World in Harmony takes us backstage at the 2019 George Enescu International Festival, a leading classical music festival that, from its first edition in 1958, has regularly attracted the biggest
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 Saturday, September 7th, the George Enescu Festival opens its inaugural Canadian edition with “A tribute to George Enescu”, a recital featuring acclaimed Canadian violinist and Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO) Concertmaster Jonathan Crow.
The “George Enescu” Festival, named for the famous Romanian composer, is one of the most prominent classical music festivals in Europe. Held in Romania since 1958, the festival is expanding its stage to a global scale.
