The article is dedicated to the life and creation of the illustrious pianist Ghita Strahilevich (1915-2002). Being called, thanks to her extraordinary abilities a „wonder child”, the pianist studied together with A. Stadnitki and F. Musicescu, after developing a well-known personal manner of interpretation. On the basis of the materials and archive documents, memories of colleagues, friends and relatives, for the first time in the Romanian language, data from the pianist`s student years and the period of her activity are recreated. In the context of the Moldovan musical culture of the years 1945-1995, her role as the first performer of the Moldova composers` works is analysed.