Bianca Vancea is a Romanian pianist who recently graduated with First Class Honours in Performance from the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, where she studied under the guidance of Professor John Thwaites.

Earlier this year, Bianca gave solo recitals at Holy Trinity Church in Stratford-upon-Avon and St Paul's Church. A dedicated chamber musician and collaborator, she has worked with singers and instrumentalists, earning the Edward Brooks English Song Accompanist Prize, the Edward Brooks Lieder Accompanist Prize, and the Gordon Clinton Prize for English Song Pianist.

In May 2025, she released an album with soprano Maria Willsher, featuring a selection of twentieth-century English songs inspired by nature. That same month, she premiered a new work for piano and orchestra by composer James Sharif with the Romantic Revival Orchestra at the CBSO Centre — a performance that was highly praised and warmly received by the audience.

Bianca was born in 2003 in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. She demonstrated a love for music from an early age. She started piano lessons at the age of 6 and went to 'Sigismund Toduta' Music College.

In 2021, she moved to the UK for her undergraduate studies in music performance at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. During her time at the conservatoire, she has participated in numerous competitions and has been involved in projects and festivals. Some highlights include being a finalist in the Beryl Chempin Beethoven Prize (2023), performing at the Ulverston International Music Festival (2023 & 2024) and performing in the VoxBox: The Songs of André Caplet (2025).

She has participated in masterclasses with pianists such as Peter Donohoe, Paul Berkowitz, Carole Presland, Martino Tirimo and Pascal Nemirovski. She has been collaborating with composers in order to bring their music to life and has recorded two solo piano works: 'Sophie's Lullaby' by Jason Lee and 'Cerulean Blue' by James Sharif.

A passionate chamber musician, she has been working with singers and instrumentalists, exploring a range of repertoire. She is a member of the Boulanger Piano Trio, who have enjoyed performing in venues across Birmingham, including the Alexandra Theatre and St Hilda’s Church. Bianca has been featured in RBC Lunchtime Recitals as a collaborative pianist and is a joint winner of the John Ireland Prize.