Watch here the broadcast of the press conference for the Germania Speaking Media

Music and Diplomacy: Presentation of the George Enescu Festival Program to the German Speaking Press

Kristjan JÄRVI, conductor of the Baltic Sea Philharmonic, artistic director of the MDR Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra, Paul MÜLLER, artistic director of the Munich Philharmonic, Ainars RUBIKIS, conductor of the George Enescu Philharmonic for the opera concert Die Tote Stadt, are three of the artists who will participate on Wednesday, March 24, from 12h00 (Romanian time), in an online event designed to present the program of the George Enescu International Festival to the German-language press from several European countries.

The conference can be watched on the Festival website, by accessing this link.

The Enescu Festival has been conducting activities of international promotion, seeing as it is one of the top international events in the field of classical music and a powerful cultural brand for Romania. The conference aims to present the program prepared by organisers and the contribution of participating artists, while at the same time highlighting the value that the Enescu Festival adds to the cultural dialogue between countries. For this reason, the conversation will involve both artists and members of the Diplomatic Corps, as well as representatives of the Festival management team.

Guests:

  • Vladimir Jurowski, Artistic Director, Enescu Festival
  • Cord MEIER-KLODT, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany in Romania
  • Emil HUREZEANU, Ambassador of Romania in the Federal Republic of Germany
  • Arthur MATTLI, Ambassador of the Swiss Confederation in Romania
  • Vlad VASILIU, Ambassador of Romania in the Swiss Confederation
  • Bogdan MAZURU, Ambassador of Romania in the Republic of Austria
  • Mihai CONSTANTINESCU, Executive Director, Enescu Festival
  • Thomas KLOIBER, Director of the Austrian Cultural Forum Bucharest and Cultural Attaché of the Austrian Embassy in Romania
  • Mihai CONSTANTINESCU, Executive Director, Enescu Festival
  • Kristjan JÄRVI, conductor of the “Baltic Sea Philharmonic”, Artistic Director of the MDR Symphony Orchestra
  • Diana DAMRAU (recorded message)
  • Paul MÜLLER, Artistic Director of the Munich Philharmonic 
  • Andreas HAEFLIGER, pianist in the concert of the Transylvania Philharmonic Orchestra of Cluj-Napoca (“Music of the 21st Century” series)
  • Marcel FALK, Director of the Basel Chamber Orchestra
  • Adam FISCHER, conductor of the Basel Chamber Orchestra (recorded message)
  • Daniel MÜLLER-SCHOTT, cellist in concert with Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala Milan (“Great Orchestra of the World” series)
  • Daniel CIOBANU, winner of the Arthur Rubinstein International Competition, pianist in the opera “Les Noces” with the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra
  • Nicolae MOLDOVEANU, conductor of the London Mozart Players Ensemble’s concert
  • Ainars Rubikis, conductor of the George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra  for the performance of the opera Die Tote Stadt

Moderator: Medana Weident, Editor DW

The Romanian press and audience can follow the conference on the Enescu Festival website and Facebook page. The working language of the conference will be German, with no translation aids provided.