Music

9 Aug 2010 - 9 Aug 2010

GRIMUS - Debut UK single Started

The Romanian Cultural Institute in London is happy to host and support the official press launch of the single Started by Romanian band Grimus. When Eden Music producer Adam Whittaker first heard Grimus on Myspace he was blown away. He knew that, with him being based

8 Jul 2010 - 8 Jul 2010

Invitation to Composers: As you like it

Invitation to Composers is a unique, two-year project, funded by the European Cultural Fund, that encourages modern-day composers to write new works, inspired by celebrated musical ideas of the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries and enhanced by cultural elements from the

1 Jul 2010 - 1 Jul 2010

Schubert Ensemble @ ICR London

The Grand Finale of the 2009/2010 Enescu Society Concert season presents the Schubert Ensemble, one of Britain's finest (The Evening Standard). The concert will take place in the presence of Mr Horia-Roman Patapievici, President of the Romanian Cultural Institute

3 Jun 2010 - 3 Jun 2010

First Winner of the Enescu Scholarship @ ICR London

The young & talented musician Karim Said, who won the first Enescu scholarship for 2009-2010, will give a piano recital in the established concert series of the Enescu Society. Programme: Bach - French Suite No. 5 in G major Beethoven - Sonata op. 110 in Ab major

6 May 2010 - 6 May 2010

Young Romanian Musicians @ ICR London

The Enescu Society in London has invited young and talented Romanian musicians to give a recital in this established concert series: Marciana Buta (violin), Lucia Marica (violin), Mihai Cocea (viola), Andrei Simion (cello), Alexandra Dariescu (piano) and Florian Mitrea

1 May 2010 - 2 May 2010

Shukar Collective in London and Brighton

The Romanian Cultural Institute in London supports the concerts of the Romanian band Shukar Collective and DJ Nico de Transilvania in London and Brighton (as part of the Brighton Fringe Festival). Shukar Collective are: dj Vasile (Lucian Stan), Dreamdoktor

21 Apr 2010 - 21 Apr 2010

Photography, books and music

To celebrate Romania's presence at the London Book Fair, the Romanian Cultural Institute presents the exhibition Kombinat by Serban Bonciocat, with an introduction by acclaimed writer Anthony Daniels, the author of The Wilder Shores of Marx. Kombinat:

1 Apr 2010 - 1 Apr 2010

ConTempo String Quartet @ ICR London

           The Enescu Society in London has invited the internationally-acclaimed ConTempo Quartet to give a recital in this established concert series. Programme: G. Enescu: Quartet No 2 Op 22 R. Schumann: Quartet No 3 Op 41 L. van Beethoven: Quartet

26 Mar 2010 - 26 Mar 2010

Ensemble Raro & Roxana Constantinescu @ Wigmore Hall

        Ensemble Raro: Diana Ketler (piano), Alexander Sitkovetsky (violin), Razvan Popovici (viola), Adrian Brendel (violoncello, guest) & Roxana Constantinescu (mezzo-sopprano). The ensemble was formed in 2004 by four outstanding young musicians,

26 Mar 2010 - 26 Mar 2010

Imagining Music @ Wigmore Hall

            Can you imagine classical music through black and white photography? Do Brahms, Dvorak or Shostakovich share something with the small Romanian village Cetate on the Danube? These are questions photographer Serban Mestecaneanu answered to

4 Mar 2010 - 4 Mar 2010

Horia Vacarescu & Constantin Sandu @ ICR London

         The Enescu Society in London has invited two remarkable musicians Horia Vacarescu (violin) and Constantin Sandu (piano) to give a recital in this established concert series. Programme: A. Corelli / F. Kreisler: La Folia L. van Beethoven:

4 Feb 2010 - 4 Feb 2010

Philippe Graffin & Claire Desert @ ICR London

          Musicians' photos by Marco Borggreve and Vincent Garnier The Enescu Society in London has invited two outstanding musicians Philippe Graffin (violin) & Claire Desert (piano) to give a recital in our established concert series. Programme: R.