During his extended visits, he gave master classes in violin, piano and chamber music, and performed and conducted. A member of the George Enescu Chamber players and founder of the UI's Enescu Ensemble, Lupu is regarded as one of the world's leading performers of Enescu's music. The upcoming festival and symposium is co-sponsored by the Russian and East European Center, School of Music and Romanian Student Club, with assistance from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The event will feature lectures, concerts for large and small ensembles, vocal recitals and instrumental. Subsequent evening concerts take place at 8 p.m. on Oct. 21, and at 7 p.m. on Oct. 22 in Smith Hall.
Admission is free.
The lecture will feature remarks by former faculty members and students who were on campus at the time, as well as films about Enescu and taped rehearsals and concerts recorded during his visits. Also featured will be the American premiere of Enescu's Trio for Violin, Cello and Piano, which, Lupu said, has been revised into a new edition by the eminent Romanian composer and musicologist Pascal Bentoiu. Bentoiu and other Romanian composers and scholars will be on campus to participate in the event. Except for the Krannert Center performance, symposium and festival events are free and open to the public. Preregistration is not required.