Plaque in memory of Gheorghe Esanu
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A memorial tablet in honour of the folk music singer Gheorghe Esanu has been unveiled in Chisinau. The action was taken at the initiative of the Union of Composers and Musicians of Moldova in concert with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and was completed with the financial support of the Chisinau City Hall.
The plaque was mounted on the house located on Drumul Viilor street, 29, where Gheorghe Esanu lived in his last years of life. According to interim head of the Culture Division of the Chisinau City Hall Leonid Gorceac, “as a performer in the Folk Music Orchestra Fluieras, he was a big figure in our cultural life, and many generations were raised on his music”.
The memorial plaque was made by architect Victor Sava and sculptor Valeriu Doicov. The memorial plaque to Gheorghe Esanu is part of the series of actions in memoriam “Gheorghe Esanu – the 80th anniversary”, organized by the Chisinau Culture Division.
Gheorghe Ion Esanu (1927-1996), singer (baritone), performed folk music and romances. He was the soloist of the Choir Chapel "Doina" (in 1952) and of the Folk Music Orchestra "Fluieras" (1953-1979).