Concert_Requiem by Gabriel Fauré

22 March 2024, at 7:00 p.m., “Saint Peter” Greek-Catholic Church

The Music Centre of Transilvania University of Brașov invites you to attend a new event within the 2023-2024 concert season, an event that evokes the solemnity and reflection of the period leading up to Easter. The concert programme consists of a reference musical piece in the vocal-symphonic repertoire, which promises to be a tribute to the lasting legacy of one of the most revered pieces in choral literature.

Requiem op. 48 by Gabriel Fauré is outstanding through its warm and serene nature proving the composer’s artistic evolution and maturity. Inspired by the Gregorian chant, Fauré envelops the Requiem in a timeless beauty, characterized by its ethereal melodies and deep spiritual resonance.
Under the baton of the conductor Traian Ichim, the concert will be performed by the Chamber Orchestra of Transilvania University, ASTRA Choir and the Choir of the Faculty of Music conducted by Ioan Oarcea, as well as by the vocal soloists, soprano Mădălina Bourceanu and baritone Alexandru Chiriac.

This music event will take place on 22 March, at 7:00 p.m., in “St. Peter” Greek-Catholic Church, 24/A Zizinului street, Brașov. The entrance is free, within the limits of available seats. The concert will be broadcast live on the website of Transilvania University of Brașov, www.unitbv.ro and on the Facebook page of the Music Centre https://centrulmuzical.unitbv.ro/