The George Enescu International Festival takes a significant step towards artistic innovation. It proposes, within the 2025 edition, a new format for presenting classical and contemporary music: the Enescu – JTI Immersive Experience series of performances, held at MINA, the Immersive Museum of New Art.
The 28th edition of the George Enescu International Festival begins on Sunday, August 24, in Bucharest.
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The first immersive show-concert in the Enescu – JTI Immersive Experience series will take place on August 28 and 29, 2025. ONIRIUS, a dreamlike creation by the renowned choreographer Gigi Căciuleanu, blends contemporary dance, immersive projection, and poetic stagecraft. In this one-of-a-kind performance, dance and visual art converge, accompanied by original music composed by Paul Ilea, to create a stage experience rich in subtle emotion. The projections by Les Ateliers Nomad build a kaleidoscopic world where movement takes on dreamlike and metaphysical dimensions.
BACH IN THE JUNGLE will be performed on September 4 and 5, 2025, starting at 8:00 PM. This spectacular concert places Bach’s sonatas in an unexpected visual and sonic context: the tropical jungle. Violinist Leticia Moreno and bandoneonist Claudio Constantini reimagine baroque music through a South American lens, in a bold fusion of eras and styles—from Johann Sebastian Bach to Heitor Villa-Lobos and Astor Piazzolla.
On September 11 and 12, 2025, pianist Alexandra Silocea will present the project KLIMT MEETS BÖSENDORFER – Ver Sacrum. Inspired by the aesthetics of the Viennese Secession, the recital draws a refined parallel between Gustav Klimt’s paintings and chamber music. Together with mezzo-soprano Patricia Nolz, Alexandra Silocea creates an atmosphere of elegance, where the piano’s sound intertwines with rich, symbolist imagery. The performance features the visually stunning Bösendorfer Klimt grand piano, an instrument that is a masterpiece in itself.
The final concert in the series, THE LAST PIECE, is an immersive experience by composer Constantin Basica, taking place on September 18 and 19, 2025. A hybrid between composition, installation, and conceptual art, this performance offers a meditation on impermanence and renewal. Featuring algorithmically generated music and a dynamic, evocative visual environment, it transforms contemporary music into a performative installation that redefines the very idea of what a concert can be.
About the George Enescu International Festival
The George Enescu International Festival is one of the most important international classical music events since 1958. The 27th edition of the festival takes place between August 31st and September 27.
More details are available on the festival’s page.
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