To celebrate the beginning of the Romanian Presidency of the Council of the EU, a concert of the Romanian INTERMEZZO Quartet, Diana Ichim and Noémi Karácsoni was held on 16^th January in the capital. The event took place in the Central Military Club.

The concert was initiated by H. E. Mr. Ion Gâlea – ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Romania to the Republic of Bulgaria, who held a short speech, in which he emphasised on the occasion of the event and introduced the quartet and the soloists.

Thereafter, all attendees – ambassadors, cultural figures, friends, enjoyed the precise performances of the undergraduates of the Faculty of Music of the Transilvania University of Braşov. Noémi Karácsoni /Canto/ and Diana Ichim /Piano/ performed classical pieces of music by Romanian composers. The INTERMEZZO Quartet /two violins, a viola and a double bass/ played works by authors who were inspired by the Romanian folklore.

The concert ended with pieces by European composers, played on the piano by Diana Ichim.

Photos: Embassy of Romania in the Republic of Bulgaria