Variety by Kuriozum - Le Grand Concert Borodin & Efremov @ Zabola Estate

Variety involves a multitude of elements as an aspect of cultural diversity, some of which we want to bring before you on March 28, marked by a double event at Zabola Estate, Zăbala, Transylvania. 🌷
Thus, between 11:00 and 16:00, you have the opportunity to visit an exhibition of painted eggs from several regions of the country, 🥚 with an interactive workshop for children and adults, and from 17:00 to attend the closing concert of the Borodin & Efremov International Tour "Le Grand Concert". 🎼

Cello player Constantin Borodin returns to Zabola Estate on March 28 from 17:00, this time with accordionist Pavel Efremov. 🎻
The “Le Grand Concert” program proposes a sound journey that starts from the world of the late Baroque (Johann Sebastian Bach) and reaches the music of the 21st century, in an intense dialogue between meditation, spirituality and dance.
If Bach offers a clear and luminous musical architecture, Sofia Gubaidulina and Arvo Pärt open an inner horizon where silence, breathing and tension become expressive materials. Their music explores the verticality of time — a suspended, essentialized time, in which every gesture has symbolic weight.
In the second part of the program, the pulse accelerates, and the dramaturgy transfers to rhythm and body. From the virtuoso sarcasm of Mikołaj Majkusiak, to the passionate “nuevo tango” of Astor Piazzolla and to the urban humor and improvised energy of Tomás Gubitsch, fire becomes the engine of the final direction.
In this sequence, the concert draws a coherent line between silence and fire, between contemplative and dancing, between interior and spectacle — an arc that connects the spiritual East with Latin America and contemporary Europe.

As for the exhibition and the egg-painting workshop, young and old visitors are expected by craftsmen, who will give demonstrations and present various techniques, specific to each area, in an interactive egg-painting workshop, out of the desire to offer memorable experiences by sharing the custom, inclusion and cultural diversity. 🥚🖌
The Easter egg painting technique is an ancient concern, through which both women and men transpose models and motifs most representative of the regions they come from. "The egg – the beginning miracle of the world, it preserves all the solar heat; the egg was, is and remains the promise" Constantin Brâncuşi said about the egg that it is "the mother of forms, of all forms" and gives it to eternity.
The participants in the painted egg exhibition come from representative regions, included in the National Inventory of Living Elements of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Romania, such as: Iulia Niculiță and Alexandru Chisăliță - Ciocănești Ethnographic Museum in Bucovina, Haszmann Orsolya - Haszmann Pal Ethnographic Museum – Cernat, Covasna, Flavius ​​Boiț aka Bihoreanul in Opinci - Bihor, Salamon Piroska, Váta Réka - Harghita, Antal Teréz, Molnar Erika – Valea Ghimeșului.
During the event you will have the opportunity to purchase some of the wonderful creations to accessorize your Easter environment.

The highlight of the day will be the cello and accordion recital, performed by Constantin Borodin and Pavel Efremov. 🎶
Artist biography:
Constantin Borodin was born in Chisinau, where he began studying the cello at the age of six. After graduating from high school, he continued his professional training at the National University of Music in Bucharest, at the bachelor's and master's classes, under the guidance of Professor Marin Cazacu. Later, he benefited from two Erasmus scholarships, which gave him the opportunity to study at the Royal Conservatory in Ghent (Belgium) and then at the University of the Arts in Berlin, where he is currently pursuing his master's studies, in the class of Professor Konstantin Heidrich. He is a laureate of over twenty national and international competitions, including the Second Prize at the "M is for Mozart" competition in Cluj, the Third Prize at the "Domenico Gabrielli" Competition in Berlin and, most recently, the Second Prize at the prestigious "George Enescu" International Competition in Bucharest (2022).
Constantin has perfected his skills by participating in numerous master classes with world-renowned artists, such as Gautier Capuçon, Miklós Perényi, Mirel Iancovici, Cătălin Ilea, Sebastian Klinger, Valentin Răduțiu, Stefan Popov, Justus Grimm and many others. He has been invited to prestigious academies, including Isa (Austria), ECMA (Switzerland), Rutesheimer Cellotage and the Ochsenhausen Music Academy (Germany). His concert activity includes collaborations as a soloist with the National Youth Orchestra of Romania, the Chamber Orchestra of the Romanian Radio, the Camerata Chișinău, the Bremen Alt-Hastedt Chamber Orchestra, the “Dinu Lipatti” Philharmonic and the “Ion Dumitrescu” Philharmonic.
The cellist has given recitals in important cultural centers such as Berlin, Strasbourg, Bern, Bucharest, Sibiu, Chișinău, Rutesheim and Reichenau an der Rax. He was a fellow of the Paul Hindemith Society in Berlin and the Deutschlandstipendium, and was supported by cultural institutions such as the Princess Margareta of Romania Foundation, U.N.I.M.I.R. and the Rotary Club. He is also a member of the Romanian National Symphony Orchestra and the Violoncellissimo ensemble.
Pavel Efremov is a musician originally from Chișinău, Republic of Moldova, with an artistic career in full swing, active both in Central and Eastern Europe. A classical accordion player, he stands out for his vast repertoire, which combines baroque music, contemporary creations and personal transcriptions of reference works. His musical training began at the “Ștefan Neaga” Music College in Chișinău, under the guidance of Professor Sergiu Mirzac, and later continued his university studies in Germany, at the Hochschule für Musik Detmold, in the class of Professor Marko Kassl. During his studies, he benefited from an Erasmus internship at the Musikene center of excellence in San Sebastián, Spain, where he worked with the renowned accordionist Iñaki Alberdi.
Currently, Pavel is completing his Konzertexamen studies at the prestigious Folkwang Universităt der Künste in Essen, under the guidance of Professor Mie Miki – one of the most influential personalities in the world of contemporary accordion. He has given recitals in important halls and festivals throughout Europe and beyond, performing in venues such as the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, Bijloke Gent, the Romanian Athenaeum, the National Theater in Baghdad and others.
He is frequently invited to chamber music ensembles and interdisciplinary projects, collaborating with actors, choreographers and visual artists. Pavel is the founder of the SonArte organization, through which he develops educational and artistic projects in the Republic of Moldova – including Summer Music Camp, Soirées Musicales and SonArte PROMO – dedicated to supporting young musicians and promoting the national cultural heritage. In parallel, he works on expanding the accordion repertoire through transcriptions, commissions and collaborations with contemporary composers. Through his concert, pedagogical and curatorial activity, Pavel Efremov assumes the role of cultural ambassador of Moldova in Europe, highlighting the artistic potential of the region he comes from.
The year 2025 brought him two important distinctions: the "After Graduation" award at the LSORM Gala and the "Gavriil Musicescu" award of the Ministry of Culture.

🎫 Tickets available from Monday, February 23 on www.eventim.ro

Event organized by Oamenii Inspiră, Degustarium in collaboration with Visit Covasna