4th Edition 2017

One of the most important figures of Romanian visual art. Her work includes graphic art, drawing, collage, photography and book illustration. The award was granted for her entire career.

Horia Andreescu is chief conductor of the musical ensembles of Romanian Radio, conductor of the "George Enescu" Philharmonic and founder of the "Virtuozii din București" orchestra. He has collaborated with major European orchestras, including the London Symphony Orchestra, the Wiener Symphoniker and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. The award was granted for his entire career.

Brâncoveanu." "Architecture comes to help this fantastic project, which is for human beings to live better (…) Ceaușescu may have raised higher walls than Brâncoveanu. But those did not become true edifices, because they lacked faith and culture." (Dorin Ștefan)

"I dedicate this award to the toilers who leave their thoughts, dreams and sweat on stage night after night. (…) Without culture, a people has no chance." (Oana Pellea)

Luminița Gheorghiu was an unmistakable presence for more than 30 years in the world of the seventh art. She became known for the role of the nurse in the film "Moartea domnului Lăzărescu", and her role in "Poziția copilului" (2013) brought her the Golden Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival.

"I hope we can speak of recognition of the importance of the work of those who investigate the history of the ethnic communities that contributed to the prosperity of the Romanian state," said the renowned historian, with a rich scientific record focused on the history of international relations and the history of the Jews.

A luminary of world neurosurgery, with a prodigious, uninterrupted career in the same hospital for 55 years. As a neurosurgeon at the "Gheorghe Marinescu" Hospital in Bucharest, he performed over 40,000 operations. He is the one who introduced the microscope and the laser here into vascular and brain tumour surgery.

Ilie Șerbănescu is an economic analyst with a career of almost half a century in the print media and television, and a former Minister of Finance.

Augustin Buzura is considered one of the most valuable contemporary Romanian novelists, a conscience exemplarily committed to promoting values and defending national identity. Indeed, in 2014, at the first edition of the Constantin Brâncoveanu Awards, Augustin Buzura was a member of the jury.

A Romanian Turkologist and Ottomanist of international renown. He is the author of the important volume "Brâncoveanu și Înalta Poartă. Documente noi din arhive turcești" (Brâncoveanu and the Sublime Porte. New Documents from Turkish Archives), which made fundamental contributions regarding the reign of the voivode and his relations with the Ottoman Empire.