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Niro Investment Group is for the second consecutive year the main partner of the “Magic Summer” Festival, one of the most important international cultural events that takes place annually at the Romanian Athenaeum in Bucharest.

The traditional “Magic Summer” Festival organized by Lanto Communication brings extraordinary concerts of classical music and renowned artists every year in the spotlight of the capital’s cultural events. For its ninth edition, the festival takes place in 2020 for the first time outdoors and invites lovers of classical music in Bucharest to enjoy a series of 14 chamber and symphonic concerts that will take place between July 15 and August 27, in the evenings of Wednesday and Thursday, from 8 pm, in the Court of the Romanian Athenaeum, under the title “Beethoven Year in Bucharest”. Present at the launch event Mr. Zsolt Nagy, General Manager of Niro Investment Group, said: “We are honored to be the main partner of this cultural event which is already a significant milestone for classical music in Europe. Our company is constantly involved in supporting cultural projects and we are happy to be the main partner of the 2020 edition which is taking place in a challenging period. Beyond the immediate medical impact, the coronavirus pandemic has suspended cultural life as we knew it by closing theaters, cinemas, museums and art galleries, and we all dream of a gradual return and the relauch of initiatives that provide access to art and culture. We are happy to support those that are successfully reinventing themselves in this atypical period and succeed in carrying out extraordinary cultural projects.”

Seven orchestral ensembles will perform on the stage in front of the Athenaeum: “George Enescu” Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor and soloist David Lefevre, Royal Chamber, conductor Constantin Adrian Grigore, soloist Rebekka Hartmann – violin, Romanian Youth Orchestra conducted by Cristian Mandeal, soloist Ştefan Cazacu – cello, Romanian National Symphony Orchestra, soloist Wave Quartet soloist, conductor Cristian Mandeal, Romanian Chamber Orchestra, conductor Cristian Măcelaru, Romanian Sinfonietta Orchestra, conductor and soloist Alexander Sitkovetsky – violin and Kamerata Kronstadt, under the stick of Cristian Oroşanu. 

The program also includes seven extraordinary chamber recitals given by the Violoncellissimo Chamber Ensemble, founded by Marin Cazacu, the Raro Ensemble founded by Răzvan Popovici, the famous mezzo-soprano Ruxandra Donose, accompanied by pianist Sergiu Tuhuţiu, ARCADIA Quartet, violinist Alexand and violinist Alexand. Josu de Solaun, Wave Quartet and Trio Georgeta Iordache – violin, Andrei Ioniţă – cello, Daria Tudor – piano.

The traditional “Magic Winter” concert took place this year on December 21, being organized by Lanto Communication in collaboration with the “Romanian Youth” National Art Center, at the Romanian Athenaeum. The Romanian Youth Orchestra was conducted by Cristian Mandeal, and the Prelude Choir prepared by Voicu Enăchescu also performed in concert. The event was broadcast live on Radio Romania Muzical and TVR 3.

The program of the evening included: Gioacchino Rossini – Overture to Wilhelm Tell, Aram Haciaturian – Adagio from the Spartacus Ballet, Felix Mendelssohn – Bridal March from A Midsummer Night’s Dream, P.I. Tchaikovsky – Pax des deux from the ballet The Nutcracker, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov – The Spanish Whim, J. S. Bach – Choral from Cantata BWV 147 “Jesu bleibet meine Freunde”, G.F. Handel – Hallelujah from the Messiah Oratorio, Edward Elgar – Nimrod from Enigma Variations, R. Wagner – Prelude to Act 3 from Lohengrin, Giuseppe Verdi – Va pensiero Choir from Nabucco, Giuseppe Verdi – Anvil Choir from Troubadour, Sabin Păutza – Romanian Medley. 

On the occasion of the concert, Casa Radio Publishing House released the albums “Magic Winter” and “Magic Summer”. The albums, published in the Radio Romania Musical collection, include a selection of recordings made by cellist Valentin Răduţiu, the Romanian Youth Orchestra, the Romanian National Symphony Orchestra and conductors Cristian Mandeal and Cristian Măcelaru and represent an audio version of the two famous series of musical events. organized under this generic over the years by Lanto Communication and the National Art Center “Romanian Youth”, respectively the coordinators of the two cultural bodies, Mr. Dorin Ioniţă and Marin Cazacu.

Regarding the “Magic Winter” concert and the collaboration with Radio Romania, Mr. Dorin Ioniţă, General Manager of Lanto Communication, stated in a recent interview with Radio Romania Music: The day has come when I received a wonderful surprise, a proposal from Casa Radio Publishing House and Radio Romania Musical for the editing of the two discs – Magic Summer and Magic Winter. It was a very pleasant surprise for me. It is an honor to collaborate with the Radio label and with – I can say after more than ten years – Radio Romania Musical. […] It is a collaboration that has always been fruitful and always respectful between Lanto Communication and Radio, for which I thank Casa Radio and those wonderful people there.

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Cu ocazia concertului, Editura Casa Radio a lansat albumele „Iarna Magică” și „Vară Magică”. Albumele, apărute în colecţia Radio România Muzical, cuprind o selecție de înregistrări realizate de violoncelistul Valentin Răduțiu, Orchestra Română de Tineret, Orchestra Națională Simfonică a României și dirijorii Cristian Mandeal și Cristian Măcelaru şi reprezintă o imagine sonoră a celor două reputate serii de evenimente muzicale organizate sub acest generic de-a lungul anilor de către Lanto Communication şi Centrul Național de Artă „Tinerimea Română”, respectiv coordonatorii celor două organisme culturale, domnii Dorin Ioniță și Marin Cazacu.

Despre concertul „Iarna Magică“ și despre colaborarea cu Radio România, domnul Dorin Ioniță, director general al Lanto Communication, declara, într-un interviu acordat recent postului Radio România Muzical: A venit o zi în care am primit o surpriză superbă, o propunere din partea Editurii Casa Radio și Radio România Muzical pentru editarea celor două discuri – Vară Magică și Iarna Magică. Pentru mine a fost o surpriză extrem de plăcută. Este o onoare să colaborez și cu casa de discuri Radio și cu – pot să spun după mai bine de zece ani – Radio România Muzical. […] Este o colaborare care s-a dovedit întotdeauna rodnică și întotdeauna plină de respect între Lanto Communication și Radio, fapt pentru care mulțumesc Casei Radio și acelor oameni minunați de acolo.

Ca partener principal, Niro Investment Group a fost reprezentat la acest eveniment de dl Zsolt Nagy, CEO.