{"id":31042,"date":"2022-10-26T20:04:44","date_gmt":"2022-10-26T18:04:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.frmr.ro\/?p=31042"},"modified":"2026-01-30T14:01:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T12:01:00","slug":"regal-muzical-la-ateneul-roman-in-sprijinul-tinerilor-talentati-ai-romaniei","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fundatiaregala.ro\/en\/regal-muzical-la-ateneul-roman-in-sprijinul-tinerilor-talentati-ai-romaniei\/","title":{"rendered":"A Musical Royal Gala at the Romanian Athenaeum, in Support of Romania\u2019s Talented Youth"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>An audience of 800 people and cultural figures attended the Royal Charity Concert<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>\u20ac160,000 was raised through sponsorships and ticket sales for the Young Talents scholarships<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>A new national selection of scholarship recipients for 2023 will be launched next month<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Over \u20ac160,000 was raised to support talented young artists with limited financial means at the 13th edition of the Royal Charity Concert, which took place last night at the Romanian Athenaeum, in the presence of the Romanian Royal Family. <\/strong>Thanks to the generosity of sponsors, donors, and ticket buyers, a new generation of talented young people will be supported in developing their artistic potential through scholarships, mentorship, and promotion.<\/p>\n<p>Personalities from the worlds of art and culture, members of civil society, business leaders from Romania, media representatives, sponsors and supporters of the Foundation, as well as members of the public eager to support Romanian culture, gathered at the Romanian Athenaeum to enjoy the extraordinary recital performed by outstanding musicians of the new generation. The gala evening was attended by remarkable guests, including Nelly Miricioiu and Valentina Naforni\u021b\u0103 \u2014 important names on the world opera stage \u2014 Irina Margareta Nistor, Zoli Toth, Paula Seling, Andreea Raicu, Malvina Cervenschi, Dana Deac, and other supporters.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cellist Andrei Ioni\u021b\u0103, soprano Diana Alexe, and tenor George V\u00eerban shone on the Athenaeum stage<\/strong><strong> au str\u0103lucit pe scena Ateneului<\/strong> and offered a musical feast, warmly applauded by the audience, demonstrating through their virtuosity the exceptional results that early support for young talents can bring. Now performing on major stages around the world \u2014 from Carnegie Hall in New York, London, Shanghai, and Munich to Vienna \u2014 the three artists, through their generous gesture, supported the efforts of The Margareta of Romania Royal Foundation to give other young people at the beginning of their journey the chance to follow their dream. Without this support, emerging artists cannot pursue specialized training nor access opportunities to showcase their talent. Under the baton of <strong>conductor David Crescenzi, the New Hope Orchestra<\/strong> and the three soloists offered the audience a selection of some of the most beautiful pages of opera and operetta \u2014 famous arias and duets from works by composers such as Charles Gounod, Giuseppe Verdi, Gaetano Donizetti, Franz Leh\u00e1r, and Pablo Soroz\u00e1bal \u2014 as well as Tchaikovsky\u2019s Rococo Variations.<\/p>\n<p>The artistic moment in the concert hall was complemented, in the Romanian Athenaeum foyer, by a highly appreciated visual arts exhibition featuring works created by current scholarship recipients of the Foundation, under the theme <em>\u201cThe Interests and Passions of the Members of the Royal Family Over Time\u201d.<\/em> The unique dresses worn by soprano Diana Alexe on the Athenaeum stage were created by two current scholarship recipients of the Young Talents program.<\/p>\n<p>Before the performance began, the Romanian Athenaeum foyer turned into a true TV studio, where guests \u2014 cellist Andrei Ioni\u021b\u0103, conductor David Crescenzi, Maestro Marin Cazacu (cellist and professor, General Director of the Romanian Athenaeum, Manager of the National Center for the Arts \u201cTinerimea Rom\u00e2n\u0103,\u201d leader of the Violoncelissimo Ensemble, and mentor in the Young Talents program), Zoli Toth (artist, Young Talents mentor), Paula Seling (artist, Young Talents supporter), Mugurel M\u0103rg\u0103rit (Executive Director of The Margareta of Romania Royal Foundation), Gabriela Iordache (coordinator of the Young Talents program), as well as TV hosts Liana Stanciu and Valentina B\u0103in\u021ban \u2014 introduced viewers at home to the festive atmosphere of the Royal Charity Concert through discussions about the importance of supporting Romanian art and culture.<\/p>\n<p>The funds raised through sponsorships and donations at the Royal Charity Concert will support a new generation of musicians and visual artists aged 14 to 24 from low-income families through the national <strong><em>Young Talents<\/em><\/strong> program, 2023 edition, with the national selection set to be launched in November.<\/p>\n<p><strong>13 Years of the Project and Over \u20ac1.8 Million Invested in Young Artists\u2019 Education<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Over time, more than \u20ac1,800,000 raised from sponsorships and donations has been invested in Romania\u2019s artistic future. A total of 380 scholarships have been awarded to talented young people at the beginning of their journey from low-income families, and with the support of mentors and sustained promotion, they have achieved outstanding national and international performances. The <strong><em>Young Talents<\/em><\/strong> program is recognized as the <strong><em>Best Arts and Culture Program in Romania<\/em>,<\/strong> having won four awards at the Civil Society Gala, including in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Organized annually since 2008 by The Margareta of Romania Royal Foundation, the Royal Charity Concert traditionally takes place on October 25, the birthday of King Michael I of Romania, founder of the Foundation together with Her Majesty Margareta, Custodian of the Romanian Crown. Each anniversary edition of the concert has brought the most valuable musicians of the moment and major orchestras to the stage of the Romanian Athenaeum in support of young Romanian artists.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About The Margareta of Romania Royal Foundation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Margareta of Romania Royal Foundation was established in 1990 by King Michael I of Romania and Her Majesty Margareta, Custodian of the Romanian Crown. With over 30 years of activity, the Foundation supports children, youth, and the elderly through sustainable interventions based on intergenerational exchange of experience and values. Over the years, the Foundation has been involved in numerous social, cultural, and educational projects supporting talent and artistic development. More information is available at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.frmr.ro\/\">fundatiaregala.ro\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Partner<\/strong>: Kaufland Rom\u00e2nia<\/p>\n<p><strong>Co-producers:<\/strong> TVR, Radio Rom\u00e2nia Muzical, Radio Rom\u00e2nia Cultural<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sponsors:<\/strong> Globalworth Foundation, Kultho, Oskar, Dedeman, Pepco, PSC Group, Sofmedica, Enayati Group, Boiron Rom\u00e2nia, Raycap, Hotel Siqua, Easy Print Services<\/p>\n<p><strong>In-kind sponsors: <\/strong>Malvensky, Rhein Extra, Aqua Carpatica, Ferrero, Nespresso<\/p>\n<p><strong>Media partners:<\/strong> Magic FM, RFI Rom\u00e2nia, Radio Trinitas, Forbes, Forbes Life, BIZ, Historia, Zile \u0219i Nop\u021bi, Revista Cultura, The Institute, Radio Clasic, Phoenix Media, Nine O\u2019Clock, Societatea Muzical\u0103, Revista Cariere, Capital Cultural, Insight TAROM, IQads, SMARK, The Diplomat, Financial Intelligence, Bucharest Journal, MediaTrust Romania, Zenith Romania.<\/p>\n<p><strong>With the support of:<\/strong> Filarmonica George Enescu, Muzeul Municipiului Bucure\u0219ti, Chapter4 Rom\u00e2nia, Iabilet.ro<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Un public de 800 de persoane \u0219i personalit\u0103\u021bi culturale au participat la Concertul Regal caritabil Fonduri de 160.000 de euro au fost ob\u021binute din sponsoriz\u0103ri \u0219i bilete pentru bursele Tinere Talente O nou\u0103 selec\u021bie na\u021bional\u0103 a bursierilor pentru anul 2023 va fi lansat\u0103 luna viitoare &nbsp; Fonduri de peste 160.000 de euro, pentru sprijinirea tinerilor [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":37767,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26,33,31],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-31042","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-26","category-comunicate","category-tinere-talente"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fundatiaregala.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31042","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fundatiaregala.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fundatiaregala.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fundatiaregala.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fundatiaregala.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31042"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/fundatiaregala.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31042\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":37768,"href":"https:\/\/fundatiaregala.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31042\/revisions\/37768"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fundatiaregala.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/37767"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fundatiaregala.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31042"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fundatiaregala.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31042"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fundatiaregala.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31042"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}