“We invite you to a unique evening of gospel and negro-spiritual music, a musical expression that transcends cultures and touches the heart with its distinctive harmonies and rhythms rooted in Afro‑American spirituality. This concert aims to create a bridge between the uplifting power of the Gospel and the profound, resonant energy of souls carrying within them the joy of experiences marked by survival, freedom, hope, and faith.
Tonight’s special performance blends these two musical traditions, creating a singular experience that celebrates the universal power of music to heal, to inspire, and to unite us in a shared feeling of goodness and beauty.”
Mediana Vlad
Starting with gospel music at a very young age, later studying piano, and earning over 40 awards as an opera singer in international competitions, ALEXANDRA CRIȘAN — with her penetrating, dignified, and versatile voice, and her impressive interpretative power — is undoubtedly the best‑known gospel singer in Romania.
In 2014, she captivated audiences on X Factor Romania, and a year later she released her first original song, opening the path toward an international career. She continued her artistic journey by participating in The Four – Romania in 2017. From Washington D.C. to Madrid, from Alicante to London, from Israel to Bucharest, Alexandra has taken her music exactly where she always dreamed it would reach — deeply engraved in people’s hearts.
Founded in 2011, the group Christall Sound has performed numerous concerts in Spain, France, Italy, England, Ireland, Germany, Belgium, Poland, the Republic of Moldova, and Romania.
In 2023, Christall Sound Trio won over both the jury and the audience on the TV show “Românii au Talent”. Their performance was met with enthusiasm by millions of viewers.
By combining the words “Christ” and “All”, the group’s name reflects not only the clarity of crystal, but also the spiritual essence of the ensemble, formed by:
• Alin Sîrbu – Tenor 1
• Alin Vlad – Tenor 2
• Dragoș Gârea – Baritone
Coming from the United States to study vocal technique in Romania, soprano Mediana Vlad graduated from the National University of Music in Bucharest, where she earned both her Master’s degree and her PhD in Music (2010). Her additional specializations include Baroque music with soprano Sophie Boulin (Conservatoire National Supérieur de Paris, France) and Mary Collins (London, 2007); musical theatre with Bronwyn Fix‑Keller (Bethlehem, USA, 1999) and Vincent Liota (Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, USA, 2003).
With a repertoire rich in concert arias, opera, operetta, oratorios, cantatas, masses, musical theatre, jazz, gospel, and negro spirituals, Mediana has toured in Germany, Italy, Belgium, Portugal, Spain, Austria, the United Kingdom, Croatia, Hungary, Bulgaria, and the United States — where she performed the role of the Queen of the Night and Mozart’s Requiem with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.