The Romanian Cultural Institute in Beijing organized, between 27–29 March 2026, a series of three concerts titled “Culture Without Borders: A Tribute to Eugen Doga”, performed by Misha Grosu (solo accordion recital), dedicated to the work of one of the most important composers of the Romanian and Moldovan cultural space.
The events marked the 80th anniversary of Eugen Doga’s birth and one year since his passing, bringing to the forefront representative works from his repertoire. The series was organized in the context of the Union Day of Bessarabia with Romania (27 March 1918), highlighting the shared cultural heritage of Romania and the Republic of Moldova.
The concerts were organized in partnership with the Embassy of Romania in Beijing, the Embassy of the Republic of Moldova in the People’s Republic of China, and the Moldova–China Economic and Cultural Cooperation Center, with the aim of promoting Romanian heritage, culture, and language internationally.
The three concerts took place as follows:
- Friday, 27 March, on the occasion of the Union Day of Bessarabia with Romania, at 18:30, at the premises of the Romanian Cultural Institute in Beijing — “Culture Without Borders: Anniversary Concert Dedicated to the Great Composer Eugen Doga, with Misha Grosu (accordion)” (100 seats);
- Saturday, 28 March — a public commercial concert at Guoce Concert Hall (50 seats);
- Sunday, 29 March — a concert dedicated to the diplomatic corps and representatives of cultural institutes, held at Winland International Financial Centre (500 seats).
Opening remarks were delivered by Dan-Horia Maxim, Ambassador of Romania to Beijing, and Petru Frunze, the newly appointed Ambassador of the Republic of Moldova.
Misha Grosu brought to life works and themes inspired by Eugen Doga’s musical universe. The audience recognized and warmly applauded stylistic echoes from the soundtrack of the film “My Sweet and Tender Beast”.
The audience — composed of Chinese, Romanian, Moldovan, and international spectators — was captivated by this emotional bridge between cultures. The program also included works by Astor Piazzolla, Johann Sebastian Bach, as well as Romanian and Moldovan folk songs and doinas. Each piece told a story, interpreted with remarkable sensitivity and technical precision.
At the end of the concerts, the audience joined in a traditional hora dance, accompanied live by Misha Grosu on accordion.
The project “Culture Without Borders” reached its third edition, continuing a series initiated by the event “Culture Without Borders: Romania & Republic of Moldova – Cultural and Tourism Networking Evening” (27 March 2025), as well as the project “Culture Without Borders: The Osoianu Sisters Concerts in Beijing” (19–22 September 2025), organized within the GIPE 2025 program.
Through this continuity, the program aims to strengthen the visibility of Romanian heritage, culture, and language in China, within a sustained cultural dialogue developed in partnership with the Embassy of the Republic of Moldova in the People’s Republic of China.