Tinel Dragoi studied at the Conservatorium of Music in Bucharest, Romania. Graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) with a major in violin interpretation.

Equally comfortable interpreting both classical and chamber music repertoire, he has performed both locally and internationally with ensembles such as the State Opera of Bucharest (Romania) and the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra  in a career spanning over twenty years.

Tinel is a passionate music educator as well as a performer, and speaks Romanian, French and Italian in addition to English. He will be performing in Norway in 2018.