List of Romanian composers

This is a list of Romanian composers.

• Anton Pann (1790s–1854), wrote Romania's national anthem
• Ciprian Porumbescu (1853–1883), 19th century composer
• George Enescu (1881–1955), 20th century composer, violinist, pianist; spent much of his career in France
• Grigoraş Dinicu (1889–1949), 20th century composer best known for his violin showpiece Hora staccato
• Martian Negrea (1893–1975), composer, teacher and conductor. His creation involves all musical formes and genres and is distinguished by a personal melodic inspiration.
• Sabin Dragoi (1894–1968), composer and folklorist, is one of pioneers of scientific gathering of Romanian folklore.
• Theodor Rogalski (1901–1954), composer, conductor and pianist, he had composed chamber and symphonic music. He is one of the biggest Romanian masters of orchestration.
• Paul Constantinescu (1909–1963), 20th century composer, best known for religious and vocal music, also wrote music for Romanian films
• Tiberiu Brediceanu (1877-1968)-was a Romanian composer and folklorist;
• Anatol Vieru (1926–1998), winner of the Herder Prize in 1986, his creation includes symphonic, chamber and choral music.
• Ion Ivanovici (1845-1902),was the composer of The Waves of Danube waltz;
• Gheorghe Cucu (1882-1932), was a Romanian folklorist and composer;
• Filaret Barbu (1903-1984), was a Romanian composer, well known for the operetta Ana Lugojana;
• Constantin Dimitrescu (1847-1928), was the composer of Peasant Dance.
• Ion Voicu (1923-1997), was a Romanian violinist;
• Sergiu Celibidache ( 1912-1996 )-was a Romanian composer and conductor;
• Constantin Silvestri (1913-1969),was a composer, who lived in England;
• Alexander Flechtenmacher (1823-1829),was not a Romanian composer, but lived in Romania; he composed the operetta Baba Harca
• Eduard Caudella (1841-1924)-wrote the first Romanian opera, Petru Rares
• Teodor Teodorescu -was the composer of the a cappella work Cucul
• Mihail Jora (1891-1971)-was the Parent of Romanian ballet;important works:Intoarcerea din adancuri, La piata etc.
• Dinu Lipatti (1917-1950) was a great Romanian pianist;
• Nicolae Kirculescu (1903-1985) was a Romanian musician. He composed theatre and film music, amongst which "Plutasul pe *Bistriţa", the theme of Teleenciclopedia.
• George Grigoriu (1927-1999) was the composer of The Waves of the Danube operetta;
• Nicolae Bretan (1887–1968) was an Romanian opera composer, also baritone, conductor and critic.
• Paraschiv Oprea (1937-2004) was a Romanian conductor, musician and composer;
• Cornel Trăilescu (1926-)is an Romanian opera composer and conductor.
• Doina Rotaru (1951-) is a Romanian composer of mostly orchestral and chamber works that have been performed throughout the world.
• Cristian Matei (1977-) is a Romanian composer. Matei studied at the National University of Music in Bucharest, film music composition.
• George Balint (1961-) is a Romanian composer.
• Vladimir Cosma (1940-) is a composer and violinist, born in Bucharest, Romania.
• Liviu Dănceanu (1954-)is a Romanian composer;
• Dimitrie Cuclin (1885-1978) was a Romanian classical music composer, musicologist, philosopher, translator, and writer.
• Valentin Gheorghiu (1928-) is a Romanian pianist and composer;
• Ludovic Bacs (1930-) is a Romanian composer, conductor and instrumentalist;
• Johnny Răducanu (1931-) is a Romanian jazz composer and conductor;
• Matei Socor (1908-1980) was a composer and musician;
• Mircea Hoinic (1910-1986) was a composer and conductor;
• Ionel Perlea (1900-1970)-was a Romanian composer and conductor;
• Cornel Ţăranu (1934-) is a Romanian composer from Cluj-Napoca;
• Bogdan Bradu (1968-) is a Romanian composer, singer and violinist;
• Octavian Nemescu (1940-) is a Romanian composer of orchestral, chamber, choral, electroacoustic, multimedia, metamusic, imaginary, and ritual works that have been heard throughout Europe and elsewhere.
• Pascal Bentoiu (1927-) is a Romanian Modernist composer.