EUROPEAN MUSIC FESTIVAL 2020, Updated prorgam
EUROPEAN
MUSIC
FESTIVAL – Sofia
Part of the 2020 Sofia Municipality
Cultural Events Calendar
Co-organized by the Bulgarian Ministry of Culture
UPDTED PROGRAM – Autumn 2020
15 September 2020, Bulgaria Concert Hall, 7:30PM
16 September 2020, Bulgaria Concert Hall, 7:30PM
LUDMIL ANGELOV PLAYS CHOPIN
Integral performance of all works for Piano and orchestra by Chopin – First concert
Classic FM Radio Orchestra
Ludmil Angelov, piano
Grigor Palikarov, conductor
Program: Fr. Chopin – Variations on “Là ci darem la mano” Op. 2; Krakowiak, Op. 14
Piano Concerto in F Minor No.2
In collaboration with the Polish Institute – Sofia
All ticket holders, who have purchased tickets for the March 25 concert must validate them for the new concert dates, either September 15 or 16, 2020 at the Cantus Firmus box-office at Bulgaria Hall no later than August 31, 2020.
26 September, Sofia Largo Complex 11:00
GOLDEN QUILL Awards ceremony and concert
Free entrance
26 September, Sofia Largo Complex 13:00
DANCING EUROPE – Music and Dance performance
Featuring Zdravets Youth Folk Ensemble, Sredets Folk Ensemble
Free entrance
11 October 2020, Bulgaria Concert Hall, 7:00PM
12 October 2020, Bulgaria Concert Hall, 7:00PM
VIOLIN VIRTUOSO and CONDUCTOR SHLOMO MINTZ
Sofia Philharmonic
Shlomo Mintz (Violin), conductor and soloist
Program:
W. A. Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major
F. Mendelssohn: Symphony No.3 “Scottish”
In collaboration with the Sofia Philharmonic
All ticket holders, who have purchased tickets for the March 26 concert must validate them for the new concert dates, either October 11 or 12, 2020 at the Sofia Philharmonic box-office at Bulgaria Hall.
20 October 2020, Bulgaria Concert Hall, 7:30PM
21 October 2020, Bulgaria Concert Hall, 7:30PM
MOVIE and CLASSICS, a multimedia concert
Classic FM Radio Orchestra
Soloists: Mila Georgieva, Violin
Georgi Cherkin, piano
Maxim Eshkenazy, conductor
Ivan Yurukov, multimedia
Program: Music by Saint-Saens, Tchaikovsky, Britten, Piazzolla, Williams, Gardel
All tickets for the April 8 concert can be used for 20 October without additional revalidation.
29 October 2020, Sofia Live Club, 5:30PM
29 October 2020, Sofia Live Club, 8:00PM
BARCELONA GIPSY balKan ORCHESTRA (Spain)
Margherita Abita, Vocals (Italy/Spain)
Daniel Carbonell, Clarinet (Spain)
Mattia Schirosa, Accordion (Italy)
Ivan Kovačević, Double bass (Serbia)
Julien Chanal, Guitar (France)
Stelios Togias, Percussions (Greece)
Pere Plana Turu, Violin (Spain)
Program: Traditional Romani, klezmer, Balkan, and Mediterranean music
In collaboration with the Embassy of Spain and Cervantes Institute in Sofia
All tickets for the April 9 concert can be used for 29 October 8:00PM without additional revalidation.
23 November 2020, Bulgaria Concert Hall, 7:30PM
24 November 2020, Bulgaria Concert Hall, 7:30PM
LUDMIL ANGELOV PLAYS CHOPIN
Integral performance of all works for Piano and orchestra by Chopin – Second concert
Classic FM Radio Orchestra
Ludmil Angelov, piano
Piotr Sulkowski, conductor (Poland)
Program: Chopin – Fantasy on Polish Airs in A major, Andante spianato et
grande polonaise brillante, op. 22; Piano Concerto No. 1
In collaboration with the Polish Institute – Sofia
All tickets for the April 15 concert can be used for 24 November without additional revalidation.