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Performer: Cristian Măcelaru

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BucharestOrchestre National de France

Primo Artists
Adès, Mozart, Ravel
Orchestre National de France; Cristian Măcelaru; Nona Ciobanu; Choir of the George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra; Iosif Ion Prunner; Anne-Sophie Mutter

BucharestOrchestre National de France

Primo Artists
Enescu, Gershwin, Ravel
Orchestre National de France; Cristian Măcelaru; Rudolf Buchbinder

PragueClosing Concert

Dvorak Prague Festival
Enescu, Gershwin, Dvořák, Ravel
Orchestre National de France; Cristian Măcelaru; Rudolf Buchbinder
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Măcelaru and the Orchestre National de France charm at the Proms

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Măcelaru's eclectic programming elicits passionate performances from the Orchestre National de France, and Randall Goosby shows his versatility with elegant and impassioned artistry. 
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Saint-Saëns illuminated by the Orchestre National de France in Seoul

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A sumptuous exploration of Saint-Saëns at Lotte Concert Hall in a programme forming a cohesive tapestry woven from the composer’s fascination with colour, all traced back to a distinctly Parisian sensibility. 
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Celebrating 20 years of the RPO at Cadogan Hall

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Expectations are not fulfilled in an uneven performance of Mendelssohn's great fiddle concerto, followed by an unidiomatic view of Sibelius' Fifth Symphony.
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CologneMăcelaru & Mahler

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Mahler: Symphony no. 2 in C minor "Resurrection"
WDR Symphony Orchestra; Cristian Măcelaru; Hanna-Elisabeth Müller; Wiebke Lehmkuhl; Rundfunkchor Berlin; WDR Rundfunkchor

ParisBeatrice Rana / Cristian Măcelaru

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Ravel
Orchestre National de France; Cristian Măcelaru; Beatrice Rana

CologneSalomeConcert performance

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Strauss R.: Salome
Cristian Măcelaru; WDR Symphony Orchestra; Jennifer Holloway; Gerhard Siegel; Tanja Ariane Baumgartner
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The cream of European music-making: Enescu Festival 2025

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With many of the world’s greatest ensembles and soloists appearing in over 95 concerts, across four weeks from August to September, it’s hard to know where to begin with Bucharest’s rich musical offering.

Generosity of spirit: Cristian Măcelaru on George Enescu Competition

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2024 sees the return of the prestigious George Enescu International Competition. Artistic director Cristian Măcelaru talks about the Enescu Festival and Competition – Romania’s grandest classical music spectacle.