The great Romanian composer, conductor and performer made his American debut in January 1923, but did not visit Canada until his 1931-1932 tour, when he played Montreal.
Years later (in January 1937) the Women’s Musical Club finally had him arrive to Toronto, and the locals loved it!
He may be under-represented in today’s local recital programs, but during his life George Enescu was well known and welcomed to Toronto. The George Enescu Festival lands in Canada for the
On December 1st, Enescu’s dearly loved “Romanian Rhapsodies” will delight the audience of the Isabel Bader Theatre, in an exceptional concert by Kindred Spirits Orchestra.