(P) Music Lovers can Watch Live the Enescu Competion’s Concerts and Recitals on a Large Screen Right Outside the Athenaeum!

Starting September 16, those who haven’t registered for a seat in The Romanian Athenaeum Hall can enjoy the Enescu Competition’s Violin, Cello and Piano Semifinals and Finals, as well as an extraordinary Piano Recital, watching them live on a large screen outside the Athenaeum. The seating capacity is of 100 seats. Admission is free. The 2014 George Enescu International Competition’s greatest concerts and recitals can be watched live on a large screen outside the Romanian Athenaeum, up until the Final Gala, which takes place on September 27. “We wished to offer to all those who haven’t managed to register for a seat in the Romanian Athenaeum Hall the unique chance to experience live the emotional atmosphere of Enescu Competition’s concerts and recitals right where they happen, at the Romanian Athenaeum, a truly symbolic edifice of Bucharest. The increasing public interest in the Competition is so gratifying – the first 3,000 applications for seats reservation have been submitted in less than 24 hours”, declared for press Oana Marinescu, Communication Director for The Enescu Festival and Competition. Starting September 16, on the screen outside the Athenaeum can be watched live performances of all the young artists selected by the jury to compete in Enescu Competition Semifinals. Their performances, formal recitals in fact, include in repertoire works by George Enescu as well. Additionally, the audience can enjoy live the presentations of all contenders for the Violin, Cello and Piano Finals, where they will perform in concerts together with the George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra. Whether they are in the concert hall or outside, the classical music lovers will have the chance to experience live another singular moment of the 2014 Enescu Competition – the announcement of the winners of this Edition. The winners will be announced at the end of the Final Concerts, after a short intermission. This moment is paramount for Enescu Competition, as it designates the future famous names in the international classical music out of the 240 competitors from 36 countries registered for this Edition. Aside from the total prizes worth of over 100,000 Euro, the laureates of the Violin and Piano Sections are invited to participate in one of the most important international events of the kind, the Ravello Festival - 2015 Edition. On September 23, on the screen outside the Athenaeum can be watched live another symbolic event - the Extraordinary Recital given by two renowned musicians: acclaimed French pianist Jean Claude Pennetier (who presides over the Piano Section Jury) and Romanian-born pianist Mara Dobrescu, a graduate of the prestigious National Conservatory of Music in Paris. Live Transmissions Calendar: Semifinals September 16, 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. – Violin Section Semifinal September 19, 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. – Cello Section Semifinal September 24, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. – Piano Section Semifinal (I), followed by lunch break September 24, 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. – Piano Section Semifinal (II) Extraordinary Piano Recital September 23, at 7:00 p.m. – Extraordinary Piano Recital Jean Claude Pennetier and Mara Dobrescu Final Galas with the George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra participation September 18, 7:00 p.m to 10:30 p.m. – Violin Section Final; Conductor: Daisuke Soga September 21, 7:00 p.m to 10:30 p.m. – Cello Section Final; Conductor: Ovidiu Bălan September 27, 7:00 p.m to 10:30 p.m. – Piano Section Final; Conductor: Frantz Justus The George Enescu International Competition’s Violin, Cello and Piano Semifinals and Finals may be watched live also on http://festivalenescu.ro George Enescu International Competition is intended as a natural extension of the George Enescu Festival, the most important international cultural event organized by Romania. In the spirit of George Enescu's personal dedication to the encouragement of young musicians - as the Honorary Director of the Romanian Musical Association he made substantial donations to pay for musicians’ scholarships, and in 1912 he took a tour through Romania and raised over a thousand sterling pounds in order to launch a national composition award - the George Enescu Competition recognizes, supports and promotes young talents worldwide, endorsing in this way the future golden generations of the universal classical music. Press Contacts: Oana Marinescu (oana.marinescu@omavision.ro; 0741 278 737). Ana-Maria Onisei (anamaria.onisei@omavision.ro; 0752 220 420).