The "George Enescu" Philharmonic Orchestra will play at the Opening of the 2011-2012 Symphony Season that will be held at the Romanian Atheneum (1-3, Benjamin Franklin St.) in Bucharest, on October 6.

The Romanian Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Camil Marinescu, will play Gustav Mahler - Symphony no. 9 starting, 19:00 hours.

The "George Enescu" Philharmonic is one of Romania's representative music institutions. Founded in 1868, the "Romanian Philharmonic Society", under the leadership of Eduard Wachmann, organized a permanent symphony orchestra in order to spread the music culture and to popularize the classical music masterpieces. The "Philharmonic Society" held its first concert in December that year.

Irina Popescu, irina.popescu@romania-insider.com

(photo source: Fge.org.ro)