National University of Music Bucharest, French Institute in Bucharest
1st-10th September 2025
Theme: “Resistance and Freedom”
The 2025 session of Lumières d’Europe will take place for the second time at the renowned George Enescu Festival in Bucharest, Romania, from the 1st to the 10th of September. This event will bring together 4 guest artists, one composer in residence, scientists and 15 young talents from across Europe to explore the powerful theme of “Resistance and Freedom”, through music and interdisciplinary dialogue.
For more than two decades, Itamar Golan has been partnering the most outstanding instrumentalists of our time. His work has brought him great critical acclaim, and he is one of the most sought after pianists of his generation, playing on the most prestigious stages around the world. […] See more
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
Born in Russia, Natasha Tchitch began playing the violin and piano at the age of 5. After studying at the Moscow High School of Music with Maria Sitkovskaya and at the Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow with the famous violist Fyodor Drouzhinin, she continued her studies at the Reina Sofía School of Music in Madrid in the class of Gérard Caussé. […] See more
Composer, recorder and shakuhachi player, conductor and musicologist. His composition teachers were Christopher Bochmann and Constança Capdeville. Viana’s works are included in the repertoire of institutions such as Gulbenkian Ballet, National Ballet of Portugal, Teatro da Trindade, Mafra International Festival, and others. […] See more
Conference: “Creation and Freedom”
Paul Audi will explore the intricate relationship between those two concepts and offering deep insights into how these concepts intertwine in both the artistic and intellectual realms. See biography
César Viana will lead a lecture exploring the theme “Resistance and Freedom” through the lens of his experience as a composer and thinker. His conference will delve into the ways artistic creation embodies acts of resistance and asserts freedom, offering a profound perspective on the connections between music, society, and individual expression. See biography
A third conference is planned. Details will be announced shortly on this page.
Guest artists will lead young talents in performing works by composers who were guided by ideals of resistance and freedom:
We have commissioned an original creation from the composer-in-residence of this session César Viana.
Other pieces from his repertoire will also be performed.
Or contact our administrator Mathieu Da Encarnacao at the following email address:
patronage@lumieresdeurope.eu