Celebrations: 140 Years of Bucharest Philharmonic and 120 Years of Romanian Athenaeum
The Bucharest Philharmonic: The "Oldest" Orchestra In Eastern Europe (1868)
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By Viorel Cosma
Most symphonies in the world were born either out of ensembles that were in the "pits" of lyrical theatres, or out of private ensembles of European princes' courts, especially those which were constituted before 1800.
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The Romanian Atheneum "The Heart Of Romanian Culture"
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By Viorel Cosma Romanian Athenaeum Dome
Symbolic edifice of the national culture, the Romanian Atheneum, built in the heart of Bucharest 120 years ago (1886-1888), has become the architectural and spiritual landmark of a whole nation, not just of a Capital city.
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