Lost End Found - Enescu House / Mihaileni, Botosani County

• published: 23 Mar 2015
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George Enescu (1881 - 1955) is Romania’s best known and world renowned composer. His house in Mihaileni (Romania), where he spent many of his holidays, worked and composed parts of his masterpieces, belonged to Enescu’s mother and was built by her parents. The construction date of the Mihaileni house is uncertain; it was built between 1775 and 1830 but is now also in danger of collapse and destruction. The building not only has memorial value, but there is also the expression of the Romanian vernacular architecture of the first half of the 19th century. If this dwelling should parish, a powerful part of the memory of Enescu will be lost. Pro Patrimonio foundation proposes the rehabilitation of Enescu's house in Mihaileni, Romania, and the creation of The George Enescu International Music Academy, an excellence center for the study of classical music, but also with a focus on traditional architecture and crafts, as well as visual arts. The conservation and care of the places of Enescu's early years represents a mission and a responsibility of great importance for the European heritage and can become a place where great scholars connect with talented young people through an individual journey. Enescu Music Academy will put together the memorial components and the educative function, as it can accommodate two artistic residents who will act as professors, while adjacent facilities found in the vicinity of the memorial house will be able to host virtuous students. In addition to the academy, a big part of the project will focus on the local community, thus engaging children from the region. The academy will offer children from the area the chance to access quality education and a cultural environment close to their homes. The Enescu House in Mihaileni will become an important point of attraction for the international community of musicians and classical music lovers. By then, the restoration process will be implemented through an educational workshop that will raise the interest for clay architecture between specialists and students. Also, the house will be refurbished to create an authentic atmosphere, as many pieces of furniture have been saved and are being restaurated. The Enescu Music Academy will offer the rare opportunity to learn from revered musicians and internationally respected teachers, to create a community of gifted young talents from all over the world and will provide a combination of highly intensive training courses in the beautiful, picturesque Mihaileni, where the memory of Enescu is strongly connected to the landscape and rural feeling. The priority now is to raise the funds needed for the restoration and re-animation of the site, so every donation is much needed and appreciated. We trust that the project will be understood in all its importance and aided to come to a near future reality. Filmed with DJI INSPIRE 1 Pilot : Mani Gutau Camera Op : Cristi Vieriu Post Production : Wild Draft Studio Music : George Enescu conducts his Romanian Rhapsody No. 1 in A major, Op. 11 (1901) L'Orchestre des Concerts Colonne, Paris, 1951 Lost End Found is the fourth album signed by Romanian alternative band Urma, focused on music and architecture - different ways of expression, common interests created to delight the heart. Built entirely under the slogan "no compromises" over the last five years, the new album is offered to the public in a collector's limited edition, a 120-page photographic journal presenting special moments captured during Urma’s live performances in Bucharest, Budapest, Paris, Berlin, London or Freiburg, by band photographer Radu Dumitrescu, who accompanied step by step the group of musicians during their musical journey entitled "LOST END FOUND”. http://vimeo.com/78070053 Offered to the public as a coffee table book, the new album features an exclusive artwork signed by Cristian Ioan Gutau / Cignature, a beautiful visual story presenting priceless monuments included the Romanian architectural & cultural heritage, like The Mincu House / Bucharest, The Matache Market Hall / Bucharest, Sinagogue / Timisoara, Casino / Constanta or The Water Plant / Suceava. Stage two of Lost End Found project is to capture aerial footage of amazing architectural & cultural Romanian heritage, using a professional unmanned aerial vehicle. A project signed by Coockoo Foundation with the support of Pro Patrimonio Foundation Chamber of Romanian Architects BMW Group Romania for more informations please visit: www.urma.ro www.propatrimonio.org