Anatol Chiriac


Anatol Chiriac is a Moldovan composer.

Biography

Born in 1953. In 1979 he completed Stefan Neaga music college in Chişinău.
In 1983 he recorded his first instrumental works LP, which has strong influence of James Last. His next LP, issued in 1984, represented songs to verses by Grigore Vieru. The song "Romantică", performed by Sofia Rotaru, quickly became a hit in the entire Soviet Union. During few years his composition "Mihaela" accomplished weather forecasts in the Soviet TV news program "Vremya".
Near 1985 Chiriac formed his own instrumental ensemble, recorded with it new LP and had tours to Japan and Mocambique.
In 1990-1994 Chiriac was elected to the Parliament of Moldova.