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Mihaela Ursuleasa

Mihaela Ursuleasa, Romanian pianist (died 2012)

Born
September 27, 1978
Died
August 2, 2012
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1978

About Mihaela Ursuleasa

Mihaela Ursuleasa (27 September 1978 – 2 August 2012) was a Romanian concert pianist. In 1995, she won the Clara Haskil International Piano Competition. == Biography == Ursuleasa began playing the piano at the age of five under the tutelage of her Romani father, a jazz musician. In 1990, at the age of 12, she obtained a grant to study in Vienna. She went on to perform at Carnegie Hall, with the Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester in Berlin, with the Orchestre National de France, as well as with the London Philharmonic Orchestra. In 2000, she received an honorable mention at the XIV International Chopin Piano Competition. In 2010, she was awarded the Echo Klassik award for her debut album Piano & Forte. She released her second album, Romanian Rhapsody in 2011. === Death === Ursuleasa was found dead in her Vienna home on 2 August 2012 of a cerebral hemorrhage. She was 33.

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Mihaela Ursuleasa timeline

  1. Mihaela Ursuleasa (27 September 1978 – 2 August 2012) was a Romanian concert pianist.
  2. In 1995, she won the Clara Haskil International Piano Competition.
  3. In 2010, she was awarded the Echo Klassik award for her debut album Piano & Forte.

The world when Mihaela Ursuleasa was born

Mihaela Ursuleasa was born in 1978. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1978

  • #1 song"Shadow Dancing" – Andy Gibb
  • Top movieThe Deer Hunter
  • Top TV showLaverne & Shirley
  • Best-selling bookThe World According to Garp – John Irving

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMuhammad Ali wins heavyweight title for the third time
  • Top headlineCamp David Accords — Egypt and Israel sign peace agreement
  • Technology milestoneFirst spam email sent
  • Defining fadDisco and Saturday Night Fever
  • Notable inventionGarfield comic strip debuts
  • World population4.30 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJimmy Carter
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonWashington Bullets (NBA)
  • U.S. population222.6M

1978 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Mihaela Ursuleasa's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19782026
Gas$0.63$3.45/gal
Average home$55,700$435,000
Average income$17,730$67,500
Minimum wage$2.65$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.34$11.95
Postage stamp$0.15$0.73
Population222.6M341 million

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