Romania: George Enescu International Festival with Santtu-Matias Rouvali
Artists
Santtu-Matias Rouvali – conductor
Andrei Ioniță – cello
Alexandra Dariescu – piano
Programme
Tchaikovsky Capriccio Italien
Shostakovich Cello Concerto No. 1
Stravinsky The Firebird Suite (1945)
Enescu Phantasy for Piano and Orchestra
Shostakovich Symphony No. 7, 'Leningrad'
The Philharmonia performs two concerts in Bucharest as part of the George Enescu International Festival 2025.
Santtu conducts both concerts, joined by two Romanian soloists: cellist Andrei Ioniță and pianist Alexandra Dariescu.
Enjoy music by Tchaikovsky, Shostakovich, Stravinsky, and Enescu – strongly regarded as the great musical figure in Romanian history.
Dates and programmes
Wednesday 27 August, 8pm, Grand Palace Hall, Bucharest
Santtu and Andrei Ioniță: Tchaikovsky, Shostakovich and Stravinsky
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Thursday 28 August, 8pm, Grand Palace Hall, Bucharest
Santtu and Alexandra Dariescu: Enescu and Shostakovich
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