The Enescu Month in London: Concerts, exhibition, talk
The Enescu Month in London (23 January - 7 February 2015) is the culmination of more than 7 uninterrupted years of memorable soirées dedicated to the totemic figure of Romanian symphonic tradition and organized by the Romanian Cultural Institute in association with the
London Philharmonic Orchestra Chamber Ensemble to Open the 2015 'Enescu Concerts' Series
As part of the 'Enescu Month' in London, the 2014/15 season of the 'Enescu Concerts' Series resumes with the Chamber Ensemble of the London Philharmonic Orchestraperforming George Enescu's superb 'String Octet', as a prelude to the great
Fashion Inside Out
In eager anticipation of London Fashion Week, we invite you to explore fashion as a discursive practice and critical theme in the company of two of the most astute observers of this glamorous and pervasive cultural phenomenon, Sanda Miller and Peter McNeil. The two authors
Enescu, (Un)Known
As part of the 'Enescu Month' in London, James Jolly, Editor-in-Chief at The Gramophone chairs a panel of distinguished Enescu specialists and aficionados, which discusses the great composer's outstanding musical legacy. Accompanied by rare pictures and
'The Duel of Violins'
The first event of the Enescu Month in London is an exceptional display of instrumental mastery, a much awaited extraordinary concert. Violinists Gabriel Croitoru and Liviu Prunarubring their hugely successful 'Duel of Violins: Stradivarius vs. Guarnieri' to
Songs and Textures: Grigore Leşe and the Resurgence of Tradition
2015 starts early in 1 Belgrave Square with an evening dedicated to our spectacular folk tradition, thankfully still alive in a world of urban sprawl and rampant technology. Our special guest is Romania's most beloved bard, Grigore Leşe, the musician who in an act
A View to a Fall: Celebrating 25 Years without Communism
Twenty five years after the fall of one of the harshest dictatorships in Eastern Europe, we conjure a period of turmoil and redemption through theatre's evocative flair. Legendary actor Ion Caramitru, a central figure of the December 1989 Revolution,
Impetuous Young Pianist Daniel Ciobanu in Concert at St Martin-in-the-Fields
One of the winners of this year's Scottish International Piano Competition in Glasgow, talented newcomer Daniel Ciobanu will perform the last act of our 2014 St Martin-in-the-Fields lunchtime concert series. His recital will include, alongside George Enescu's
Dashing Soprano Teodora Gheorghiu in London for the National Day of Romania
We are thrilled to announce that the star of our National Day Gala Recital is the outstanding Teodora Gheorghiu, the revelation of this year's Glyndebourne Festival. The acclaimed soprano will be joined by pianist Jonathan Aner for a programme of pure musical joy
Longing and Belonging: Pan-pipe Maestro Nicolae Voiculeţ in Eaton Square
Following a series of 10 hugely successful concerts in Romania, which culminated with a musical extravaganza on top of the Carpathian Mountains, famous pan-pipe player, conductor and composer Nicolae Voiculeţ graces our National Day celebrations with an extraordinary
A Dive into the Eastern Soundscape
Making their long-awaited London Jazz Festival debut, internationally acclaimed quartet 'Arifa' is preparing to delight the capital's jazz aficionados with their sumptuous, thrilling and alchemical sound, a fusion of Eastern and Western musical influences.
International Conference: 'Shakespeare - Adaptation, Reception, Translation'
We are delighted to co-organize and host the second edition of the Shakespeare Conference, which brings together leading scholars and researchers from the best English departments in Romania with counterparts from Ireland, France, Italy, Turkey, Poland,