Radu Ratoi (1998) je harmonikaš iz Moldavije / Rumunije, pobednik više od 30 međunarodnih takmičenja. Harmoniku je počeo da svira sa šest godina, a završio školu u Školi umjetnosti (School of Arts Alexei Starcea) u petnaestoj godini života. Osvajač je prvih nagrada i pobjednik na takmičenjima, uključujući Klingenthal Akkordeonvettbeverb (2019) u kategoriji seniora (Senior Classic Categori) i kategoriji muzike svijeta (Vorld Music Categori), Svetski kup (Coupe Mondiale) u kategoriji juniora (2016), i Svetski kup (Coupe Mondiale, 2018) u virtuoznoj kategoriji i tako dalje. Održao je koncerte u Rusiji, većini evropskih zemalja i Sjedinjenim Državama. Repertoar Radua Ratoija obuhvata različite stilove, od klasicizma, modernizma, džeza, do tradicionalne, narodne muzike različitih zemalja. Njegov jedinstveni uvid u nacionalnu muziku dodaje šarm njegovim nastupima. Dobitnik je Predsjedničke stipendije Republike Moldavije 2018. i osvojio titulu najboljeg umetnika Moldavije 2018. itd. Dalje muzičko obrazovanje stekao je na Kraljevskoj danskoj muzičkoj akademiji u Kopenhagenu, Danska.
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Radu Ratoi (born on September 20, 1998) is a Moldovian/Romanian accordion player and the winner of more than 30 international competitions. He started learning accordion at 6 years old, and finished his study at the School of Arts Alexei Starcea at 15 years old in 2014. He has won a number of competitions, including the 2019 Klingenthal Akkordeonwettbewerb in the Senior Classic Catergory and World Music Catergory, the 2016 Coupe Mondiale in the Junior Category, the 2018 Coupe Mondiale in the Coupe Mondiale Catergory and Entertainment Virtuoso Catergory, etc. He has held concerts in Russia and most of the European and North American Countries. Radu Ratoi’s music features a variety of styles, ranging from classicism, modernism, jazz, to folk music from different countries. His unique insight into the national music adds charm to his performances. He has obtained the President Scolarship of the Republic of Moldova in 2018 and won the title of“2018 Best Artist of Moldova”, etc. He received his further music education at the Royal Danish Academy of Music in Copenhagen, Denmark.