EUROPEAN MUSIC FESTIVAL 2019 – PROGRAM

EUROPEAN MUSIC FESTIVAL 2019 – Part of the 2019 Sofia Municipality Cultural Events Calendar
Co-organized by the Bulgarian Ministry of Culture

PROGRAM

21 March 2019, Thursday, Bulgaria Concert Hall, 7PM
PANCHO VLADIGEROV – 120th ANNIVERSARY (grand opening)
Soloist: Mario Hossen, Violin
Sofia Philharmonic
Conductor: Georgi Dimitrov
Program: Pancho Vladigerov: Jewish Poem, Op. 47
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 1 in F minor, Op. 11
Divertimento for a Large Symphonic Orchestra
The Sofia Philharmonic concert series, Bulgarian and World Classics visits the European Music Festival
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21 March 2019, Thursday, Bulgaria Concert Hall, 6PM
VLADIGEROV AND THE EUROPEAN MUSIC VARIETY OF
THE 20th CENTURY – DIRECTIONS, RELATIONS, REFLECTIONS
An exhibition
In collaboration with the Pancho Vladigerov Museum, Sofia
Free entrance

8 April 2019, Monday, Bulgaria Concert Hall, 6PM
MUSIC IN THE LENS
A photographic exhibition
50th professional anniversary of Vassilka Balevska
Free entrance

12 April 2019, Friday, Bulgaria Concert Hall, 7:30PM
40th ANNIVERSARY OF PIM-PAM CHILDREN’S CHOIR
Pim-Pam Children’s Choir, conducted by Irena Hristova
Classic FM Radio Orchestra
Conductor: Grigor Palikarov
Soloists: Vessela Delcheva, Vocals
Vladdy Mihaylov, Vocals
Featuring Georgi Mamalev and Prof. Alexander Iliev
Presenter: Gergana Stoyanova
An all-BORIS KARADIMCHEV song program, highlights to include
Pesenta Na Shtureza, Robinson Crusoe, Chovek I Vreme, Bogatstvo, and Hora I Ulitsi, among others
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19 April 2019, Friday, Bulgaria Concert Hall, 11AM
A MUSICAL JOURNEY
Music and text by Dobri Paliev
A Children’s concert with percussion instruments
Featuring: PALIEV’S SPARKLES percussion ensemble
and MALLET duo:
Alexa Atanasova, Alexandar Ivanov, Boyan Bokov, Boyan Manolov, Konstantin Kurtev, Kaloyan Minchev, Sara Chakurova, Anastas Paev
Artistic directors: Iskra and Maria Palievi
Presenter: Elena Bozova
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23 April 2019, Tuesday, Bulgaria Concert Hall, 7:30PM
WORLD-RENOWNED SOLOISTS
Anton Barakhovsky, Violin
Kyril Zlotnikov, Cello
Plamena Mangova, Piano
Classic FM Radio Orchestra
Conductor: Luciano Di Martino
Program: Tchaikovsky: Variations on a Rococo Theme
Melody and Valse-Scherzo for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 34
Liszt: Fantasy on Hungarian Themes, S. 123
Beethoven: Concerto for Violin, Cello, Piano, and Orchestra in C Major
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8 May 2019, Wednesday, Sofia University Ceremonial Hall, 7PM
GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL (1685–1759)
The MESSIAH Oratorio, HWV 56
Soloists: Girgina Girgininova, Soprano
Olga Mihailova-Diniova, Mezzo-soprano
Virgil Hartinger, Tenor
Plamen Beykov, Bass
Chamber mixed choir and Festival orchestra,
Bulgarian Bach Society Foundation
Conductor: YOSSIF GERDZHIKOV
In collaboration with the Bulgarian Bach Society Foundation

15 May 2019, Wednesday, National Academy of Music Concert Hall, 7PM
PANCHO VLADIGEROV – 120TH ANNIVERSARY
AN ALL-PANCHO VLADIGEROV CHAMBER CONCERT
featuring students from the Prof. Pancho Vladigerov National Academy of Music: Mike Peru, Violin; Nikolay Zhelyazkov, Piano; Radinela Vasileva, Soprano; Neda Kovacheva, Violin; Kalin Bambani, Bassoon; Yoan Latrovaliev, Violin; Yuske Hosaka, Piano; Momchil Pandev, Cello; Marcho Apostolov, Tenor
Free entrance

22 May 2019, Wednesday, Sofia Largo Complex, 4PM
GOLDEN QUILL AWARDS CEREMONY AND CONCERT
On the occasion of May 24, Bulgaria’s Culture and Literacy Day, a number of outstanding Bulgarian artists will be awarded for their contribution to Bulgarian culture.
Free entrance

22 May 2019, Wednesday, Sofia Largo Complex, 6:30PM
DANCING EUROPE
Music and Dance performance featuring
Zdravets Youth Folk Ensemble
Sredets Folk Ensemble
Masha Ilieva Dance School
Dance Formations from the National Palace of Children
Free entrance

29 May 2019, Wednesday, National School of Music Hall
MILA GEORGIEVA MASTERCLASS – Violin
In collaboration with the National Music School

31 May 2019, Friday, Bulgaria Concert Hall, 7:30PM
TANGO & CAMPANELLA
Soloist: Mila Georgieva, Violin
Classic FM Radio Orchestra
Conductor: Maxim Eshkenazy
Program: Ravel, Paganini, Brahms, Piazzolla, Gardel
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23 June 2019, Sunday, National palace of culture, Hall One, 8PM
NEMANJA RADULOVIC & DOUBLE SENS Orchestra
present the program FIRE STRINGS
Music by Vivaldi – The Four Seasons
Rimsky-Korsakov – Scheherazade
Dvořák – Songs My Mother Taught Me
Khachaturian – Sabre Dance
Serbian traditional songs
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