Peter Kosir
Visual artist, designer and creator of platforms and strategies for the development of artistic spaces, PETER KOSIR (Slovenia) combines in his creations architecture with 3D virtual spaces and video. He studied architecture and philosophy in Ljubljana and his projects were presented at festivals and exhibitions in Slovenia, Austria, Italy and Romania. Some of the projects for which he created set design […]
Nona Ciobanu
Romanian theater director NONA CIOBANU’s credits include productions based on contemporary and classical texts, that involve physical and visual theatre, as well as site specific projects, installations and multimedia directing for opera. Her work, which granted her many awards, took place at prestigious theatres around the world, as well as at site specific and galleries in Europe, the US and Mexico. Ciobanu taught at the National University […]
Rumon Gamba
British conductor Rumon Gamba held the positions of Principal Conductor and Music Director of NorrlandsOperan between 2008 and 2015 and Chief Conductor of the Aalborg Symfoniorkester between 2011 and 2015. He was also Chief Conductor and Music Director of Iceland Symphony Orchestra between 2002 and 2010. He regularly leads the BBC orchestras and has appeared […]
25 Memorable Things about the 25th Edition of the Most Important International Cultural Event Organized in Romania
Honoring its tradition of bringing the biggest names in world classical music to Bucharest and of keeping Romania anchored in the international cultural circuits, the 2021 Enescu Festival promises an unforgettable experience for both audiences and artists. From everything that makes this Festival special, we have selected below 25 memorable things about the 25th edition […]
2021 George Enescu International Festival Begins
The 25th edition of the George Enescu International Festival starts Saturday, August 28, despite the uncertainty and complications caused by the pandemic, as a declaration of confidence that together, as a society, we can write a History Made with Love, just as the Festival’s history was built out of love for music and Maestro George […]
Great Actors Join Classical Music as Narrators’ Voice: Robert Powell, Maia Morgenstern, and Vlad Ivanov – for the first time on the Enescu Festival stage
Three great actors – Robert Powell, Maia Morgenstern, and Vlad Ivanov – will take to the George Enescu International Festival stage for the first time in 2021, as part of the dialogue between the arts that the Festival promotes. Vlad Ivanov will play two roles. In the concert given by Philharmonia London on September 5, […]
Alan Gilbert
Alan Gilbert began his tenure as the new Chief Conductor of Hamburg’s NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra in September 2019. The Grammy Award-winning conductor previously served for more than a decade as Principal Guest Conductor of the ensemble when it was known as NDR Symphony Orchestra Hamburg; it has since adopted the name of the Elbphilharmonie, its already-iconic […]
Capriccio Quartet
Founded in 2012, the Capriccio Quartet was awarded the following year at the prestigious Bordeaux International Quartet competition and won a 1st prize at the Illzach international Chamber Music Competition. Composed of Cécile Agator and Fermin Ciriaco violins, both Soloists at the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio-France, Flore-Anne Brosseau viola and Samuel Etienne cello, members of Orchestre […]
The Sound of Love Overcame the Daily Uproar on George Enescu’s Birthday
On the street, in the George Enescu Square and the one front of the Odeon Theatre, in theatres, libraries, gas stations, supermarkets, shopping malls, restaurants, and cafés; in clinics, on digital platforms, on several TV and radio channels – George Enescu’s Ballade could be heard today in a simultaneous broadcast meant to celebrate the 140th […]
Spectacular Offer for Opera Lovers at the 2021 Enescu Festival
Operas in Romanian Premieres Presented in Multimedia Performances All the operas performed on the Grand Palace Hall stage at the 2021 George Enescu International Festival will be presented in Romanian premieres, with the participation of renowned artists and orchestras, and in multimedia performances, created by directors Carmen Lidia Vidu and Nona Ciobanu. One of the […]
Paul Gay
French bass-baritone Paul Gay is known internationally for his portrayals of leading roles in the French repertoire. He collaborates with conductors such as Ivan Fischer, Seiji Ozawa, Michel Plasson, Yannick Nézet–Séguin, Semyon Bychkov, Philippe Jordan, Alain Altinoglu, William Christie, Emmanuelle Haïm and has been invited for new productions by Willy Decker, Luc Bondy, Peter Stein, Richard Jones, […]
Jozef Benci
Slovak bass Jozef Benci, who recently gained critical acclaim for his “velvety timbre and an open, expressive voice” in a performance of Dvořák’s Requiem at the Musikverein Vienna, has been a member of the ensemble of the Slovak National Theater in Bratislava since 2004 and has made regular guest appearances at opera houses, concert halls […]
Ilseyar Khayrullova
The mezzo-soprano ILSEYAR KHAYRULLOVA was born in Tatarstan in Russia. She graduated with distinction from the Rimsky-Korsakow Conservatoire in St.Petersburg. She is the winner of International Competition Playing Slonimsky 2012 in St.Petersburg. ILSEYAR KHAYRULLOVA was seen in various operatic productions of the Opera and Ballet Theatre of the St.Petersburg Conservatoire as Olga in Eugen Onegin, […]
Daniele Gatti
Daniele Gatti graduated as a composer and orchestra conductor at the Conservatorio Giuseppe Verdi in Milan. He is Music Director of the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma and he holds the same position at the Orchestra Mozart. He is also Artistic Advisor of the Mahler Chamber Orchestra (MCO). He was Chief Conductor of the Royal Concertgebouw […]
Dogma Chamber Orchestra
Mikhail Gurewitsch, founded the dogma chamber orchestra in 2004, while concertmaster of the Baden-Württemberg Chamber Orchestra “I Sedici.” Young, internationally successful musicians come together under the guidance of Mikhail Gurewitsch to combine new interpretations of classical music with modern concert arrangements. Their presentation does not have an ingratiating, galloping aesthetic with prettydresses and dapper suits, […]
Ksenija Sidorova
Praised as “revelatory” (New York Times) with “breathtaking virtuosity” (The Observer), Ksenija Sidorova is the leading ambassador for the classical accordion. Both a unique and charismatic performer, Ksenija is passionate about showcasing the vast capabilities of her instrument. Her repertoire spans from Bach to Piazzolla, from Efrem Podgaits and Václav Trojan, to Erkki-Sven Tüür and […]
