George Enescu Festival brings world’s finest orchestras and soloists to Romania. Full program
George Enescu Festival, one of the most important international festivals in Europe, will take place in Romania between September 1 to 25, bringing together some of the world’s finest orchestras and soloists. Bucharest and other Romanian cities will become hosts to the handful of concerts. Ticket prices vary depending on how many shows you want to attend and the type of show of your choice. To buy tickets for the festival, got o the festival's official page here and fill in your options.
Meanwhile, check out the program and make your plan: September 1, 2011
19:30 hours, Residentie Orkest/The Hague Philarmonic at Grand Palace Hall in Bucharest
September 2, 2011
17:00 hours, Recital Akiko Ebi at the Romanian Atheneum in Bucharest 18:00 hours, “Philarmonia” Chamber Orchestra at "Mihail Jora" Hall of the Romanian Radio Society in Bucharest 18:30 hours, “Musica Nova” Ensemble at Zamora - Cantacuzino Palace in Busteni 19:30 hours, Residentie Orkest/The Hague Philarmonic at Grand Palace Hall in Bucharest 22:30 hours, Austrian Baroque Company at the Romanian Atheneum in Bucharest
September 3, 2011
11:00 hours, “Hyperion” Ensemble at "Mihail Jora" Hall of the Romanian Radio Society in Bucharest 17:00 hours, “Profil” Ensemble at the Romanian Atheneum in Bucharest 19:00 hours, Lohengrin by Richard Wagner at the Bucharest National Opera 19:30 hours, Royal Camerata at "Mihail Jora" Hall of the Romanian Radio Society in Bucharest 22:30 hours, Venice Baroque Orchestra at the Romanian Atheneum in Bucharest
September 4, 2011
00:00 hours, "Transilvania" State Philharmonic – Cluj in Cluj 00:00 hours, Venice Baroque Orchestra in Sibiu 00:00 hours, “Banatul” Philharmonic Orchestra from Timisoara in Timisoara 11:00 hours, “Florilegium” Quartet at "Mihail Jora" Hall of the Romanian Radio Society in Bucharest 17:00 hours, Moldavian National Chamber Orchestra at the Romanian Atheneum in Bucharest 19:00 hours, El Banch/El Ballet Nacional Chileno at the "I.L. Caragiale" National Theatre in Bucharest 22:30 hours, Il Complesso Barocco at the Romanian Atheneum in Bucharest
September 5, 2011
00:00 hours, “Banatul’ Philharmonic Orchestra from Timisoara in Arad 17:00 hours, Yundi Recital at the Romanian Atheneum in Bucharest 19:00 hours, El Banch/El Ballet Nacional Chileno at the "I.L. Caragiale" National Theatre in Bucharest 19:30 hours, Ensemble Orchestral De Paris at "Mihail Jora" Hall of the Romanian Radio Society in Bucharest
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September 6, 2011
00:00 hours, “Moldova” Philharmonic Orchestra Iasi in Iasi 17:00 hours, "Transilvania" State Philharmonic – Cluj at at "Mihail Jora" Hall of the Romanian Radio Society in Bucharest 19:00 hours, Lohengrin by Richard Wagner at the Bucharest National Opera 19:30 hours, Tonkunstler Orchester Niederosterreich at the Romanian Atheneum in Bucharest
September 7, 2011
00:00 hours, El Banch/El Ballet Nacional Chileno at National Theatre "Radu Stanca" Sibiu 17:00 hours, “Archaeus” Ensemble at "Mihail Jora" Hall of the Romanian Radio Society in Bucharest 19:30 hours, “Banatul’ Philharmonic Orchestra from Timisoara at the Romanian Atheneum in Bucharest
September 8, 2011
17:00 hours, “Moldova” Philharmonic Orchestra Iasi in Iasi at the Romanian Atheneum in Bucharest 19:00 hours, Multimedia concert-performance with the participation of the National Chamber Choir "Madrigal" at "Mihail Jora" Hall of the Romanian Radio Society in Bucharest 19:00 hours, Choir and Orchestra at the Targu Mures State Philharmonic in Targu Mures 19:30 hours, London Symphony Orchestra at Grand Palace Hall in Bucharest
September 9, 2011
00:00 hours, El Banch/El Ballet Nacional Chileno at Cluj Napoca Romanian National Opera in Cluj 16:00 hours, “George Enescu” International Competition at the “George Enescu” Hall of the National University of Music Bucharest 17:00 hours, Korean Chamber Orchestra at the Romanian Atheneum in Bucharest 19:30 hours, London Symphony Orchestra at Grand Palace Hall in Bucharest 22:30 hours, Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne at the Romanian Atheneum in Bucharest
September 10, 2011
10:00 hours, “George Enescu” International Competition, the final of the piano section, at "Mihail Jora" Hall of the Romanian Radio Society in Bucharest 11:00 hours, Blaserensemble Sabine Meyer at the Small Palace Hall in Bucharest 16:00 hours, “George Enescu” International Competition, the final of the violin section, at "Mihail Jora" Hall of the Romanian Radio Society in Bucharest 17:00 hours, Saint Marin in the Fields at the Romanian Atheneum in Bucharest 19:00 hours, “Ion Vidu” Choir-Lugoj at the Aula Magna "Teoctist Patriarhul" of the Romanian Patriarchate Palace in Bucharest 19:30 hours, Choir and Orchestra of the “George Enescu” Philharmonic at the Grand Palace Hall in Bucharest 22:30 hours, Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne at the Romanian Atheneum in Bucharest
September 11, 2011
00:00 hourrs, El Banch/El Ballet Nacional Chileno at Timisoara National Theatre “Mihai Eminescu” in Timisoara 11:00 hours, Adrian Brendel and Tim Horton at the Small Palace Hall in Bucharest 16:00 hours, Gala Concert of the “George Enescu” International Competition at "Mihail Jora" Hall of the Romanian Radio Society in Bucharest 19:30 hours, The Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra at the Grand Palace Hall in Bucharest 22:30 hours, Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne at the Romanian Atheneum in Bucharest
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September 12, 2011
00:00 hours, Hungarian National Philharmonic in Cluj 00:00 hours, Adrian Brendel and Tim Horton in Sibiu 17:00 hours, “Lights and Shade of Interpretation” with Alfred Brendel at the Romanian Antheneum in Bucharest 18:00 hours, Mixed Chamber Choir “I.C. Danielescu”, “Preludiu” Chamber Choir of the National Art Center “Tinerimea Romana” at "Mihail Jora" Hall of the Romanian Radio Society in Bucharest 19:30 hours, The Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra at the Grand Palace Hall in Bucharest
September 13, 2011
00:00 hours, Adrian Brendel and Tim Horton in Cluj 17:00 hours, Gulbenkian Symphony Orchestra at the Romanian Atheneum in Bucharest 19:30 hours, Staatskapelle Berlina at Grand Palace Hall in Bucharest
September 14, 2011
00:00 hours, Fine Arts Quartet in Timisoara 17:00 hours, Hungarian National Philharmonic at the Romanian Atheneum in Bucharest 19:30 hours, Staatskapelle Berlina at Grand Palace Hall in Bucharest
September 15, 2011
00:00 hours, Sibiu State Philharmonic in Sibiu 00:00 hours, Hungarian National Philharmonic in Targu Mures 17:00 hours, “Virtuozii” from Bucharest at the Romanian Antheneum in Bucharest 19:00 hours, Oedipe by George Enescu op. 23 at Bucharest National Opera 19:00 hours, Forbidden City Chamber Orchestra of the at "Mihail Jora" Hall of the Romanian Radio Society in Bucharest 19:30 hours, National Radio Orchestra at Grand Palace Hall in Bucharest
September 16, 2011
00:00 hours, “Voces” Quartet in Iasi 17:00 hours, Fine Arts Quartet at the Romanian Atheneum in Bucharest 19:00 hours, The Inter-art Experimental Group/Childrens Choir of the Romanian Radio Broadcasting at "Mihail Jora" Hall of the Romanian Radio Society in Bucharest 19:00 hours, “Oltenia” Philharmonic Orchestra of Craiova in Craiova 19:30 hours, Wiener Philharmoniker at Grand Palace Hall in Bucharest 22:30 hours, Camerata Salzburg at the Romanian Atheneum in Bucharest
September 17, 2011
11:00 hours, “Mandelring” Quartet at the Small Palace Hall in Bucharest 17:00 hours, KammarensembleN at the Romanian Atheneum in Bucharest 19:00 hours, Magifique at “I.L. Caragiale” National Theatre in Bucharest 19:00 hours, Orchestra d’Archi Italiana at “Mihail Jora” Hall of the Romanian Radio Society in Bucharest 19:30 hours, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra at the Grand Palace Hall in Bucharest 22:30 hours, Camerata Salzburg at the Romanian Atheneum in Bucharest
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September 18, 2011
11:00 hours, Patricia Kopatchinskaja, Mihaela Ursuleasa and Victor Kopatchinski at the Small Palace Hall in Bucharest 17:00 hours, “Voces” Quartet at the Romanian Atheneum in Bucharest 19:00 hours, Amjad Ali Khan, Amaan Ali Khan and Ayaan Ali Khan at “Mihail Jora” Hall of the Romanian Radio Society in Bucharest 19:30 hours, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra at the Grand Palace Hall in Bucharest 22:30 hours, Camerata Salzburg at the Romanian Atheneum in Bucharest
September 19, 2011
17:00 hours, Romanian Brass at the Romanian Atheneum in Bucharest 19:00 hours, Rami Khalife, Francesco Tristano and Aymeric Westrich at “Mihail Jora” Hall of the Romanian Radio Society in Bucharest 19:30 hours, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra at Grand Palace Hall in Bucharest
September 20, 2011
17:00 hours, Saint Martin in the Fields at the Romanian Atheneum in Bucharest 19:00 hours, Romeo and Juliet at “I.L. Caragiale” National Theatre in Bucharest 19:00 hours, Missa Johnouchi – UNESCO Artist for Peace at “Mihail Jora” Hall of the Romanian Radio Society in Bucharest 19:30 hours, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra at Grand Palace Hall in Bucharest
September 21, 2011
17:00 hours, Kremerata Baltika at the Romanian Atheneum in Bucharest 18:30 hours, Saint Martin in the Fields at Zamora-Cantacuzino Palace in Busteni 19:00 hours, Evgheni Oneghin by P.I. Tchaikovsky at Bucharest National Opera 19:00 hours, Yasmin Levy – Sentir Tour at “Mihail Jora” Hall of the Romanian Radio Society in Bucharest 19:30 hours, Orchestra Dell’Accademia Nazionale Di Santa Cecilia at Grand Palace Hall in Bucharest
September 22, 2011
17:00 hours, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra and Choir at the Romanian Atheneum in Bucharest 19:00 hours, Chava Alberstein at “Mihail Jora” Hall of the Romanian Radio Society in Bucharest 19:30 hours, Orchestra Dell’Accademia Nazionale Di Santa Cecilia at Grand Palace Hall in Bucharest
September 23, 2011
00:00 hours, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra and Choir in Sibiu 17:00 hours, Jerusalem Chamber Music Festival at the Romanian Atheneum in Bucharest 19:00 hours, Evgheni Oneghin by P.I. Tchaikovsky at Bucharest National Opera 19:00 hours, dhafer Youssef – Divine Shadows Orchestra at “Mihail Jora” Hall of the Romanian Radio Society in Bucharest 19:30 hours, Romanian Youth Orchestra at Grand Palace Hall in Bucharest 22:30 hours, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment at the Romanian Atheneum in Bucharest
September 24, 2011
00:00 hours, Jerusalem Chamber Music Festival in Sibiu 00:00 hours, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra and Choir in Timisoara 11:00 hours, Philippe Graffin and Claire Desert at Small Palace Hall in Bucharest 17:00 hours, About Love – Music and Poetry at the Romanian Atheneum in Bucharest 19:00 hours, Gustavo Beytelmann and Friends at “Mihail Jora” Hall of the Romanian Radio Society in Bucharest 19:00 hours, Bellet Company of the Bucharest National Opera at the Bucharest National Opera 19:30 hours, Orchestre National De France at Grand Palace Hall in Bucharest 22:30 hours, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment at the Romanian Atheneum in Bucharest
September 25, 2011
11:00 hours, Itamar Golan, Ilya Gringolts and Gary Hoffman at Small Palace Hall in Bucharest 17:00 hours, Trio “Contraste” at the Romanian Atheneum in Bucharest 19:30 hours, Orchestre National De France at Grand Palace Hall in Bucharest