EUROPAfest Summer Edition toes the line at Peles Castle on Saturday

Music lovers rejoin at the Peles Castle on Saturday, July 18, starting 6 p.m. to enjoy an exclusive performance in the Concert Hall of the Royal residence which opens the series of EUROPAfest Summer Edition 2015 manifestations, a festival with 6 concerts of jazz & classical music and Summer Music Academy Sinaia.

For Saturday evening, the organizers – jmEvents and Jeunesses & Dinu Lipatti, bring together famous artists of the international stages.

The violinist Remus Azoitei, a famous outcome of the Romanian violin school, established in England after finishing studies at Juilliard School in New York, the most prestigious private music school of the world, is today part of the London musical elite. He performed in prestigious concerts halls such as Carnegie Hall in New York, Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Salle Cortot Paris, Konzerthaus Berlin, St-Martin-in-the-Fields and Wigmore Hall in London, Teatro La Fenice Venice, Auditorio Nacional Madrid or Konzerthaus Vienna. He has collaborated with famous artists among which Lawrence Foster, David Geringas, Gerard Causse, Michael Sanderling, Adrian Brendel. Considered by the British magazine The Strad as “incurable virtuous with amazing technique”, the violinist Remus Azoitei comes to Sinaia to share his wide experience with the young generation.

Renowned artist, Pierre-Yves Artaud from France is often considered as the best flutist of the world, but his area of activity is much wider, being also professor, artistic director, creator of orchestras and ensembles. He has performed concerts all over the world, with prestigious orchestras under famous conductors: P.Boulez, J.C Casadesus, C.Dutoit, P.Eotvos, L.Foster. His musical career is appreciated worldwide, enjoying a record tally of awards and honors, among which 5 times laureate of Grand Prix du Disque in France and Japan and the French Medal for Art and Science.

The cellist Cristina Bellu / Italy, Switzerland has began her soloist career at a very young age, alongside famous orchestras such as Chicago Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Mulhouse Symphonic Orchestra, Livourne Philharmonic Orchestra. She is regularly invited to perform in France, Italy, Switzerland, Great Britain, but also as professor, being passionate in sharing her artistic experience in interactive classes. Cristina Bellu is also Vice-president of the European String Teachers Association in France and ambassador of ESTA International at the Council of Europe.

While for the audience the concert is an oasis of relaxation and acoustic delight, for the young artists arrived from South Africa, Canada, Cyprus, South Korea, Switzerland, France, Germany, Ireland, Japan, Great Britain, Macedonia, New Zealand, USA, Russia, Slovenia, Spain and Romania is an opportunity to follow and learn from the exceptional evolutions of the protagonists, those who will be their teachers for 2 weeks, during Summer Music Academy Sinaia. The programme takes place during 16 – 29 July 2015, reaching to its fourth edition in Romania. It provides advanced studies and intensive performance in one of the most beautiful travel destination in the Bucegi Mountains.

The access at the concert is by invitations, but free access is also granted according to the available seats.

The next events are scheduled for 23, 24, 25, 26 and 27 July, consisting of jazz and classical music concerts at Mara Hotel, Central Park of Sinaia and Catholic Church.