The National Day of Romania at Carnegie Hall

We are proud to welcome the fabulous classical music duo Remus Azoitei (violin) – Eduard Stan (piano) for a Gala Concert on the occasion of the National Day of Romania hosted by Weill Recital Hall. The event is the first in a series of celebratory recitals to take place in Washington and Los Angeles and is organized in partnership with RA Entertainment. 

Program:

M. Ravel: "Tzigane"

E. Chausson: "Poeme"

G. Enescu: Sonata No. 3 in A minor Op 25 "In Romanian Folk Character"

Described in The Strad as "an uninhibited virtuoso, with soul and fabulous technique", renowned violinist Remus Azoiţei has been a featured soloist of prestigious European ensembles, including the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, Orchestre National de Belgique and Deutsche Kammer Orchester. He is a violin professor at the Royal Academy of Music in London.

Hailed by the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung for his "eminent sense of tonal timbres and colours", pianist Eduard Stan has received international acclaim throughout the world. He has performed at Carnegie Hall in New York, Konzerthaus and Philharmonie in Berlin, Concertgebouw Amsterdam and many other prestigious venues.

Together, Azoiței and Stan recorded the complete works for violin and piano by Enescu, an authoritative world premiere project. Released by Hänssler Classic in 2007/08, this collection is part of a series of critically acclaimed solo CDs recorded by the pianist for the same label, with a repertoire ranging from Bach to Debussy.