Dan Atanasiu (born 2 December 1955[1]) is a Romanian pianist who has twice been awarded prizes at the Frederic Chopin International Piano Competition.
Originally from Timișoara, he started learning piano at the age of 5 and made his debut in 1968 in Bucharest.
[4] In 1975 and 1980, he was a semi-finalist in the 9th and 10th International Chopin Piano Competition, winning the honorable mention of the Minister of Culture and the Arts.
[3] Shortly after emigrating to Canada he was diagnosed with focal dystonia, which affected his right hand and prevented him from performing.
[5] He was due to perform in Toronto in December 1996, which was not possible, however, as he slipped on a banana peel and suffered an injury.