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Stefan Sirbu

Strasbourg-based pianist and composer, Moldovan-born Stefan Sirbu has made both sides of the Rhine and the Atlantic his creative lab. Classically-trained since the age of 6 and composing since the age of 10, Stefan Sirbu has been drawing inspiration from jazz greats and contemporary artists, hip-hop, Latin-American and European classical music alike.

Dedicated to the art form, while pursuing a career in law, he has been sharing his music with audiences internationally for over twenty years. His compositions have been broadcasted on various radio stations worldwide such as Swiss Radio Jazz, France Musique, Radio România Cultural, Canarias Radio and others.

Stefan Sirbu released his first album as a leader, AUTUMN WHISPERS, in 2021, in collaboration with Basel-based Brazilian jazz artists Fabio Gouvea (guitar) and Paulo Almeida (drums), and Venezuelan bassist Roberto Koch. His second album as a leader, REVERIE, with Julieta Eugenio (tenor saxophone), Clovis Nicolas (double bass) and Anthony Pinciotti (drums) was released on March 7, 2025. The album was recorded at Tedesco Studios in New Jersey on May 7, 2024 and includes seven original tracks by Stefan Sirbu. A newly recorded album with his quintet featuring Grant Stewart (tenor saxophone), Mason Millard (trumpet), Clovis Nicolas (double bass) and Joe Strasser (drums) is expected to be released in 2027.

Stefan Sirbu has shared the stage and collaborated as a sideman with Don Braden, Lawrence Clark, Duane Eubanks, Joris Teepe, Darrell Green. He has explored various music configurations with George Mel, Tobias Meinhart, Christophe Panzani, Sandi Kuhn, Michael Kersting, Jens Loh, Lorenzo Petrocca, Ben Rubens, Ben Zweig, and others.

Stefan Sirbu: Reverie

Read "Reverie" reviewed by Dan McClenaghan

by Dan McClenaghan
April 5, 2025

The art of daydreaming is the birthplace of creativity. Moldavian-born pianist Stefan Sirbu delves into that state of receptive awareness with his album Reverie. The seven tunes presented here total up to a bit under 40 minutes. Sirbu says his goal was: “To produce a record that one could listen to during a short commute home, to drift away for the time of a twilight bus ride or a peaceful stroll through a city at dusk." This may seem a ...

“Sirbu and the band tell beautiful stories, expressing the imagery of dreams, of contentment of endless horizons, of a shared intimacy born of magical nothing-to-prove collaboration” ~All About Jazz (USA)

“an album that lingers long after its final notes, offering a fleeting yet unforgettable glimpse into the art of daydreaming”
~Jazz Views (UK)

“a delicate, genre-bending album of reflective and creative virtuosity”
~Esensja (PL)

“a beautiful album, very lyrical, and perfect for listening in an intimate atmosphere”
~Era Jazzu (PL)

“tranquility and relaxation complement each other contemplatively with the noise, din, and roar of the times”
~Verhoeven Jazz (DE)

“an album to quiet the mind and stir the soul”
~Cultural Attache (USA)

“albums like this are a rare joy—a gift to any jazz journalist with keen ears and a sense of history”
~Paris-move (FR)

“Eugenio’s softly rumbling tenor saxophone, Sirbu’s sparkling piano, Clovis’s steadily stepping bass and Pinciotti’s rustling whisks…”
~Valonkuvia (FI)