Parisian Nights, Romanian Echoes
Fri, Mar 27
|Romanian Cultural Institute
Opening Concert of the 2026 Enescu Soirées | Printemps de la Francophonie 2026
Time & Location
Mar 27, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Romanian Cultural Institute, 200 E 38th St, New York, NY 10016, USA
About The Event
The Romanian Cultural Institute New York opens its 2026 Enescu Soirées music series with a special evening presented as part of the Printemps de la Francophonie 2026 cultural season and organized under the patronage of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) in New York. Designed as a celebration of artistic dialogue across cultures, Parisian Nights, Romanian Echoes brings together French, Romanian, and American musical voices in a program that reflects the enduring cultural ties of the Francophone world.
Performed by acclaimed Romanian cellist Valentin Răduțiu and Korean-American pianist Yoon Lee, the concert highlights the spirit of transatlantic exchange that has long shaped musical life between Europe and the United States. Together, they bring to life music that reflects elegance, imagination, and the enduring power of artistic exchange.
The program begins with George Enescu’s evocative Nocturne & Saltarello, capturing the lyrical elegance of Paris and the vibrant energy of Eastern Europe. A tribute…