George Enescu was the most significant Romanian composer reaching the dimension of universal genius; we can say, just like an important Romanian poet (Tudor Arghezi) speaking about the outstanding poet of the Romanian people: being very young E(mi)nescu and being universal. Eminescu and Enescu are comparable in the Romanian culture because due to them it became better defined and settled in the most exquisite modernity, conveying an imprint in the universal cultural background through the symbolic traits of profound traditions and folklore strata; they are figures of elevated definition in the Romanian poetry and music. Absolutely comparable is also Constantin Brancusi from the perspective of art. These people had the urge to make the national spirituality known and proudly resonated at the wonder of its affirmation through a synthesis of its essence that only the art creation can portray.

 

The inventory of George Enescu's talents and qualities: composer, conductor, performer, remarkable in violin and piano concertos, unforgettable professor. As a multi-gifted instrumentalist, he was a viola, violin, cello, pianist, organ, flute and horn player; he was also a remarkable folklore preserver, poet and memorialist, a skilled actor and singer, an introvert theologian and passionate collector of instruments; he also had a liking for the plastic art and stamp collecting, plant growing, sports (cycling, equestrianism and golfing); he was always animated by beautiful thoughts and charity endeavours.

 

The most durable contribution in his art was the composition which oftentimes was marked by Romanian folklore themes and beats; in this direction, he was a symbiotic genius; and it is for that reason that Romanians honored him. Until the communist epoch, Romania saw him as its most representative music figure. In his honor, every three years (as of 2001, every two years) an international music festival named after him is organized in Bucharest; in between years there is also an award winning competition organized as a most valuable pathway opening for young musicians.