Musical and cultural life in Moldova includes several festivals and competitions and other projects, including educational.
Festival of the Martisor
March 1 to 10
The first International Music Festival "Martisor" was held on 1 March 1967 in Chisinau and is held every year in Moldova in March 1-10. During the festival, the republic took place decades concerts with soloists, bands and orchestras of music and dance ensembles: National Folk Music Orchestra "fiddlers" Sports Dance Ensemble "Codreanca" Folk Dance Ensemble "Joc "Ciolacu known singer Olga, Maria Iliut band" Trigon "and others. According to tradition, the concerts are held in the capital from the National Palace Theater of Opera and Ballet, National Philharmonic, the Organ Hall and districts of the republic: Balti, Orhei, Soroca, Tiraspol, Bender etc. During the festival organized concerts with singers ditch music bands academic, light, folk and jazz. Along with musicians from Moldova, festival organizers invite artists from abroad: Belarus, Russia, Lithuania, Kazakhstan, Romania, Georgia, Greece, Israel, Spain, Turkey, Italy, Ukraine, Slovakia
White Water Lily Festival
Cahul, 1989
First Folk Festival "lily white" held in 1989 in Cahul. Traditionally the festival is held twice a year. President Dmitry festival is Retingher. The festival includes national teams parade, concerts of folk music ensembles and soloists of exhibitions and fairs of craftsmen. Among the participants there were first collective Festival in different districts of Moldova, combinations of songs and dances, and craftsmen who practice traditional crafts for Moldova. In 1993 the festival "lily white" has received international folk festivals Federation. So now participate in the festival artists from other countries: Albania, Russia, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Israel, Ukraine, Romania, Greece, Turkey The festival is different every year, but the most important thing that speaks in favor of its organization is the goal with which organizes the popularization of folk art, achievements collectives and performers, folk art representing his country.
Queen Violin Festival
Chisinau, 2009
International Festival "Queen Violin" debuted in Chisinau in 2009. The first edition was organized by Vasile and Dumitru Goia masters. Festival director Vasile Goia is. During the festival violinist plays music of all genres: classical, jazz, barocco, fiddler etc. The event was attended by the best violinists in the Republic of Moldova (Julian Garnet, Alexandra Conunov, Rusanda Panfili) and from many countries: Romania, USA, Israel, Czech Republic (Florin Niculescu, Ilya Conovalov, Roby Lakotozs, Alexandru Tomescu) . Many of the songs performed at the festival resounded for the first time in Chisinau. All participants of the festival orchestras: National Chamber Orchestra, National Philharmonic Orchestra, Chamber Choir Organ Hall, with conductors and Vasile Dumitru Goia Goia, People's Artists of the Republic of Moldova.
Festival "Ethno Jazz"
Chisinau, 2002
Festival "Ethno Jazz" is a large-scale musical event in the cultural life of Moldova. For the first time held in 2002 in Chisinau. The initiators and organizers of the festival sant group members Ethno jazz group "Trigon". The group was created in 1992, thus opening coincided with the jubilee festival staff. "Trigon" managed to win pretty quickly detached and best jazz scenes in Europe and get the Grand Prix awarded by the Academy of Arts in France "Charles Cros". The festival is held annually and includes several cities of the country, including over Nistru and territory. Invite this festival ditch representatives of different countries and continents of the world. During its existence the festival participants were representatives from: France, Russia, England, Japan, India, Poland ,, Suriname, Czech Republic, Belarus, Norway, Bulgaria, Gruzia, USA, Argentina, Spain, the Netherlands, Austria etc. Festival "Ethno Jazz" has attracted media: much has been said in the press, on radio, in television programs, including European countries and the US and countries.
"Chisinau Drum Day"
Chisinau, 2008
"Chisinau Drum Day" - is the drummers and percussionists international festival, which demonstrates his skill and talent in music styles such as jazz, FUNCK, classic, ethno and rock. The first edition of the festival took place in September 2008 at the initiative of Dorel Burlacu director and festival organizer. In solo drummers festival program evolved from Moldova, Israel, Germany, also sang special guests collective whole concert programs: "UNIVOX" "Trigon", "Kitaev Kvartet", "Nicorason'g", "Dorel Burlacu & www. funky.md "," Dorel Burlacu & www.latin.md "," Victoria YERMOSHINA quartet ", but also of dance:" Show ballet Fan-F.art "and" Tap.md ". Traditionally, the festival ended with a performance by drummers and percussionists of all present at the festival.