ENESCU

We are excited to welcome you at the Institute for an engaging preview of the Bucharest Opera Festival in the company of some of Romania’s musical stage most dazzling stars. The event will include a presentation by volcanic conductor Daniel Jinga, the Director of the Bucharest

This February, the Romanian Cultural Institute in New York is honoring one of the most iconic sculptors of all time with The Brâncuși Month in New York, a series of events celebrating Constantin Brâncuși’s enduring influence on various arts. Brâncuși’s impact on

RECITAL PROGRAMCONSTANTIN SILVESTRI (1913-1969), Baccanale (1933)WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART (1756-1791), Sonata in B flat Major (Allegro, Andante amoroso, Rondo - Allegro)*ERIK SATIE (1866-1925), Gnossienne No. 1MARCEL MIHALOVICI (1898-1985), Andante semplice from Sonatina

Shooting to stardom as Teodora Enache and known today as TEODORA BRODY, the marvelous voice of Romanian jazz who has captivated audiences with her fascinating presence and brilliant talent, brings to the United States her mesmerizing “Unifying Worlds: from Beethoven to

Violinist Irina Muresanu and pianist Dana Ciocarlie, accomplished performers with exceptional European and American careers, come together for an outstanding project, conceived as homage to two titans of modern art: composer George Enescu and sculptor Constantin Brâncuși.

Korean Grace Jee Eun Oh and Romanian Dragoș Cantea, an intrepid musical partnership based in Norway, comes to New York to offer a thrilling four hands piano recital, specially conceived for our popular Enescu Soirees. The program juxtaposes sublime melodies and wild rhythms,

At the RCI, the new year literally begins on a high note with a two-event celebration of Romania’s National Culture Day (marked on January 15), featuring the hottest performing couple in Romanian classical music: virtuoso violinist Alexandru Tomescu and dashing concert

We end a busy 2023 of wonderful events with a special evening of Broadway classics and timeless carols dedicated to all our friends and collaborators who have shown us their generosity and support throughout this amazing year. Join us at RCI New York on December 15 and let’s

Our most recent event of the Enescu Soirees series was dedicated to the National Day of Romania, celebrated on December the 1st, and presented a remarkable and unlikely duo, made of mother and son. Pianist Oxana Corjos was joined by clarinetist Petru Pane for an evocative

Contemporary classical, modal jazz and free improvisation on the theme of longingLaunched this year, the Jazz & Fusion Jamboree is our newest permanent program that complements The Enescu Soirees with concerts devoted to contemporary forms of musical creativity, such

The next recital of our Enescu Soirees features pianist Madalina Danila with an ingenious program stressing the manifold influences running through the scores of some great French, American, and Romanian composers. While the European musicians are well represented, the evening’s

Live recital of striking avant-garde music by some of the greatest Romanian and American composersAdept at creating strong auditive and sensorial experiences, pianist Dinu Mihailescu has chosen for his New York recital a repertoire of powerful avant-garde scores by some