Marcel Johannes Kits
Estonian cellist Marcel Johannes Kits is one of the most promising young cellists of his generation, having won the 3rd prize at the Queen Elisabeth Cello Competition and 1st prize at the George Enescu Competition in Romania.
GABRIEL GÎȚAN
Pianist Gabriel Gîțan (b. 1996) attended the bachelor’s and master’s courses of the National University of Music in Bucharest, benefiting from the guidance of professors Viniciu Moroianu, Verona Maier, Steluța Radu, and Cristina Popescu-Stănești. During his student years, he participated and won prizes in numerous competitions such as Hungarian Music Festival, Bucharest, May 2018 (1st […]
Clementina Ristea Ciucu
Clementina Ristea Ciucu is a graduate of the National Music College ,,George Enescu” and of the National Music University from Bucharest, where she had Sandu Sandrin and Dan Grigore as masters. She also received guidance from some pianists and teachers of fame, like Valentin Gheorghiu, Viorica Rădoi, Flavia Moldovan, Sanda Bobescu, and Aurora Ienei. She […]
Han-Wen Jennifer Yu
Han-Wen Jennifer Yu, a native of Taichung, Taiwan. She earned a Bachelor of Music in piano performance from the Tunghai University (Taiwan), where she graduated with the highest honors with Dr. Juanelva Rose and Dr. Thomas Linde; a Master of Music degree in Collaborative Piano with Dr. Cameron Stowe, Dr. Pei-Shan Lee and Prof. Jonathan […]
Andrea Lucchesini
Trained at the great piano school of Maria Tipo, Andrea Lucchesini came to international attention at a very young age when he won the ‘Dino Ciani’ International Competition at the Teatro alla Scala in Milan. Since then, he has played all over the world with prestigious orchestras and the greatest conductors, arousing the public’s enthusiasm […]
Luiza Borac
Winner of over 50 prizes and distinctions pianist Luiza Borac has been described as „most poetic artist“ by the Süddeutsche Zeitung (Joachim Kaiser), an „ever-resourceful and imaginative pianist” (Gramophone) and a “formidable interpreter” (San Francisco Chronicle). She has won top prizes at the Edvard Grieg International Piano Competition where she was awarded also Prix d’Oslo, […]
Tickets to 2022 George Enescu International Competition going on sale today, July 7
Starting today, July 7, 2022, classical music lovers can purchase tickets for the events of the 18th edition of the George Enescu International Competition.
Alexander Gordon
Alexander Gordon is one of the most versatile musicians of his generation and has achieved recognition as a soloist, conductor, chamber musician, and teacher. In 2022 as a protest against Russian aggression and the usage letter “Z” as the symbol of the regime, he changed his family name from Zemtsov to Gordon. A devoted chamber musician he is regularly […]
Yeon-Min Park
Yeon-Min Park achieved her triumph as the 1st prize winner of the prestigious George Enescu International Music Competition in May 2021 as well as a “Special Mention” for the best interpretation of George Enescu’s composition. She performed Rachmaninoff Concerto No. 3 in the Final round with the George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of […]
Kensho Watanabe
Emerging onto the international stage over the past two years, Kensho Watanabe is fast becoming one of the most exciting and versatile young conductors to come out of the United States. Most recently, Kensho was recognized as a recipient of a Career Assistance Award by the Solti Foundation U.S. He held the position of Assistant […]
34 young musicians impressed the Jury of the 2022 Enescu Competition!
We had an intense week, full of emotions for the semifinalists of the 2022 Enescu Competition! More than 100 young musicians applied for this edition and participated in the Online Round.
11 pianists qualified for the Piano Semifinal of the 2022 George Enescu International Competition
Eleven young musicians qualified for the Piano Semifinal of the 2022 George Enescu International Competition.
12 violinists qualified for the Violin Semifinal of the 2022 George Enescu International Competition
Twelve young musicians won the majority of votes given by the Violin Section’s jury members of the 2022 George Enescu International Competition and qualified for the Semifinals.
11 cellists from 8 countries qualified for the Cello Semifinal of the 2022 Enescu Competition
Eleven young musicians received the most votes from the Cello Section jury members of the George Enescu International Competition 2022 and qualified for the Semifinals.
The Online Round of the Piano Section of the Enescu Competition 2022 begins with the recitals of 35 pianists from 17 countries on www.festivalenescu.ro/en
The Online Round of the George Enescu International Competition continues with the piano section, with 35 recitals given by young musicians from all over the world. 35 young pianists out of the 39 registered were declared eligible by complying with the conditions imposed by the rules. Classical music admirers have access to all the online content of the Competition for free on www.festivalenescu.ro/en.
Reinhard Latzko
Reinhard Latzko is one of the most multifaceted cellists of his generation. In addition to his extensive performing career, he has especially made a name for himself as a successful cello teacher and music communicator. Born in Freising, near Munich, he studied with Jan Polasek, Martin Ostertag and Heinrich Schiff. From 1987 – 2003 Reinhard […]
