Bacău: the gateway to Moldavia, birthplace of George Enescu

The Bacău Municipal Theater, named after George Enescu, hosts each year a musical festival dedicated to the celebrated composer born in the region.

Just steps away, the Museum of History of Bacău tells the development of the city as an industrial and cultural center of Romanian Moldavia over the centuries.

Moving inland you can reach the Enescu Museum in the nearby native village of the composer, with the childhood home perfectly preserved.

In the evening, Bacău's public parks come alive with evening strolls along the Bistrița River that flows through the city.

George Enescu, considered Romania's most important composer in history, was born in a village near Bacău in 1881 and became an internationally famous violinist and orchestra conductor, studying from his youth at the Vienna conservatory.

The Enescu Festival, an international music event organized in his memory, attracts orchestras and soloists from around the world every year, keeping the composer's legacy alive in his native region with free concerts open to the public.