Ştefan Gheorghiu (March 23, 1926 – March 17, 2010) was a Romanian musician, violinist and teacher, born in Galați, Romania. At 5 he starts studying the violin and at 9 becomes student of the Royal Music Academy in Bucharest. George Enescu recommended him and his brother Valentin Gheorghiu - pianist, for a scholarship at the Conservatoire de Paris, where he studied the violin with Maurice Hewitt and musical harmony and counterpoint with Noel Gallon.During the war he continued studies in Bucharest with and Mihail Jora. Gheorghiu finished his studies in Moscow, attending the violin performing art masterclasses of David Oistrakh.