Simona Strungaru – conductor
Stefano Di Battista – alto & soprano saxophone
Sebastian Burneci – trumpet & flugelhorn
Program:
George Enescu– Suite for Piano in D major, Op. 10 (arr. for Big Band by Simona Strungaru, f.p.)
– Excerpts from Chamber Symphony in E major, Op. 33 (arr. for Big Band by Sebastian Burneci)
– Legend for Trumpet and Piano (arr. for Big Band and trumpet by Simona Strungaru)
Ennio Morricone– Flora (arr. for Big Band by Simona Strungaru)
– Deborah’s Dream (arr. for Big Band by Simona Strungaru)
Stefano Di Battista – Rita | Anastasia | Coco Nino Rota – La Dolce Vita Sebastian Burneci – Secret Life of the Italian Fish | Behind Social BarsThroughout the festival, every Wednesday evening at 10 PM, Control Club hosts the concerts of a new series — Enescu in Control. These events bring together internationally acclaimed artists and top Romanian ensembles for a different kind of musical experience — free, experimental, and in dialogue with jazz, electronic music, and contemporary percussion.
In the third week (Wednesday, September 10, 2025), Control Club will be filled with the rich timbres of the Radio Romania Big Band, led by the charismatic Simona Strungaru, with special guests Italian saxophonist Stefano Di Battista and Romanian trumpeter Sebastian Burneci.
Their spectacular program places Enescu at the heart of the evening, with works like the “Piano Suite in D major” and excerpts from the “Chamber Symphony” reimagined for big band, alongside original compositions, cinematic jazz interpretations of Morricone and Rota, Mediterranean lyricism from Di Battista, and Burneci’s own creations—bringing the energy of great American big bands into the heart of Bucharest, refracted through Enescu’s spirit and the creativity of the guests.