GEORGE ENESCU FESTIVAL
ROMANIA 2023
National University of Music Bucharest, French Institute in Bucharest, Bragadiru Palace, Mogosoaia Palace
1st-10th September 2023
Theme: « George Enescu, His Masters and His Friends »
The 2023 Lumières d’Europe session took place at prestigious venues across Bucharest, including the National University of Music, Bragadiru Palace, and Mogosoaia Palace, in conjunction with the George Enescu Festival. The session, George Enescu, His Masters and His Friends, paid tribute to Enescu’s rich legacy while exploring the artistic and intellectual currents that influenced his work.
Guest artists
Philippe Cassard, piano
Philippe Cassard has established an international reputation as concerto soloist, recitalist and chamber musician since giving a joint recital with Christa Ludwig in Paris in 1985. The same year he was finalist at the Clara Haskil Competition and in 1988 he won the First Prize at the Dublin International Piano Competition. […] See more
David Grimal, violin
A musician renowned for his intellectual curiosity, his taste for musical adventures and his commitment to society, David Grimal regularly performs on the world’s greatest stages: Tokyo’s Suntory Hall, Philharmonie de Paris, Vienna’s Musikverein, Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw, Berlin’s Konzerthaus […] See more
Diemut Poppen, viola
Diemut Poppen is one of the most outstanding violists of her generation. Born into a well-known musical family in Germany, she started playing the violin at the age of seven, giving her first concerts as a soloist at the age of nine. She learned several instruments, of which the viola became her favorite. […] See more
Anne Gastinel, cello
Anne Gastinel took up the cello at the age of four. At just eleven years of age she entered the Lyon Conservatoire (CNSM). After being awarded her Premier Prix there in 1986, she went on to postgraduate studies at the Paris Conservatoire (CNSM). […] See more
Eric Montalbetti, composer in residence
If Eric Montalbetti long kept his music secret, he enjoys since 2015 that his scores are coming to life and reach audiences thanks to wonderful performers. Among strings, violinist Christian Tetzlaff gave the world premiere of a Duo for violin & piano with Alexander Vorontsov, as well as the German premiere of an earlier Sonata for solo violin which was first performed in France by both David Grimal and Tedi Papavrami. […] See more
Scientists
Serge Haroche, Nobel Prize in Physics
Conference: « Revolutions in Physics at the Turn of the 20th Century »
Nobel laureate Serge Haroche explored the scientific revolutions that shaped the early 20th century, drawing connections between these breakthroughs and the artistic upheavals of the same period. See biography
Erwin Kessler, director of the MARe / Muzeul de Arta Recenta
Conference: « Sounds Like Image: Music in the Romanian Avantgarde, 1924-1931 »
Erwin Kessler examined the intersections of visual art and music within the Romanian avant-garde, offering new perspectives on the cultural landscape that influenced Enescu and his peers. See biography
Valentina Sandu-Dediu, rector of the New Europe College
Conference: « Dialogue-Conference on George Enescu »
Valentina Sandu-Dediu engaged in a dialogue with Sever Voinescu to reflect on the significance of George Enescu’s work, his life, and the impact he had on the Romanian and European music scenes. See biography
Eric Montalbetti, composer
Conference: « Why Would We Still Compose Music in the 21st Century? »
Eric Montalbetti addressed the timeless nature of composition and its place in the modern world, discussing why new music remains essential in our times. See biography
Studied composers
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- Debussy
- Chausson
- Enescu
- Montalbetti
- Fauré
- Franck
- Ravel
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