In June 2007 the Enescu Society was launched in the presence of its Patron, HRH Princess Margareta of Romania, and its President, conductor Cristian Mandeal. Artistic director Remus Azoitei and pianist Eduard Stan set the performance standard extremely high with deeply moving performances of the "Torso" sonata and Impressions d'enfance. Since then we have welcomed emerging and established musical talents to explore Enescu's music within the context of other composers' works. A particular delight has been to discover minor "chippings from the master's workbench" amongst some of his major compositions.

"The concert-room on the first floor of the Romanian Cultural Institute proved an ideal setting... Certainly the cello sonata deserves more exposure, and in Adrian Brendel and Nicola Eimer it finds artists that have got beneath its surface. In their new-found Enescu obsession, as Brendel termed it, the pair unearthed a Nocturne by the 16-year-old composer, which they gave as a graceful encore." Classical Source.com

"Enescu's "third violin sonata is a mature masterpiece. This was an extraordinary performance and left one frozen in shock at the power of the music." Classical Source.com

"The Toccata [of the second piano sonata] announces the majestic nature of Enescu's conception and the ferocious demands made upon the pianist, which Luiza Borac met head on. The music shows Enescu's knowledge of form but his ability to be daringly different within its confines. Luiza's playing drew a fine line through that delicate balance to beguile and impress." Musical Pointers.co.uk

The Enescu Society Concert Season runs from October to July, on the first Thursday of each month. The concert stage of the Institute aims to host outstanding musicians performing George Enescu's music alongside an international repertoire.