classix
13 - 19 February
Iași, Romania
festival 2022
A contemporary classic affair
Sunday, 13 february, 19.30
Elegy of Hope
Monday, 14 february, 19.00
Fata Morgana
tuesday, 15 february, 19.00
Fantaisie d'une Femme
wednesday, 16 february, 19.00
Animal Instinct
thursday, 17 february, 19.00
Back to The Future
friday, 18 february, 19.00
The Viking Rush
saturday, 19 february, 16.30
Friendship in Jazz
saturday, 19 february, 20.00
Primal Instinct

Classix Festival screening program:
Monday, February 14, 17:00 - special screening in the presence of guests: Dan Lungu (writer) and Andrei Popov (Deputy Director of the Austrian Cultural Forum)
Monday, February 14, 19.00
Tuesday, February 15, 19.00
Wednesday, February 16, 19.00
Thursday, February 17, 19.00
Friday, February 18, 19.00
Saturday, February 19, 19.00
Movie projection #newTogether
Documentary film produced by the Austrian Cultural Forum Bucharest
What it is now, we know; but what will we do next? During the lockdown period established after the declaration of the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe, the Austrian Cultural Forum Bucharest invited 60 artists from Austria and Romania to reflect on their own artistic future, as well as on the way their art and communities can change during and after the end of the health crisis. The video interventions they sent were posted on the pages of FCA Bucharest and Radio Romania Cultural on social networks. Very quickly, they attracted the attention of tens of thousands of people from both countries.
Given this success, the FCA Bucharest team decided to entrust the well-known and appreciated Romanian theater and film director, Carmen Lidia Vidu, with the production of a large-scale documentary, starting from the video materials of the participating artists.
The documentary #newTogether is a true dictionary of pandemic ideas and states and, at the same time, a unique project in the local cinematographic landscape. It was pioneered and produced by a (foreign) cultural institute, an actor in cultural diplomacy, and not by a film production company.
Concept – Thomas Kloiber / Andrei Popov
Directed by Carmen-Lidia See
Editor / Animation / Sound – Cristina Baciu
A project supported by Raiffeisen Bank Romania
Duration – 54 ‘
Production Austria / Romania
Language – Romanian, English; Romanian subtitles
Exhibition „Eroinele” („The Heroines” )
The exhibition is a celebration of the courage, dedication and perseverance of all women who boldly defied the social norms of their times. It brings together portraits of prominent figures from the Czech Republic and Romania, who have had or continue to make important contributions to the development and social, cultural, scientific and economic progress. The aim is to convey their impressive stories, but also to pay tribute to those who fought for the world we know today – a world where freedom and equality are fundamental rights, recognized for all social classes.
The “heroines” are brought to Iasi with the support of the Czech Center and the House of Museums (National Museum of Romanian Literature Iasi), whom we thank for their support!
The participants in the opening agree to the use of photographic images and audio and video recordings in order to promote the activities of the festival. Public access is free
17 february - 16 march
10:00 - 17:00, from tuesday to sunday
Casa Muzeelor, The National Museum of Romanian Literature Iași


Lecture in Focus
Lecture: Always exceptional? On women composers in the 20th and 21st Century
ASTRID KVALBEIN – Principal of Norwegian Academy of Music, soprano, musicologist
The lecture is heartily welcoming to all the music students, from singers to instrumentalists, composers, musicologists and pedagogues.
Still exceptional?
During the 20th and 21st Century, women composers have claimed space and won many prestigious positions in the western musical world. However, they are still approached as exceptional, in the media, at festivals and concert programmes, in teaching and historical writing.
Is it possible to imagine a future where women composers are no longer an exception to the rule(s)? Astrid Kvalbein will explore this question in her lecture, by way of historical and recent examples.
wednesday, 16 february
11.00
Simpozion, UNAGE

Panel in Focus
Panel: Feminism in Classical Music
ASTRID KVALBEIN – Rector Norwegian Academy of Music, soprano, musicologist
VALENTINA SANDU-DEDIU – Professor, musicologist, pianist
CRISTIAN LUPEȘ- Conductor, Manager of Sibiu State Philharmonics
Moderator:
DRAGOȘ CANTEA – Concert Pianist, Artistic Director
Musical interventions:
ANNA LIPIAK – pianist
Performing aside – how much do we know about female figures in the classical music history / industry?
For centuries, women’s works have been silenced due to social / political context, and one of our missions today as artists is to bring light to some of the most impressive masterpieces that our audience has never encountered before.
Feminism is a hot trend of the twentieth century, and nowadays we’re relating to every field of society with the same issues.
Women make history too.
Tuesday 15 february
11.00
Studio hall, UNAGE


Asociația Industrii Creative, organizer of the Classix Festival, with the support of the main partner of the 2022 edition, Kaufland Romania, launches the Classix in Art scholarship program in the fields of music, dramatic art, new media, visual arts, and choreography.
This year’s context finds us all shrouded in uncertainty. After two years of the pandemic, in which we have spent our lives in constant concern for ourselves and those around us, the beginning of March finds us in solidarity and empathy with those of us who are not so lucky to have certainty and security. tomorrow. The approach of this call comes as a form of support and encouragement of artistic practice, reminding us that art and creativity can express what sometimes words fail.
The five areas covered by this call are music, new media, choreography, dramatic art, and visual arts. 5 scholarships x 1000 euros will be awarded, one for each targeted field. The eligible participants are young artists, freelancers, independent artists, students, people without a stable income, and residents in Romania.
The theme of this call is “peace”. At the end of the three months of creative residency, the selected artists will present a project relevant to their area of interest and their artistic practice. It aims at projects that have an impact on the community and that can contribute to the revitalization of cultural life.
Art project call calendar:
Call launch: March 1, 2022
Deadline: March 31, 2022
Scholarship announcement: April 18, 2022
Project presentation: August 15, 2022
During the third edition of Classix Festival, with the support of the main partner of the festival, Kaufland Romania, the Classix Masterclasses in Art program was launched.
10 master’s courses were given by musicians with international careers, which facilitated the training of 52 students of universities and high schools with a musical profile in Romania.
Participation in these sessions was based on registration, within the limits of available places and on the basis of evaluations carried out by a committee of specialists in the fields of application.


