Enescu Festival Dublin, Artistic Director: Adrian Mantu

The first edition of Enescu International Chamber Music Festival is going to introduce the Dublin audiences to an amazing mix of  classical and traditional music from Dracula's land, Romania, together with passionate latino music and essential  European chamber music works, all in Long Room Hub, Trinity College and The Chapel Royal, Dublin Castle.  Our International artists are:  FICINO ensemble (Festival’s Ensemble in Residence), directed by Nathan Sherman,                                              RTÉ CONTEMPO Quartet members: Andreea Banciu - viola and Adrian Mantu - cello Leaders of RTÉ NSO and ULSTER Orchestras: Ioana Petcu-Colan and Elaine Clark - violins,  Winners of Freemasons Young Musician of the Year Award, Iulian Pusca - panpipes and       Dermot Dunne - accordion. Our International speakers are: The Irish Times music critique, Michael Dervan, Mrs Deborah Kelleher - Director of the  Royal Irish Academy of Music, Dr Evangelia Rigaki, Head of Music Department,  Trinity College and the Romanian Ambassador to Ireland,              Mrs Manuela Breazu.  Artistic Director: Dr Adrian Mantu (RTE Contempo Quartet/ RIAM) E-mail: enescufestivaldublin@gmail.com Twitter: @enescufestdub www.facebook.com/enescufestivaldublin www.riam.ie/adrian-mantu