About me
Welcome!
I’m Vlad Eniu, a physician and conductor from Cluj-Napoca. I work as a resident in Medical Oncology at the “Prof. Dr. Ion Chiricuță” Oncology Institute, with a particular interest in gynaecological cancers, to which I am also dedicating my PhD in Medicine. Alongside this, I conduct the “Victor Papilian” Doctors’ Orchestra and Choir of Cluj-Napoca, with which I have passed 100 concerts so far. I also make educational videos, and when I manage to find a bit of free time, what I enjoy most is spending it travelling and taking photographs (on film & digital as well).
How I got here
I grew up with music. After the “Sigismund Toduță” Music High School, I studied conducting at the “Gheorghe Dima” National Academy of Music with the late Maestro Petre Sbârcea, then did a master’s degree at the “Giuseppe Verdi” Conservatory in Milan, and then a doctorate in music, back at the Academy in Cluj-Napoca. But science had always been there: in middle school I took part in biology olympiads, and in high school I nearly gave up music for medicine. But not quite…
When I was living in Milan, thoughts of medicine came back, but more as a regret. A close friend asked me: “Why don’t you apply to medical school now? It’s obvious that’s where you belong!” Of course, it seemed far too late, but then I thought that it is worse to regret not having tried than to regret trying and failing. So I decided to give it a go. I started medical school while writing my doctoral thesis in music, and today I am a doctor, without ever having given up music.
What connects them
Medicine and music have more in common than it seems: in both, everything begins with listening and studying. They also complement each other so well that I can no longer imagine my life without either of them! With the Doctors’ Orchestra and Choir, we perform in hospitals, at congresses and on many stages across the country, from the Hèritage Hall in Cluj to the Romanian Athenaeum in Bucharest. At the University of Medicine, I am involved in many activities with students, especially on oncology and on “Music and Medicine”. And on the Brainium channel, I try to explain science, mostly medical, in a way everyone can understand.
There is one more thought that has always stayed with me: when you receive, it is natural to give back. I don’t consider myself an exceptional person, but if I can do something good, through a concert, a video or my own example, I feel it is my duty to do it.
And here I am today, following my vocation as a doctor, combining this profession with my passion for music, which continues to develop, and with my passion for video, realized through the Brainium educational project.
On this site you will find my medical work, my musical biography and concert list, as well as my blog.
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