Irina Cunev

Dr. Irina Cunev, an active collaborative artist and educator, joined the faculty at Southeastern Louisiana University in 2006 as a staff accompanist, collaborating with vocal and instrumental studios and providing accompaniment for faculty, students and guest artists recitals on a regular basis. Currently she serves as a Piano Instructor and Accompanying Area Coordinator at Southeastern LA University.

A native from Republic of Moldova, Dr. Cunev has earned her Bachelor of Music Degree from Moldova State University of Arts. Upon completion of her BM degree, Dr. Cunev has served as a full time Piano Instructor and a staff accompanist at the State Liceum of Music “Alexei Stircea” in Chisinau, Moldova. In 2002, she was invited to serve as a Piano Instructor at Liu Ning Piano School in Shenyang, China, where she enjoyed teaching talented students from all over the region, tutoring local piano teachers and maintaining an active performing schedule with solo appearances in Shenyang Conservatory of Music and Dalian University, China.

In 2004, she moved to Louisiana where she pursued Master of Music Degree in Piano Performance from Southeastern Louisiana University, and Doctor of Musical Arts Degree in Piano Performance from Louisiana State University, while working extensively in the field of accompanying and teaching. In addition to serving as a lecturer and staff accompanist at Southeastern Irina held piano instructor positions at the Music Academy of the Performing Arts, Mandeville LA, Dr.Ted’s Musician’s Center and Community Music School in Hammond LA, while also serving as a staff pianist at Northshore Performing Arts Society in Covington, LA.

In August 2017 Dr. Irina Cunev joined Southeastern faculty as an Instructor of Piano and Accompanying Area Coordinator. In addition to her current position at Southeastern, Irina Cunev serves as a staff pianist St. Andrew’s UMC in Baton Rouge and enjoys yearly appointments as a Guest Collaborative Artist and an adjudicator at Gulf Coast Steinway Society Music Festival at Mobil AL.

Irina Cunev currently resides in Ponchatoula with her husband and their two children.