Timeline

Concert of Christmas carols at the Romanian Patriarchate – Madrigal is awarded the Patriarchal Cross by His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church

Concert of Christmas carols at the Romanian Opera in Iași – Madrigal receives the distinction “Crucea Sfântul Ierarh Dosoftei” from the Metropolitan of Moldova and Bucovina, His Eminence Teofan

The Madrigal National Chamber Choir is awarded the Meritul Cultural decoration in the rank of Officer by the Romanian Presidency

Concert for Romanian Language Day, organised by Casa Artelor

Audio recordings with soprano Angela Gheorghiu at the Romanian Radio Broadcasting Corporation, for the release of the CD of Romanian Christmas carols

First edition of the Cantus Mundi Gala, with a special appearance by conductor Ion Marin, in the Aula of the National Library of Romania

Charity concert in the Aula of the Romanian Patriarchate in Bucharest

Christmas tour of Romania, with concerts in: Brașov, Reduta Hall (11 December), Constanța, the trade unions’ cultural centre (13 December), Timișoara, the Romanian Opera (17 December), Cluj-Napoca, the Romanian Opera (18 December), Bucharest, Sala Palatului, together with Ștefan Hrușcă (20 December), Pitești, the cultural centre (21 December), Galați, the trade unions’ cultural centre (22 December), Iași, the Romanian Opera (23 December)

Two concerts of Christmas carols at the Romanian Athenaeum, celebrating 45 years since the release of Romania’s first Christmas carol record

Concert at the Palace of Parliament, marking Romania’s National Day and the III Congress of the European Federation of UNESCO Associations, Centres and Clubs, as well as 20 years since Maestro Marin Constantin received the title “Ambasador de Onoare al UNESCO” (Honorary UNESCO Ambassador)

Concert at the Romanian Athenaeum, “150 de ani de diplomație”, in collaboration with the “George Enescu” Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Horia Andreescu

Madrigal receives the “Speranța 2011” Award at the Romanian Music Forum, held at Opera Comică pentru Copii