Iași, 5th of March 2025

The sixth edition of Classix Festival ended on March 2, 2025, after eight days of concerts and events held in Iași, between February 23 and March 2.

This year’s edition included 9 concerts, 3 exhibitions, 3 openings, 4 discussion panels, a lecture, a screening of short animated films, a book launch, a press conference, a showcase dedicated to the three Classix in Art fellows and 40 masterclass sessions held by internationally renowned artists, for a total of 73 active and passive participants.

The festival took place in 11 emblematic locations of the city of Iași, bringing classical music and visual arts to representative cultural and historical spaces, being architecturally enhanced with the help of new media and light design inserts.

Over 200 volunteers and professionals from the creative industries in Romania were involved in organizing the festival, and over 100 guest artists from 14 countries performed on the Classix stage. Over 8,000 people attended Classix events throughout the entire period, which has been joined by 115,000 online viewers so far. Live broadcasts can still be watched online on the Classix Festival Facebook page until the end of March 2025.

Patricia Brohanschi, general manager and co-founder of the Classix festival, says: “Classix Festival 2025 was, without a doubt, the most intense and lively so far. The sold-out halls every night and the energy of the audience showed us that what we do really has an impact, and music has a special power to bring us together. For me, this edition was more than a cultural event, it was about soul, community and overcoming one’s own limits. I was moved to see how Classix became a space where arts meet, ideas come to life, and people connect authentically. From concerts and exhibitions, to educational activities and scholarships, our festival demonstrated once again that anything is possible when there is desire and passion. I am deeply grateful for the exemplary involvement of everyone who was with us and I thank them for their vote of confidence – from collaborators and partners, to colleagues, volunteers, artists and spectators. Classix looked and felt better than ever, and without their dedication, this contemporary classic adventure would not have been possible.”

The artists who performed on the festival stages are: Cătălin Apostol (RO/MD) – bass, Arte dei Suonatori (PL): Aureliusz Goliński – violin, Ewa Golińska – violin and viola, Anna Bator – double bass, Marta Bławat – oboe, Marta Gawlas – flute, Monika Hartmann – cello, Izabela Kozak – violin, Anna Krzyżak-Siarkowska – viola, Małgorzata Malke – violin, Michał Marcinkowski – violin, Katarzyna Olszewska – violin, Łukasz Strzelczyk – violin, Marcin Tarnawski – violin, Daniel Auner (AT) – v, Gabriel Bîrjovanu (RO) – tenor, Claudia Caia (RO) – mezzo-soprano, Dragoș Andrei Cantea (RO) – piano, Ansamblul Classix Collective (RO): violin: Ailoaei Larisa-Iulia, Onofrei Bogdan, Mititelu Diana-Maria, Stroici Sara, Bîrsan Sebastian-Gabriel, Ailoaei Amalia-Ana, Kuchurian Nikoleta, Șchiopu Robert Manuel, Ioana, Alexandra Honciuc, Pintilie Mirona-Ioana, Busnea Laurentiu, Cheran Adelina, viola: Podosu Diana-Estera, Diaconu Diana Corina, Adumitroaei Catalina, Prisacariu Andreea, cello: Samataru Nicoleta, Ghercă Rebeca, Iacob Mirel Lucian, Sebastian Vîrtosu, Nicoleta Avădanei, double bass: Prisacariu Virgil Florin, Vatamanu George-Alexandru, Gavrilovici Ionuț, flute: Antonesei Carla-Maria, Leonte Florin, clarinet: Zaharia Hojbotă, Daniel Paicu, horn: Marius Aftaragaci, percussion: Constantin Stavrat, Mara Voicescu, dulcimer: Alexandru Olaru, synth: Paul Pintilie, harp: Adina Diaconu, piano: Edith Arva, Maream Ehsan, Ioana Chiriac, Cvartetul Arcadia (RO): Ana Torok – violin, Răzvan Dumitru – violin, Traian Boală – viola, Zsolt Torok – cello; Ensemble MidtVest (DK): Peter Kirstein (DK), Tommaso Lonquich (IT), Charlotte Norholt (DK), Neil Page (UK), Yavor Petkov (BG), Sanna Ripatti (FI), Nicolas Dautricourt (FR), Jonathan Slatto (NO), Martin Qvist Hansen (DK); Clemence de Forceville (FR) – violin, Dr. Dagmar Gluxam (AT), Agnes Guk (RU) – ballet, Kjell Habbestad (NO) – composer, Benedict Kloeckner (DE) – cello, Maria Kjos Fonn (NO) – libretto, Daniel Lazar (SB) – violin, Sofia Neacșu (RO) – soprano, Octavian Lup (RO) – cello, Bogdan Onofrei (RO) – violin, Sabin Penea (RO) – violin, Hans Petter Maehle (NO) – conductor, Bob Rădulescu (RO) – actor, Pietro Roffi (IT) – accordion, Solveig Sorbo (NO) – composer, Alessandro Stella (IT) – piano, Dalma-Lidia Toadere (RO) – conductor, The Rest Project (ES): Maria Florea (ES) – violin, Lara Fernandez (ES) – viola, Daniel Claret (ES) – cello; Susanna Wolff (NO) – soprano.

The visual artists who brought the scenes to life through video projections are: Andrei Botnaru, Marian Mina Mihai, Radu Marțin and Silviu Luda, and the concert light designer is Alin Popa.

The invited speakers at the Classix in Focus events were: Alexander Rubel (DE), Andreas Sønning (NO), Andrei Cozlac (RO), Andrei Fermeșanu (RO), Andrei Popov (RO), Bujor Prelipcean (RO), Dan Prelipcean (RO), Cătălin Sava (RO), Carina Sava (RO), Cristina Uruc (RO), Krzysztof Grudziński (PL), Krzysztof Goliński (PL), Dan Byron (RO), Dan Spînu (RO), Klara Bernat (HU), Roxana Patricia Brohanschi (RO), Valentina Druțu (RO) and Vincent Henry (RO).

The Classix in Art artistic creation scholarship program was carried out with the support of the main partner of the 2025 edition, BRD – Groupe Société Générale. For this edition, 3 scholarships x 1000 euros gross were awarded, and their winners are: Daniel Sascau (Bacău) – Visual Arts, Andrei Virgil Popescu (Iași) – Performing Arts and Patricia Marchiș (Cluj) – Music. The completed projects will be presented during the Classix Festival 2025.

Three more exhibitions can be viewed in Iași after the completion of the sixth edition of Classix Festival. The exhibit „Only the violins remained – Alma und Arnold Rose” can be visited at the Vasile Pogor Museum until March 15. The interactive installation Dead City can be visited at the Palace of Culture until March 20, and the installation APPARATUM can be visited in the Lost Steps Hall of the “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University in Iași until March 20. For more information regarding the visiting program, we invite you to consult the official website of the festival: www.classixfestival.ro

The Dead City and APPARATUM installations are organized in partnership with the Adam Mickiewicz Institute as part of the Poland-Romania Cultural Season 2024-2025. Co-financed by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic of Poland. iam.pl | culture.pl

To stay up to date with the latest news from the festival, classical music lovers can subscribe to the dedicated newsletter available on classix.ro and follow Classix’s official social media channels.

Organisers: Asociația Industrii Creative, Showberry
Main partner: BRD Groupe Société Générale
Cultural partners: Centrul Cultural German Iași, Institutul Francez din România la Iași, Forumul Cultural Austriac, Institutul Italian de Cultură din București, Institutul Polonez, Institutul Adam Mickiewicz
Institutional partners: Episcopia Romano-Catolică Iași, Biblioteca Centrală Universitară „Mihai Eminescu” Iași, Opera Națională Română Iași, Filarmonica de Stat „Moldova” Iași, Complexul Muzeal Național „Moldova” – Palatul Culturii Iași, Muzeul Național al Literaturii Române Iași, Muzeul Municipal „Regina Maria” Iași, Universitatea Națională de Arte „George Enescu” Iași, Universitatea „Alexandru Ioan Cuza” din Iași
Strategic partner: DAC Music Performance
Diplomatic partner: Ambasada Regatului Danemarcei în România

Sponsor: Basware
Hospitality partners: Vitamin Aqua, Aqua Carpatica, Gramma, Soft & Grace, Noir Coffee Roasters, Hotel Unirea, Hotel Bellaria, Volvo Iași – Premium Nordic Cars, Oddity, Acaju, Iași.Travel, indus, Pizza Di Napo, Andalu, Campari, Bindu

Promotion partners: WINK Public Multimedia, Printco, Aeroportul Internațional Iași, Fab Lab Iași
Lifestyle partners: Chotronette, Tudor Tailor, Studio Estetique, Serenity Head Spa, Emoții Florale
Media partners: Aici a stat, Bookhub, Cărturești, Ercis FM, Fashion Premium Magazine, Happ.ro, IQads, Life.ro, Modernism, Observator Cultural, Radio Clasic FM, Radio France Internațional România, Radio România Iași, Radio România Cultural, Radio România Muzical, Revista Golan, Spotmedia, Scena9, Suplimentul de Cultură, Iași în Oraș, Viva FM, Ziarul de Iași, Ziarul Metropolis, Zile și Nopți.

Cultural project co-financed by the National Cultural Fund Administration.

The project does not necessarily represent the position of the National Cultural Fund Administration. AFCN is not responsible for the content of the project or how the project results may be used. These are entirely the responsibility of the funding recipient.

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Asociația Industrii Creative is the organizer of the Rocanotherworld and Classix festivals in Iași, aiming at the cultural revitalization of the city, engaging creative communities and involving society in civil life through actions that promote a proactive, contributory and participatory spirit.

Showberry, member of AROC (Romanian Association of Concert and Cultural Event Organizers), is a startup winner of the Invest in People program! Since 2015, it has been developing cultural and creative projects, being one of the main promoters of public concerts and thematic events in the northeastern region of Romania. Since 2016, it has been a co-organizer of the Rocanotherworld festival, and since 2020 of the Classix Festival, together with the Creative Industries Association.