Fifty ninth edition of Martisor International Music Festival to bring numerous concerts in Moldova's settlements

The 59th edition of the Martisor International Music Festival this year comes with a vast schedule, bringing concerts, exhibitions and meetings with famous artists to the audience's attention.

Organized by the Ministry of Culture, the festival will open on March 1 with an extraordinary concert at the National Palace, symbolically entitled - Spring, Come Home. The Symphony Orchestra of the Teleradio-Moldova Company will perform, conducted by Gheorghe Mustea, People's Artist. The lineup includes prominent names in popular and light music: Nicolae Botgros, Vasile Iovu, Lidia Botezatu and Radu Dolgan, Liviu Stirbu, as well as other artists adored by the public.

At the festival, 72 cultural events will take place in Chisinau and another 48 ones in other localities of Moldova. The Martisor’s tradition is not limited to the capital; it extends throughout the country and even abroad, through the Martisor Worldwide initiative, promoting the symbol of spring and cultural rebirth, said Minister of Culture Sergiu Prodan.

‘’March will be an intense month full of cultural events. It is already shaping up as a tradition, as it is the second year that Martisor is not only taking place in the capital, but throughout the country. At the same time, we want the Martisor phenomenon to be present worldwide; for the moment, the world remains Europe for us,’’ noted Minister of Culture Sergiu Prodan.

Events within the Martisor Festival will take place in various key locations in Chisinau, including the National Palace, the Organ Hall and the Serghei Lunchevici National Philharmonic. These cultural institutions will host numerous concerts and artistic productions, bringing together renowned artists of the country and from abroad.

‘’We want a grand culmination of the Martisor Festival with a grand production. All Moldova Concert productions at the National Palace are supported by the Ministry of Culture. Therefore, buy tickets, create memories,’’ General Director of Moldova-Concert Organization Andrei Locoman said.

‘’At the Organ Hall, we have prepared a special schedule which shows both our musical heritage and openness to international cultural heritage,’’ said Larisa Zubco Director of the Organ Hall.

‘’The National Philharmonic gave birth to this festival. The Philharmonic Orchestra does not currently have a home and from this perspective, we will have events in the country and even abroad. Of course, we will also organize a few stationary concerts,’’ said Svetlana Bivol, General Director of the Serghei Lunchevici' National Philharmonic.

The Martisor' Festival 2025 promises a March full of events, uniting established artists and culture lovers in a true celebration of spring through art. The first edition of the Martisor International Music Festival was held in 1966 at the Serghei Lunchevici National Philharmonic from Chisinau.

PHOTO GALLERY // Martisor-2025 Festival’s Schedule, 59^th Edition