The Romanian Composers and Musicians Union organized on 13^th June, 2012, an event as a tribute to composer and Professor Anton Şuteu, who left this world almost two years ago. Apart from the musical pieces interpreted by George Natsis, Livia Tudor, Petrică Andrei Trio and Andrei Tudor, the CD "In memoriam Anton Şuteu - Talking to Me" and the book "Open the Gate to the Sun", where the composer talks about his works, were both released as part of the event.

Several musicians, friends and former pupils were present in the auditorium of the Cantacuzino Palace in order to commemorate the composer. At the end of the Anton Şuteu tribute concert we asked Adrian Iorgulescu, the president of the Romanian Composers and Musicians Union to talk about his friendship and this professional relationship with Anton Şuteu.

"It has been a complex event and an opportunity to commemorate a very strong personality who has, to a great extent, influenced the destiny of Romanian pop music. He was a great composer, a man with a solid education - he graduated the Composition class at the National University of Music. And he has been like a founding father to this university because he has formed the Jazz - Pop music class.

In the eyes of all those gathered here today, he is a living presence. Personally, I had been friends with Anton Şuteu for decades. He has left his seal on an academic level and on the Composers and Musicians Union, has set up clear bench-marks in Romanian pop music and tied up many friendships. We, as composers, are granted this much, that our music should live on. And indeed, Anton Şuteu's music will live on."