"To hear the fourteen-and-a-half year old play takes one's breath away…his manner is a combination of self confidence and modesty. His movements are laid back and natural, his playing effortless and lucid."
– Neue Zürcher Zeitung, January 2007

Born in Zürich in 1992 Teo Gheorghiu has already proven himself to be a spectacular young pianist – selling out concert halls in his native Switzerland and quickly forging an international reputation. In 2004 he won first prize in the San Marino International Piano Competition, and the following year he was awarded first prize in the Franz Liszt International Piano Competition in Weimar, Germany.

Teo made his debut in the Tonhalle, Zürich in 2004 with Schumann’s Piano Concerto. Since then, he has performed concerti by Schumann, Mozart and Bach with ensembles including the Zürich Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra Musikkollegium Winterthur, and the Berne Symphony Orchestra, working with conductors Howard Griffiths and Andrey Boreyko amongst others. Recent recitals have included performances in Berne, Zürich, Basel, San Marino, London, Milan (Societa del Quartetto), and Bad Kissingen.

Teo’s sell-out performance of Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 2 at the Tonhalle with the Winterthur Orchestra in May 2007 won him further critical acclaim: The Tages Anzeiger described his interpretaion as "one of complete musical naturalness...eschewing hyper-romanticism in favour of a more sober approach (not unlike Rachmaninov’s own recordings)".

In autumn 2007, Teo made his Japan debut with the Tokyo New City Orchestra, and gave performances of Mozart’s K503 Piano Concerto with the Zürich Chamber Orchestra (with Muhai Tang), and Mendelssohn’s Piano Concerto No. 2 with the Berne Symphony Orchestra.

Plans for Spring 2008 include a performance of Mozart’s K414 Piano Concerto arranged for string orchestra (with the Soloists of the Philharmonia Orchestra), Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 1 with the Basel Symphony Orchestra (with Gavriel Heine), a recital at London’s Barbican, and Mozart’s K503 Piano Concerto in London’s Queen Elizabeth Hall. Teo will also present the Hess Piano Concerto, commissioned by the Prince of Wales in memory of his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother, accompanied by the London Chamber Orchestra at St John Smith Square.

In addition to his skills as a pianist, Teo is also a talented actor. In 2006, he starred in title role of Fredi Murer’s Vitus opposite Bruno Ganz. The film has recieved numerous awards; in Spring 2007 Teo performed recitals at the Istanbul and Tribeca (New York) Film Festivals.

Teo has been a pupil at the Purcell School, London since 2001, where he is taught piano by William Fong. In addition to his academic studies, Teo is a keen sportsman – playing football with almost as much energy and passion as he does the piano.