First performance in Bulgaria of works by Rudolf Jungwirth, Gunter Waldek, Gerald Resch, Helmut Schmidinger

Rudolf Jungwirth “fragmente” - three pieces for flute, violoncello and piano (2006)

“Mozart-Reminiszenzen”: No. II “leggero, quasi un poco inquieto”
for flutе, violoncello and piano (2006)

Gerald Resch “Splitter - Gesten - Nebel - Schleifen”
for flute, violine, cello and piano (2002 – 2005)

Helmut Schmidinger “…was uns anrührt, dich und mich…“ Seven relationships for violine
and piano after poems of Rainer Maria Rilke (2004)

Gunter Waldek “mixed double” for violoncello and piano (1990)

Nikolay Yourdanov – flute
Maria Boneva – violin
Kamelia Kirilova – cello
Ivo Bonev – piano

Varna State Opera

Conductor Hristo Ignatov
Director Kuzman Popov
Stage design Boris Stoynov
Costumes design Tsvetanka Petkova-Stoynova
Choreographer Kalina Bogoeva
Choir’s conductor Malina Hubcheva
Featuring Yulian Konstantinov, Niko Isakov, Elena Baramova, Hun Lee (Korea)

250th anniversary of Mozart

For the first time in Bulgaria

Conductor Daniel Inbal (Germany)
Soloists:
Hisako Kawamura (Japan)– piano
Daniela Ivanova-Dimova - soprano

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano Concerto in C Dur K.415
Two concert arias Ah, lo previdi K.272; Ch'io mi scordi di te? K.505
Symphony No. 40 in g moll K.550

Conductor – Plamen Markov
Soloists

Armelle Sebban, France – piano
Pascal Romano, France – piano
Iliyan Markov – piano
Yanita Markova – piano

D. Milhaud – Suite for 4 pianos
P. Stoyanov – Concerto for 2 pianos and orchestra
N. Bacri – Concerto for 2 pianos and orchestra, premiere in Bulgaria and first performance outside France
K. Lambov – Two characteristic dances – Toccata and Rondo for 4 pianos

Highlights of Electra. For the first time in Bulgaria

Monica Germino – violin, electric violin
Tatiana Koleva – percussion, marimba
Michaela Riener – soprano
Susanna Borsch – recorder

Works by Ron Ford, Belinda Reynolds, Chiel Meijering, Donnacha Dennehy, Vanessa Lann, Louis Andriessen and others

Conductor Georgi Dimitrov

Soloists
Mintcho Mintchev – violin
Boris Bloch – piano
Pierre Feit – oboe
Jone Kaliunaite – viola
Alexander Huelshoff – cello
Niek de Groot – double bass

D. Cimarosa – Concerto for oboe and string orchestra
M. Bruch – Kol Nidrei for viola and orchestra
P.I. Tchaikovsky – Variations Rococo
G.Bottesini – Big concerto duo for violin and double bass
G.Gershwin – Rhapsody in Blue

Lia Petrova – violin
Violeta Popova – piano

Works by W. A. Mozart, L. van Beethoven, C. Franck, C. Saint-Saens

With Mintcho Mintchev, Boris Bloch, Pierre Feit, Jone Kaliunaite, Alexander Huelshoff, Niek de Groot

Conductor Theodora Pavlovitch
artistic leader Irina Shtiglich
choir master Denitsa Mihaylova

Works by W. A. Mozart, Al. Scarlatti, P. Staynov, Al. Tanev, D. Kostantsaliev, M. Kolarov, A.Melnes, V.Mishkinis, M. Bojesen, D. Ellington

Sonata for solo violin
Deer, the Early End of the Summer, world premiere
Winter and Autumn was coming from the choral cycle Four Seasons
Two songs in memoriam of Vassil Arnaudov – Spring and Witch
Sad Song for the Little Pine-tree, lyrics Leda Mileva
Silent Night, Holly Night from the musical Short Christmas Tale
The Homeland is in my Heart

With the participation of:
Dimitar Dimitrov – violin

Sinfonietta Orchestra and Yovcho Krushev - piano, conductor Plamen Dzhurov
Vassil Arnaudov Sofia Chamber Choir, conductor Theodora Pavlovitch
Joint Choral Formation – Morski Zvuts Mixed Choir, Sofia Chamber Choir, Varna Girls Choir Varna Boys Choir, chief conductor Marin Chonev, conductors Zacharina Nikitassova, Darina Krosneva

Conductor and soloist
Yuri Bashmet – viola

Works by Mozart, Shostakovich, Schnitke

M. Bruch – String octet, Op. posth
Dm. Schostakovich – Two pieces, Op. 11 for string octet
F. Mendelssohn-Bartholdy – String octet

Varna State Opera

Conductor Hristo Ignatov
Director Georgi Lalov
Choreographer Boryana Sechanova

With Alexandra Angelov (Serbia), Galya Ibrahimova (Russia), Boyka Vasileva, Emil Ivanov, Hun Lee, Niko Isakov, Linka Stoyanova

Program:
Works by P. Vladigerov, V. Stoyanov, L. Pipkov, G. Minchev, A. Raychev, D. Nenov

Vanya Vatralova-Stankov – soprano
Ivo Stankov – violin
Fiammetta Tarli – piano

Program:
Works by E. Granados, М. de Falla, G. Holst, Gounod, Sarasate, Rossini, Saint-Saens, Puccini, Gershwin

Opera-Philharmonic Society Varna

Doctor Zhivago after Kiril Volkov’s music
Divertimento based on traditional Indian music

Conductor Stanislav Ushev
Soloist Nikolay Mintchev – violin

Program:
P. Vladigerov - Vardar Bulgarian Rhapsody
J. Brahms – Concerto for violin and orchestra D major, Op. 77
S. Rakhmaninov – Symphony No. 2 Е minor, Op.27

Conductor Martin Sieghart
Soloist Henri Demarquette – violoncello

A. Schnittke - MOZ-ART A LA HAYDN – a musical jest for 2 solo violins, 2 string orchestras, double bass and conductor
J. Haydn – Concerto for violoncello in C, Hob VIIb: 1
B. Bartok – Romanian folk dances
W.A. Mozart – Symphony in D, K 297 (Paris)

Conductor Milko Kolarov

G. Muffat – Overture
W. A. Mozart – Concerto for bassoon and orchestra in B flat major
Fr. Schubert – Mess in G major

Soloists:
Emilian Tilev – bassoon, prizewinner of national and international competitions
Mari Koroveshova Rocas - soprano
Hrisimir Damyanov – tenor
Rostislav Balinov – bass
With Varna Girls’ Choir
Varna Boys’ and Youth Choir
Varna Youth Choir
Chief conductor – Marin Chonev, Conductors – Zaharina Nikitasova, Darina Krosneva

Conductor Dian Chobanov
Soloist Tamas Varga – violoncello

M. Georgiev – Faith, Hope, Love- first performance
E.Elgar – Concerto for violoncello and orchestra, Е minor, op.85
B. Martinu/ů – Symphony No. 4

Conductor Boryan Tsanev
Soloist Angelina Abadzhieva – violin

Program:
M.Ravel – Pavane pour une infante defunte
A. Glazunov – Concerto for violin and orchestra
Bizet – Shchedrin – Carmen suite

String Quartet at the Florida State University

featuring
Bilyana Vouchkova – violin
Beth Newdome – violin
Zhaneta Mavrova – violin
Ognyan Konstantinov – viola
Georgita Nikolova – violoncello

with
Rosen Idealov – clarinet
Danaila Deleva – piano

Program:
W. A. Mozart – Clarinet quintet in A major Stadler
Dm. Shostakovich – Piano quintet in G minor, Op. 57
L. Georgiev – Dialogues for violoncello and clarinet

Jana Kuss – violin
Oliver Wille – violin
William Coleman – viola
Felix Nickel – violoncello

Haydn – String quartet Op.76, No. 2
T. Adés – Arcadiana String quartet
Mendelssohn - String quartet E minor, Op.44, No. 2

Conductor Plamen Dzurov
Soloists:
Pavel Minev – violin
Alexander Malkus -piano

Program:
G. Holst – St.Paul’s Suite
P.I. Tchaikovsky – Meditation, Op.42, No. 2
H. Wieniawski – Polonaise de Concert, Op.4
M.Ravel – Tzigane Concert Rhapsody for violin and piano
B. Britten – Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge

Conductor Sergio Alapont

Program:
A. Webern – Langsamer Satz
P. Hindemith – Symphonic Metamorphosis of Themes by Carl Maria von Weber
Cl. Debussy – La Mer

Conductor Sergio Alapont

Program:
P. Mascagni – Intermezzo Sinfonico of Cavalleria Rusticana
C. Franck – Symphony in D minor

Program:
W. A. Mozart – Quartet KV 458 in B flat major
B. Bartok – Quartet No. 4
L. van Beethoven – Quartet Op. 95 in F minor

Conductor Martin Dreiwitz
Soloists:
Peter Komlos – violin
Geza Hargitai – violin
Geza Nemeth – viola
Laszlo Mezo - cello

Program:
W. A. Mozart – Quartet KV 458 in B flat major
B. Bartok – Quartet No. 4
L. van Beethoven – Quartet in F minor, Op. 95

Program:
Works by W.A. Mozart, Schubert-Lange, Fr. Chopin, F. Liszt, Verdi-Liszt, Konstantinidis, Hadjidakis, Platonos, S. Prokofiev

Dimitar Burov – violin
Ivailo Boychev – piano

Program:
L. van Beethoven – Sonata for violin and Piano in C-minor, Op. 30 No. 2
Cl. Debussy – Sonata for violin and piano
S. Prokofiev – Sonata for Violin and Piano in D-major, Op.94a
Dm. Schostakovich – Four Preludes, Op. 34 (Transkription: Dmitri Tzyganov)

Madrigal Cycle for 5 to 6 Solo Voices,
Cembalo and Viola da Gamba

Multimedia Spectacle
Chamber Vocal-Instrumental Ensemble Tutti Soli

With the Special Participation
of the Ballet Duo Arabesque
Chan Chung and Nadya Zdravkova

Irina Haralampieva – soprano
Liudmila Gerova – soprano
Snejina Kumanova – alto
Dmitrii Gamburzev – tenor
Plamen Beykov – bass
Magdalena Dalcheva – violoncello
Atanas Atanassov – cembalo

Stage – visual multimedia adaptation - Welizаr Genchev (Germany)

Counductor – Virginia Atanassova

With the kind assistance of the Italian Cultural Institute in Bulgaria

Program:
R.Strauss – String Sextet from Capriccio
J.Brahms – String Sextet No 2 in G Major, Op. 36
P.I.Tchaikovsky – Souvenir di Florence

Conductor Yuri Bashmet
Soloists:
Yury Bashmet – viola
Stepan Yakovich – violin
Aleksey Naydenov – violoncello

Program:
J. S. Bach – Brandenburg concerto No. 3
A. Schnittke – Na Troikh Concerto for violin, viola and cello
M. Bruch – Kol Nidrei for viola and strings
Fr. Schubert – Symphony No. 5 in B flat major, D485

Conductor and soloist Yuri Bashmet

Program:
Igor Butman Big Band featuring Igor Raykhelson – piano
Crossover Concerto Classical meets Jazz

Opera-Philharmonic Society – Varna

Conductor Hristo Ignatov
Director Pavel Gerdzhikov
Stage design Ivan Tokadzhiev
Costumes design Chavdar Cholakov

With Yulian Konstantinov, Kaludi Kaludov, Linka Stoyanova, Yordanka Derilova, Niko Isakov, Ventseslav Anastasov

Pavel Wallinger – violin
Jan Vasta – violin
Miroslav Kovar – viola
Skrdlik – violoncello
 

Program:
Fr. Schubert – String Quartet E flat major, Op. 125
A. Borodin – String Quartet No. 2 D major
L. Janáček – String Quartet No. 2 Intimate letters

Plovdiv Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra

Conductor Georgi Dimitrov
With
Bobi Yotsov – clarinet
Acoustic Version Trio – Antony Donchev – piano, Hristo Yotsov – percussion, Veselin Vaselinov – double bass

Program:
Ritual dance for Symphony Orchestra, Concertino for clarinet and chamber orchestra - premiere, Slavonic requiem – premiere, Exercise for symphony orchestra and jazz trio

Opera Philharmonic Society – Varna

Conductor Hristo Ignatov
Director Georgi Lalov
Stage design Valentin Topencharov
Choir conductor Malina Hubcheva

With Galya Ibragimova, Emil Ivanov, Linka Stoyanova, Niko Isakov

Opera Philharmonic Society – Varna

Conductor Hristo Ignatov

With Linka Stoyanova, Galya Ibragimova, Emil Ivanov, Niko Isakov, Yulian Konstantinov

Varna Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor Stanislav Ushev
Soloist Lyudmil Angelov – piano

Program:
Fryderyk Chopin – Concerto for piano and orchestra No. 1 E minor, Op. 11
Alexander Skryabin – Symphony No. 4 Poem of Ecstasy

Conductor Rosen Milanov
Soloist Alon Goldstein – piano, USA

Program:
Antonin Dvorak – Symphonic poem The Water sprite
Bela Bartok – Concerto for piano and orchestra No. 3
Sergey Rakhmaninov - Symphony No. 1