The summer edition of EUROPAfest festival, an event under the High Patronage of the Royal House, brings in Sinaia 6 classical music concerts and Summer Music Academy Sinaia. Already a tradition, the Opening Concert takes place at Peleș Castle, in the concert hall of the royal residence. On the 16th of July, at 6 pm, jmEvents and the festival’s partners – City Hall of Sinaia, Mara Hotel and Peleș Castle, invite the public to enjoy a musical evening in the company of some of the most appreciated international artists of our times.
Remus Azoiței, notable exponent of the Romanian violin school, settled in the U.K. after finishing his studies at Juilliard School - New York, is part of the London music elite today. He has performed in prestigious halls such as the Carnegie Hall in New York, Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Salle Cortot Paris, Konzerthaus Berlin, St-Martin-in-the-Fields and Wigmore Hall in London, Teatro La Fenice Venice, Auditorio Nacional Madrid and Konzerthaus Vienna. He has collaborated with famous artists such as Lawrence Foster, David Geringas, Gerard Causse, Michael Sanderling, Adrian Brendel. The Strad described him as "an uninhibited virtuoso, with soul and fabulous technique".
Josephine Knight, rated as one of the most important violonists of the U.K., is renowned for her versatility as a soloist and chamber musician. The artist has completed numerous tours around the world and has performed alongside important orchestras in Europe. She was invited as a soloist to the BBC Proms in London and to all the important festivals of the world including Aldeburgh, Bath, Beethoven, Cheltenham, Casa da Musica in Porto, Gstaad, Mecklenburg Vorpommern, Schleswig-Holstein, Wigmore Hall, Stavanger and Savannah, working with many important musicians, such as Daniel Hope, Maxim Vengerov, Lisa Batiashvili, Menahem Pressler, Melvyn Tan, but also Emerson Ouartet, Takacs Quartet.
Principal Flute for 20 years of the London Symphony Orchestra and for five years of the Philharmonia Orchestra, Paul Edmund-Davies has a solid international reputation. He has performed as a soloist with some of the most renowned conductors, amongst which Leonard Bernstein, Mstislav Rostropovich and Pierre Boulez. In the last 15 years Paul Edmund-Davies has sustained numerous tours, recitals and concerts in America, Europe, Canada, Australasia, The Middle East and The Far East.
As a member of the famous Chilingirian Quartet and the London Mozart Trio, violonist Charles Sewart has always enjoyed a full agenda, touring in more than forty countries at renowned festivals. The artist enjoys a vast and rich soloist career, from international performances in some of the most prestigious halls to conducting the gala musical shows of the Strauss family. Charles Stewart has had the honor of performing at many events of the British Royal House.
If for the audience the concert is a moment of relaxation, for the artists arrived from more than 16 countries it’s an opportunity of following with interest and learning from the exceptional concerts of the performers, who for 12 days will be their professors at Summer Music Academy Sinaia. The 5th edition takes place between the 14th and 26th of July 2016, offering advanced studies and intensive performance at the highest standards. Summer Music Academy Sinaia is a cultural project co-financed by the Administration of the National Cutural Fund.
The upcoming concerts are scheduled for the 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th and 25th of July and take place at Hotel Mara Sinaia, Dimitrie Ghica Park - Casino Sinaia and the Catholic Church. The access to the concert is made with invitations, but free entrance is allowed within the limit of available seating.
Enjoy the elegance of classical music on a summer evening at the Castle!
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