European Music Festival 2014

EUROPEAN MUSIC FESTIVAL (14-th edition)
12 March – 12 June
In the Framework of the Cultural Calendar of Sofia Municipality and Ministry of Culture of Republic of Bulgaria
Under the patronage of Jordanka Fandakova, Mayor of Sofia Municipality

 

 

 

PROGRAM
12 March 2014, Wednesday, Bulgaria Concert Hall, 19:30
Soloist: VESKO PANTELEEV – ESCHKENAZY, violin
Featuring Slava Atanasova, violin (11th class of National School of Music, Sofia),
Cantus Firmus award winner from Young Virtuosos Competition
CLASSIC FM RADIO ORCHESTRA
Conductor: LUCIANO DI MARTINO
Program: Lalo, Sarasate, Mendelssohn
Tickets: 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35 lv.

19 March, Hall of National Musical Theatre, 19:00
Ballet Arabesque presents „CARMEN COLLECTION“
Muasic: Petar DUNDAKOV under the Bizet’s opera Carmen
Choreography: Boryana SECHANOVA
Set design and costumes: Nikolina KOSTOVA – BOGDANOVA
Tickets: 8, 10, 12, 15, 20 lv.

25 March, Bulgaria Concert Hall, 19:30
KARL JENKINS: The Armed Man, A Mass for Peace (first performance in Sofia)
Fr. CHOPIN: Piano concerto No. 1
Rousse Philharmonic Orchestra
„Dounavski Zvutsi“ mixed choir
„Dounavski Vulni“ Children’s choir
Soloists: Ludmil ANGELOV, piano
Daniela KARAIVANOVA, soprano
Andreana NIKOLOVA, mezzosoprano
Alexander BARANOV, tenor
Momchil MILANOV, bass
Conductor: Nayden TODOROV
Tickets: 8, 12, 16, 20 lv.

1 April 2014, Tuesday, Bulgaria Concert Hall, 19:30
The Concertmasters in the frames of EMF
Soloist: Svetlin ROUSSEV, violin
CLASSIC FM RADIO ORCHESTRA
Conductor: Grigor PALIKAROV
Paganini: Violin Concerto №2, “La Сampanella”
Beethoven:Symphony No.7
Tickets: 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35 lv.

8 April, Bulgaria Concert Hall, 19:30
With the kind assistance of Embassy of Spain
CASALS Quartet (Spain)
Vera MARTÍNEZ MEHNER, violin
Abel TOMÀS, violin
JONATHAN BROWN,viola
ARNAU TOMÀS, cello
Program: Mozart, Ligeti, Brahms
Tickets: 8, 12, 16, 20 lv.

9 April 2014, Wednesday, Bulgaria Concert Hall, 19:30
“Tango without limits” with TANGUARDA ensemble
Daniel ROWLAND, violin
Marcelo NISINMAN, bandoneon
Maria MARTINOVA, piano
Winfried HOLZENKAMP, double bass
Featuring: CÉLINE RUIZ and JÉRÉMY BRAITBART, dancers
Tickets: 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35 lv.

15 April 2014, Bulgaria Concert Hall, 19:30
With the kind assistance of Polish Institute
Easter Concert
MACIEJ FORTUNA – Music for Trumpet and Organ
Performers: Alicia FORTUNA, Organ
Maciej FORTUNA, Trumpet
Free entrance

16 April 2014, Bulgaria Concert Hall, 19:30
The Concertmasters
YOUNG TALENTS FROM LUBOMIR PIPKOV NATIONAL SCHOOL OF MUSIC
Soloists: Georgi VASSILEV, piano
Kristina GEORGIEVA, violin
Kalia KALCHEVA, piano
Georgi LEKOV, piano
CLASSIC FM RADIO ORCHESTRA
Conductor: Grigor PALIKAROV
Tickets: 8, 12, 16, 20 lv.

23 April 2014, National School of Music, Concert Hall, 19:30
15 May 2014, Cultural Institute Nadezhda, Concert Hall, 19:30
MUSICAL COCKTAIL
Concert of Vassil Arnaoudov Sofia Chamber Choir
Conductor: prof. Theodora PAVLOVITCH
Program: G. Rossini, L. Bernstein A. L. Webber St. Sondheim, R. Rodgers
Free entrance

14 May 2014, Wednesday, Bulgaria Concert Hall, 19:30
MOZART’S VIOLIN CONCEROS
Soloist: Evgenia-Maria POPOVA, violin
CLASSIC FM RADIO ORCHESTRA
Conductor: Dimitar PENKOV
Tickets: 8, 12, 16, 20 lv.

20 May 2014, Thursday, Bulgaria Chamber Hall, 19;30
Chamber concert of Students from Pantcho Vladigueroff National Academy of Music
Faradge AKBAROV, Clarinet
Alexander IVANOV, Violin
Theodora ATANASOVA, Cello
Simeon ZLATKOV, Piano
Program: Mendelssohn, Stravinsky, Pipkov, Piazzolla
Tickets: 7, 10 lv.

21 May 2014, Wednesday, Bulgaria Concert Hall, 19:30
With the kind assistance of Israeli Embassy
THE UNKNOWN GEORG PHILIPP TELEMANN
GEORG PHILIPP TELEMANN (1681-1767)
Concerto for mandoline, string orchestra, and basso continuo; Suite for mandoline, 2 violins, viola, and basso continuo
„Don Quichotte at Comacho’s wedding”, a comic opera – serenata in one act
Soloist: Alon SARIEL, mandoline
Performers: The TUTTI SOLI Chamber Collegium
The Youth Chamber Orchestra And Choir
Ballet Ensemble
Choreographer: Nadya ZLATKOVA
Conductor Virginia ATANASSOVA
Stage Director Velizar GENTSCHEV
Director of the Choir Evelina YORDANOVA
Harpsichord Atanas ATANASOV
Tickets: 8, 12, 16, 20 lv.

22 May 2013, Wednesday, Concert Hall National School of Music
GOLDEN QUILL awards ceremony
On the occasion of May 24th, Classic FM Radio and Makta Gallery awarded 24 standout Bulgarian musicians, performers, writers and artists

May 2014, Concert Hall National School of Music
Round table discussion: „Building a New Concert Hall in Sofia”

3 June 2014, Tuesday, Bulgaria Concert Hall, 19:30
MOZART’S VIOLIN CONCEROS
Soloist: Evgenia-Maria POPOVA, violin
CLASSIC FM RADIO ORCHESTRA
Conductor and Soloist: Dimitar PENKOV
Mozart: Violin concertos No. 4, 5;
Sinfonia-Concertante for Violin, Viola and Orchestra
Tickets: 8, 12, 16, 20 lv.

6 June 2014, Bulgaria Concert Hall, 19:30
Soloist: Dimiter IVANOV, violin
Sarkis ZAKARIAN, piano
AGBU Chamber Orchestra
Conductor: Bedros PAPASIAN
Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto; Sibelius: Valse Triste
Mozart: Piano concerto No. 27
Tickets: 8, 12, 16, 20 lv.

12 June 2014, Thursday, Sofia Live Club, 20:00
EMF in the frames of Sofia Jazz Peak
With kind assistance of Italian Cultural Institute
CANTI D’INCANTO, CELEBRI MELODIE DI SARDEGNA
(enchanting songs, famous melodies from Sardinia)
MARIA GIOVANNA CHERCHI in concert
Special guest LUIGI PUDDU
Cast: MARIA GIOVANNA CHERCHI voice
MAURIZIO BIZZARRO keyboard/pianoforte
LUIGI PUDDU guitar
Tickets: 12, 20 lv.