The day of September 10 at the Enescu Festival draws a spectacular sound arc between vitality and freedom of improvisation, with the reflection in the vault. The public has the opportunity to travel between three emblematic spaces of Bucharest – Romanian Athenaeum, Palace Hall and Club Control – and to discover, in each of them, another facet of music power.
The latest tickets are available online in the eventim.ro platform, In physical format, in the chain of Cărturești bookstores and at the entrance to the concert hall.
After 16.00, the Romanian Athenaeum opens for an event dedicated to the Romanian musicology: the launch of the volumes signed by Ana Diaconu, Desiela Ion, Benedicta Pavel, Vlad Văidean and Mariana Kahane, published at UNMB publishing house and awarded by the Union of Composers and Musicologists in Romania. A meeting with memory and musical research, which prepares the land for an evening dedicated to orchestral exuberance.
From 5 pm, under the conductor's wand Gabriel Bebeșeleanext to Antwerp Symphony Orchestrathe pianist Daniel Ciobanu He returns to the Athenaeum with a program full of verve and color. From the refined Spanish rhapsody op. 70 by Albéniz, in a version for piano and orchestra signed by George Enescu, until Electrizanta Rhapsody in Blue By Gershwin, the concert also pulsates in the Iberian and American spirit. In the same dance key, the other works are enrolled: Rapsodia from Dahomey by August Boeck, with echoes of Russian romance, DANZón no. 2 by Arturo Márquez, with contagious Latin rhythms, and Symphonic dances in West Side Story by Leonard Bernstein, with unmistakable jazz, lyricism and urban energy, in a true holiday.
If the Athenaeum celebrates the vitality, the Palace Hall invites the introspection. Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresdenone of Europe's oldest orchestras, directed by Daniele Gattiproposes a program that explores fragility, but also the strength of existence.
The first moment, The Reviet for Card Orchestra of Tōru Takemitsucomposed in the memory of his mentor Sumio Hayasaka, brings the tranquility and sobriety of a universal elegance. Next, Symphony no. 5 of Gustav Mahler It opens with a heartbreaking vision of death, but gradually, through its contrasting movements, it turns into a biographical course that leads to light and rebirth. famous Adagiettoone of the most exciting pages in the symphonic literature, is in the middle of this musical path that becomes the testimony of an intense life, with its troubles and hopes.
The evening ends in the spirit of freedom and improvisation. Big Band Radio Romaniaunder the leadership Simona Strungarubrings to the stage of the Control Club a unique program, in which George Enescu's music is re -improved in the unusual language of jazz.
Pieces like They have a sir, Toccata or Pavana from suite in re major, next to it reinterpretations of Chamber symphony and Legend for trumpet and pianoare orchestrated in a dialogue between tradition and modernity. They are added works of Charlie Parker, Ennio Morricone, Jaco Pastorius and Nino Rotaanimated by a spectacular ensemble of instrumentalists and two exceptional soloists: the Italian saxophonist Stefano di Battista and the Romanian trumpetist Sebastian Burneciboth contributing not only through interpretation, but also through original arrangements and compositions. In an effervescent atmosphere, Enescu's music reinvents himself, breathing the freedom and energy of contemporary jazz.
The day of September 10 is therefore outlined as a triptych, and The Enescu Festival is the space where we are invited to celebrate the power of music together.
The organizers reserve the right to change the programs. Please visit the George Enescu International Festival's website, http://www.festivalenescu.roto be aware of the latest information.
About the George Enescu International Festival
George Enescu International Festival It is one of the largest worldwide classical music events, organized since 1958. The XXVII edition takes place between August 24 and September 21, 2025 and marks 70 years since the great Romanian composer and musician, George Enescu. This year's theme is “Anniversaries / celebrations“, And in the program there are over 100 concerts held by over 4,000 artists from 28 countries, which bring to the fore both the artistic heritage of Enescu and his profound impact on universal classical music.
Enescu Festivalorganized by Artaxim, under the high patronage of the President of Romania and funded by the Government of Romania through the Ministry of Culture, is a true country brand and a true cultural diplomacy project. Cultural and economic engine that attracts thousands of foreign tourists in Bucharest, the festival supports the creative industries and strengthens the image of Romania in the world.
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