netherlands.

Petre Abraham has refined his technique through masterclasses with renowned violinists such as Mihaela Martin, Marco Rizzi, Lev Chistyakov, Frank Peter Zimmermann, Liviu Prunaru, Alena Baeva, Tomasz Tomaszewski, Krzysztof Wegrzyn, Hans-Peter Hofmann, and Gordan Nikolić.

Among his recent international competition awards are:

• First Prize, New Hope Grand Prix, Romania (2025)
• First Prize, Queen Sophie Charlotte Competition, Germany (2023)
• First Prize, Concurso Cidade de Vigo, Spain (2021)
• Third Prize, Kreutzer Violin Competition, Belgium (2024)

At the age of twelve, Petre Abraham made his solo debut with the 430 Orchestra of Vigo, Spain.

Career highlights include solo performances with the Real Filharmonía de Galicia and the Orquesta Clásica de Vigo. He has collaborated with conductors such as Víctor Pablo Pérez, Maximino Zumalave, and Cristian Spătaru.

Petre Abraham also enjoys an active orchestral career. He served as concertmaster of the Orquesta Joven Sinfónica de Galicia and had the privilege of performing with the prestigious Les Dissonances orchestra in France. At twenty years old, he won a position in the Orquesta Sinfónica de Galicia, becoming the youngest member in the orchestra's history. Since 2025, he has been a violinist with the Augsburg Philharmonic Orchestra.

Deeply committed to chamber music, he regularly performs in various ensembles, including string quartets, piano quintets, and string sextets. His repertoire ranges from Mozart to Shostakovich.

He has received scholarships from the Diputación de La Coruña, Spain, and has been supported by the Leopold-Mozart-Kuratorium Augsburg Foundation.

During his childhood and adolescence, he received numerous awards in international competitions: David Russell Competition and Cidade de Vigo Competition, Spain; Grand Prize International Competition, Paris, France;  International Music Competition, Fundão, Portugal; "eMuse" Music Competition, Athens, Greece.