The 2024 George Enescu International Competition
Between August 31 and September 27, Romania’s capital city is hosting the 2024 George Enescu International Competition
Ştefan Stoica, 30.08.2024, 14:00
The last day of meteorological summer brings the opening of the George Enescu International Competition, hosted by the Romanian Athenaeum in Bucharest.
Currently in its 19th year, the event is one of the best known and most prestigious competitions in international classical music. For about a month, until September 27, some of the world’s best performers, as well as up-and-coming artists and orchestras, will come together in Bucharest.
The event will comprise several competitions for emerging artists, concerts and master classes given by celebrated classical musicians. On Saturday, August 31, the first day of the event, the agenda includes the opening concert and the award gala for the composition section.
As of Sunday, September 1, successive competition rounds are scheduled, with some of the most promising young music talents taking part. Three competitions are held: cello, violin and piano.
The novelty of the 2024 edition are the master classes. Held between September 23 and 27, they consist in conducting, violin, piano and cello workshops, coordinated by Maestro Cristian Măcelaru. The world-acclaimed Romanian artist is, among other things, the musical director of the National Orchestra of France, and of the Cincinnati Symphonic Orchestra.
The opening concert, the 3 competition finals, 5 recitals given by jury members and by winners of previous editions, as well as the closing concert, will be aired live by Radio Romania Music. The public broadcaster thus carries on a 66-year long tradition of cooperation with the George Enescu festival and competition. Moreover, the opening and closing concerts can also be heard live on Radio Romania Culture.
At the suggestion of Radio Romania Music, the 2024 George Enescu International Competition’s opening concert is included in the Euroradio Summer Season, one of the most important projects of the European Broadcasting Union, which airs concerts and recitals from the most important European festivals. Also part of the EBU Summer Season is the recital given by Liviu Prunaru and Valentin Şerban on September 13 at the Romanian Athenaeum.
Also, during the 2024 George Enescu International Competition Casa Radio Publishers will release an album by the violinist Valentin Şerban and the pianist Daria Tudor, as part of the “Heirs of Musical Romania” collection produced by Radio Romania Music.
The George Enescu International Competition was launched in September 1958. Alternating with the George Enescu International Festival, the Competition quickly grew into one of the most valuable events of this kind in Europe, and since 2002 it has been a member of the World Federation of International Music Competitions. (AMP)
