Lioara Popa

Lioara Popa is a Lecturer at the Department of Musical Performance and Pedagogy, Faculty of Music, Transilvania University of Brașov. Her research focuses on Chopin studies, music pedagogy, and music therapy applications in socio-economic contexts. She has contributed to understanding Chopin’s compositional techniques, especially in sonata forms and pedal usage, as well as exploring music therapy’s role in sustainable development and community well-being.

• Affiliations: Transilvania University of Brașov, Faculty of Music, Department of Musical Performance and Pedagogy
• Contact: Str. Andrei Şaguna 2, Brașov, Romania (building Z, Room ZI7)

Her research interests span piano interpretation, ballet accompaniment, and the socio-economic impacts of music therapy. Recent work includes analyzing Chopin’s sonata forms and exploring orchestral reduction techniques in 20th-century music. She has published extensively on Chopin’s polonaise and scherzo works, emphasizing national influences and Romantic-era innovations.

Publications highlight interdisciplinary approaches, linking music therapy to sustainable development goals and early childhood education. Her work bridges music performance, pedagogy, and applied social sciences, advocating for music’s role in holistic community development.