Prime Minister Dorin Recean at Eugen Doga’s funeral: “He carried Moldova across the globe, placed us in world culture, and made us proud to have given the world a titan”
Master Eugen Doga "passed away, but his music will resonate through time," Prime Minister Dorin Recean stated today at the funeral of the renowned composer, who has embarked on his final journey. President Maia Sandu and Parliament Speaker Igor Grosu were not present at the farewell ceremony, as they are currently abroad; however, they sent bouquets of flowers as a tribute to Eugen Doga.
Dorin Recean pointed out that Eugen Doga is the genius who united us all, "in the hall of the National Palace and everywhere".
"Those who knew him closely will remember him as a warm, life-loving, hardworking soul. That's how I knew him. Those who knew him through music will always applaud him for his immense genius. Eugen Doga took the Republic of Moldova worldwide, placing us in the world cultural heritage and making us proud that our small country gave the whole world a planetary man, a titan", Dorin Recean said.
The Prime Minister reiterated that Eugen Doga's songs have been translated into hundreds of languages, and the composer is decorated, applauded, and studied as a benchmark.
*"We thank him for each of his over 200 works for film and theater, dozens of symphonic pieces, romances and waltzes. We thank him for his waltz from "My Gentle and Tender Beast", which is considered by UNESCO to be one of the four musical masterpieces of the 20th century. We thank him for his music resonating at the opening of the 1980, 2014 and 2022 Olympic Games and bringing the Republic of Moldova to the world stage, the prime minister listed.
We remind you that the President of the Republic of Moldova, Maia Sandu, and the Parliament Speaker, Igor Grosu, laid flowers at the great composer's coffin at the Nicolae Sulac National Palace. They were not present on site, as they are not in the country.
Through his music, Eugen Doga managed to say a lot, and he won everyone's hearts. The Minister of Culture, Sergiu Prodan, also spoke at the mourning rally.
"Today we find ourselves in front of a vast void that words cannot fill. The Republic of Moldova, as well as the entire artistic world, mourns the eternal departure of the one who was and remains a symbol of our nation - Master Eugen Doga. It is challenging to speak in the past about a man who, through his music, has already entered eternity. Because Eugen Doga's music is not just art, it is the breath of this land, its people, love, pain, hope and dreams", said Minister Prodan.
In turn, Liliana Nicolaescu-Onofrei, chairwoman of the Parliamentary Committee for Culture, Education, Research, Youth, Sports and Media, said that Eugen Doga marked the development not only of our music, theater, and film but also of each of us's spiritual growth.
"Master Eugen Doga was a man of great modesty. He never boasted about his achievements, awards, honors, titles and decorations, but he let us be proud. In whatever country we would have arrived, upon hearing the name of the country Moldova – his second name was Eugen Doga. Maestro Doga will remain for us a role model, a model of courage, of creation, of modesty", declared Liliana Nicolaescu-Onofrei.
According to the deputy mayor of Chisinau, Angela Cutasevici, today we all feel a void that hurts and a silence that weighs on the soul.
"Today we are with heavy hearts and with pain that is difficult to express. It is difficult to accept that master Eugen Doga is no longer among us, when he is everywhere – in music, hearts, and feelings. It is a difficult day, but in this painful silence the soul is full of gratitude for the gift of a life lived in harmony with the world", she said.
The lifeless body of master Eugen Doga was laid to rest today in the large hall of the "Nicolae Sulac" National Palace, where the "In memoriam Eugen Doga" ceremony and the mourning rally took place. The commemorative program began at 08:00 with a divine service and the Procession to the "Saint Teodora de la Sihla" Church in Chisinau. From 10:00, the lifeless body of the master in the large hall of the "Nicolae Sulac" National Palace. The farewell procession is scheduled for 12:50, and from 1:00 p.m., the funeral cortege will move to the Central Cemetery on Armenească Street, where the funeral ceremony will occur at 2:00 p.m.
Composer and academician Eugen Doga died on Tuesday, June 3, at 88. On the day of the great composer's funeral, June 5, a day of national mourning is declared in the Republic of Moldova.
