George Enescu Festival selections: September 21, 22, 23

The next three days include a representation of the Romanian Youth Orchestra, part of the “Great Orchestras of the World” series. Music lovers will also be delighted by the recitals and chamber music evenings, with representations from Kremarata Baltika and Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir. The full schedule is listed below.

September 21
Recitals and Chamber Music. Kremerata Baltika
The Atheneum, 17.00
Conductor and soloist: Gidon Kremer; Program: The Art of instrumentation – J.S. Bach Project (Hommage à Glenn Gould); (Various pieces of Bach cycle arranged for string orchestra and solo violin by Raskatov, Tickmayer, Kancheli etc.); G. Enescu – Octuor in C Major op. 7

Opera and ballet. Evgheni Oneghin
Bucharest National Opera, 19.00
Conductor: Iurie Florea; Director: Ion Caramitru; Soloists: Oneghin – Levente Molnar, Lenski – Marius Brenciu; Tatiana – Tamar Iveri; Olga – Maria Jinga; Gremin – Pompeiu Harasteanu; Larina – Ana Maria Comsa; Filipievna – Sorana Negrea; Triquet – Florin Diaconescu; The captain / Zaretsky – Dan Indricau; Tatiana (children) – Anastasia Jinga
World Music. Yasmin Levy
Mihail Jora Hall, Romanian Radio Society, 19.00

Great Orchestras of the World. Orchestra Dell’accademia Nazionale Di Santa Cecilia
Grand Palace Hall, 19.30
Conductor: Antonio Pappano; Soloist: Helene Grimaud – piano; Program: J. Brahms – Concerto no. 1 for piano and orchestra in d minor op. 15; P.I. Tchaikovsky – Symphony no. 6 Patetica in b minor op. 74

September 22
Recitals and Chamber Music. Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir
The Atheneum, 17:00
Conductor: Anton Koopman; Soloists: Dorothee Mields – soprano, Bogna Bartosz – alto, Tilman Lichdi – tenor, Klaus Mertens – bass; Program: W.A. Mozart – Requiem in d minor K 626; W.A. Mozart – Ave Verum Corpus K 618; W.A. Mozart – Coronation Mass in C Major K 317

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World Music. Chava Alberstein
Mihail Jora Hall, Romanian Radio Society, 19.00
Program: At Telchi Basade, Sulam, Perach Halilach, Shalosh Ahavotai, Ohev o Neehav, Martichim Maim, Bishvilcha, Kimat Shnataim, Klafim, Ima Neenachat, Adisha, Malkale, Di Goldene Pave, Gaaguim, Adaber Itacha, Espresso Katsar, Vera From Bucharest, Bikoret Darkonim, Foreign Letters, London, Kol Shaa Neshika, Kokus, Kefel, Shir MEgaresh Et Hachoshech, Mishirei Eretz Ahavati, At Cheruti, Shir Eres, Kmo Tsemach Bar

Great Orchestras of the World. Orchestra Dell’accademia Nazionale Di Santa Cecilia
Grand Palace Hall, 19.30
Conductor: Antonio Pappano; Soloist: Denis Matsuev- piano; Program: G. Enescu – Chamber Symphony op. 33; S. Rachmaninov – Concerto no. 2 for piano and orchestra in c minor op.18; N. Rimsky-Korsakov – Sheherezade op. 35

September 23
Recitals and Chamber Music. Jerusalem Chamber Music Festival
The Atheneum, 17:00
Soloists: Elena Bashkirova – piano; Mihaela Martin – violin; Oro Kam – viola; Frans Helmerson – cello; Pascal Moragues – clarinet; Program: J. Brahms – Trio for piano, clarinet and cello in a minor op. 114; G. Enescu – Piano quartet no. 2 in d minor op. 30;
B. Bartók – Contrasts Sz 111; R. Schumann – Piano quartet in E flat Major op. 47: J. Haydn – String Quartet no. 1 in G Major op. 77, R. Schumann – Quartet no. 1 in a minor op. 41, G. Enescu – Quintet with piano in a minor op. 29

Opera and ballet. Evgheni Oneghin
Bucharest National Opera, 19.00
Conductor: Iurie Florea; Director: Ion Caramitru; Soloists: Oneghin – Levente Molnar, Lenski – Marius Brenciu; Tatiana – Tamar Iveri; Olga – Maria Jinga; Gremin – Pompeiu Harasteanu; Larina – Ana Maria Comsa; Filipievna – Sorana Negrea; Triquet – Florin Diaconescu; The captain / Zaretsky – Dan Indricau; Tatiana (children) – Anastasia Jinga

World Music. Dhafer Youssef – Divine Shadows Orchestra
Mihail Jora Hall, Romanian Radio Society, 19.00

Great Orchestras of the World. Romanian Youth Orchestra
Grand Palace Hall, 19:30
Conductor: Cristian Mandeal; Soloist: David Garrett – violin; Program: G. Enescu – Rhapsody no. 1 in A Major op. 11; L. van Beethoven – Concerto for violin and orchestra in D Major op. 61; I. Stravinsky – Firebird; M. Ravel – La Valse

By Midnight. Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
The Atheneum, 22.30
Conductor: Trevor Pinnock; Soloists: Christina Landshamer – soprano, Toby Spence – tenor, Matthew Rose – bass; Program: J. Haydn – The Creation – Oratorio