The George Enescu Festival 2023 is scheduled to take place in Bucharest, Romania, from the 27th of August to the 24th of September.

Every two years, this remarkable event brings together numerous musicians, renowned orchestras, and globally acclaimed artists who captivate the audience with their extraordinary performances at the George Enescu International Festival. This festival encompasses a comprehensive range of musical experiences, including a full cycle of compositions by the Romanian maestro George Enescu, as well as opera, Family Concerts, modern and contemporary music presentations, world and Romanian premieres. Alongside these, the festival offers a meticulously curated selection of Classic, Romantic, and Baroque music genres, resulting in a truly unparalleled occasion that embodies love, generosity, and excellence.

Since its inception in 1958, the George Enescu International Festival has been held in Bucharest, Romania, as a profound tribute to the memory, musical legacy, and multifaceted persona of George Enescu—a Romanian composer, pianist, violinist, and conductor—whose stature has been compared to that of Mozart, marking him as one of the greatest musical phenomena in history.

This festival's origins trace back to the early years of the communist regime and reached a zenith during Romania's era as a partially independent member of the Soviet bloc. This unique position allowed Romania to foster greater interaction with Western artists compared to its Eastern European counterparts. Only the Yugoslav festivals could rival in their capacity to unite the finest musicians from both ideological blocs.

Over the course of its captivating history, the festival has been guided by esteemed figures from the classical music domain, including Lord Yehudi Menuhin, Lawrence Foster, Cristian Mandeal, Ioan Holender, and Vladimir Jurowski, among others, who have served as Artistic Directors and Honorary Presidents of this extraordinary event.