A jewel of classical music that defies the pandemic, in Bucharest, between 28 August and 26 September

The George Enescu International Festival organizes an online event for the French press and public on March 18th (Romania time) to present its artistic programme and plans for its 2021 edition. The initiative is part of an effort made by the Enescu Festival of external promotion, as it is one of the top world events in the field of classical music and a strong cultural brand for Romania.

What does the Enescu Festival propose in 2021? What are the challenges to be addressed in the context of the pandemic? What does it mean for artists and the public to organize the Festival in 2021? What does George Enescu's music and personality mean for the cultural world in France and around the world?

We will address these topics with our guests at the conference:

« Classical music defies the pandemic. Launch of the George Enescu Festival program 2021»

Mihai CONSTANTINESCU, General Director of the George Enescu International Festival and Competition

Vladimir JUROWSKI, Artistic Director of the George Enescu International Festival and Competition

(recorded message)

Sergiu NISTOR, Presidential Advisor, Department of Culture,

Laurence AUER, French Ambassador of Romania

Luca NICULESCU, Romanian Ambassador of France

Cristian MĂCELARU, Artistic Director of the Orchestre National de France (recorded message)

Johannes NEUBERT, Delegate General, Orchestre National de France

David GRIMAL - Violinist, Artistic Director of Les Dissonances

Gautier Capucon, Violist (recorded message)

Nicolas DAUTRICOURT - Violinist Concertist

The Romanian press and public can follow the conference on the Enescu International Festival website and on its Facebook page.

The working language will be French, without translation. Organizers will later translate the conference and publish it on the Festival's YouTube page.