The George Enescu International Festival and Competition is a cultural event (music festival and contest) held every two years (until 2001, it was held every three years) in Bucharest, between the 1st and the 23rd of September. It is held, and named, in honour of the 20th century classical music composer and conducter George Enescu. Status Capital of Romania Mayor Adriean Videanu, since 2005 Area 238 km² Population (2005) 1,924,959[1] Density 8,088 inh/km² Geographical coordinates Web site http://www. ... 20th century classical music, the classical music of the 20th century, was extremely diverse, beginning with the late Romantic style of Sergei Rachmaninoff, Impressionism of Claude Debussy and Maurice Ravel, and continuing through the Neoclassicism of middle-period Igor Stravinsky, and ranging to such distant sound-worlds as the complete... A composer is a person who writes music. ... A conductor conducting a band at a ceremony A conductors score and batons Conducting is the act of directing a musical performance by way of visible gestures. ... George Enescu George Enescu (pronunciation in Romanian: ; known in France as Georges Enesco) (August 19, 1881, Liveni – May 4, 1955, Paris) was a Romanian composer, violinist, pianist, conductor and teacher, preeminent Romanian musician of the 20th century, one of the greatest performers of his time. ...

2007 edition

The 18th festival in 2007 stands by tradition in opening with the six-day Enescu competition (between the 2nd and 7th of September, with the finals taking place on the 8th of September) concentrating on areas of Enescu's special interests - violin, piano and string quartet in performance and, in composition, works for orchestra or chamber ensemble. Prizes up to €15,000 for performers and €10,000 for composers and distinguished juries characterise the high standard of the competition. The violin is a bowed string instrument with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. ... A short grand piano, with the top up. ... The resident string quartet of the Library of Congress in 1963 A string quartet is a musical ensemble of four string instruments—usually two violins, a viola and cello—or a piece written to be performed by such a group. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Throughout the whole period there are events in City Square (Piata Revolutiei) including concerts by students from the neighbouring music academies, recitals, movie screenings and an exhibition on George Enescu at the National Museum of Art of Romania (5-8 September). The full concert programme includes concerts throughout the festival at both the Grand Hall at the Bucharest Palace Hall and the Romanian Atheneum. The National Museum of Art of Romania, located in the former royal palace in the center of Bucharest, Romania, features notable collections of medieval and modern Romanian art, as well as the international collection assembled by the Romanian royal family. ... Ateneul Român The Romanian Athenaeum (Romanian Ateneu Român, definite article form Ateneul Român) in the center of Bucharest, Romania. ...

After the opening concert, when the George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra plays Enescu's First Symphony, visiting orchestras include the Sinfonieorchester Basel, the London Symphony Orchestra, the Orchestre de Paris, the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, the Russian National Orchestra, the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra, Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra, the "Simphonica Toscanini" Orchestra, Freiburger Barockorchester, the Iaşi "Moldova" Philarmonic Orchestra, the Cluj "Transilvania" Philarmonic Orchestra and the Rotterdam Philharmonic, performing operatic masterpieces such as Giuseppe Verdi's La Traviata and Giacomo Puccini's Tosca, as well as works by Beethoven and Schubert among many others. Symphony No. ... Categories: Musical group stubs | European orchestras ... The London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) is one of the major orchestras of the United Kingdom. ... The Orchestre de Paris is a French orchestra created in 1967, based in Paris, whose current Music Director is Christoph Eschenbach. ... The Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra (founded 1919) is an orchestra based in Oslo, Norway. ... The Russian National Orchestra is an orchestra based in Moscow, Russia. ... The Munich Philharmonic Orchestra is one of three great orchestras in the city of Munich, along with the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra and the Bavarian State Opera orchestra. ... The Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra (German: Dresdner Philharmonie) is an orchestra in Dresden, Germany. ... Freiburger Barockorchester (Freiburg Baroque Orchestra) is an orchestra originally founded to enliven the world of Baroque music with new sounds. ... The Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra (RPhO; Dutch: Rotterdams Philharmonisch Orkest) is a Dutch symphony orchestra based in Rotterdam. ... Giuseppe Verdi Giuseppe Fortunino Francesco Verdi (either October 9 or 10, 1813 – January 27, 1901) was an Italian Romantic composer, mainly of opera. ... La traviata, an opera in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi to an Italian libretto by Francesco Maria Piave, takes as its basis the novel La dame aux Camélias by Alexandre Dumas, fils, published in 1848. ... Giacomo Antonio Domenico Michele Secondo Maria Puccini (December 22, 1858 – November 29, 1924) was an Italian composer whose operas, including La bohème, Tosca, and Madama Butterfly, are among the most frequently performed in the standard repertoire. ... Original poster Tosca is an opera in three acts by Giacomo Puccini to an Italian libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa, based on Victorien Sardous drama, La Tosca. ... Ludwig van Beethoven Ludwig van Beethoven (baptized December 17, 1770 – March 26, 1827) was a German composer of Classical music, the predominant musical figure in the transitional period between the Classical and Romantic eras. ... For the crater on the moon, see Schubert (crater) Franz Schubert Franz Peter Schubert (January 31, 1797 – November 19, 1828), was an Austrian composer. ...

External links

• www.festivalenescu.ro - Official site
  • program
  • Artists
• George Enescu Philarmonica
• International Enescu Society

See also

• Festivals in Romania