HIGHLIGHTS
IN THE PROGRAM OF
52nd INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL
"SOFIA MUSIC WEEKS"
22 May - 1 July 2021
Korean school of composers in focus:
Geon-Yong Lее
Hyukjin Shin
Jeong Yang Park
Soo Jeung Lее
Soungwon Bahk
Ensemble in focus:
The String Quartet
Artist in focus:
Plamena Mangova - 30 years on stage
Genre in focus:
Chamber music
Instrument in focus:
The Flute
Country in focus:
Austria
Anniversaries:
Petko Staynov - 125 years
100 years since the foundation of Prof. Pancho Vladigerov National Music Academy
Lili Atanasova, Astor Piazzolla, Emil Karamanov - 100 years
Camille Saint-Saens - 100 years of his death
Alexander Shurbanov, Georgi Kostov, Mihail Pekov - 80 years
Velislav Zaimov - 70 years
Rostislav Yovchev - 60 years
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Over 50 events with more than 400 participants from 13 countries:
Austria
Bosna and Herzegovina
Brazil
Germany
Italy
North Macedonia
Poland
Russia
USA
Hungary
Finland
France
South Korea
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New concert cycle Descendants-Followers:
Abisal Gergiev
Angel Zaberski Jr.
Atanas Krastev
Boris Petrov
Vassilena Serafimova
Victor Teodosiev
Victoria Vassilenko
Evgeni Nikolov
Evelyne Berezovsky
Zaurbek Gugkaev
Zornitsa Ilarionova
Ivan Yanakov
Lyubomir Denev Jr.
Radosvet Kukudov
Plamen Djouroff
Christo Pavlov
and others
***
Continuation for a second consecutive year
of the original idea for Bulgarian Orchestras Review
with
Pioneer Youth Philharmonic Orchestra,
Varna Philharmonic Orchestra,
Ruse Philharmonic Orchestra,
Sofia Soloists Chamber Orchestra,
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra at the Palace of Culture in Pernik,
Sinfonietta Vidin,
Symphonietta Vratza
and the co-organizer Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
***
World premieres of works
by
Albena Petrovic-Vratchanska
Angel Zaberski Jr.
Vassil Kazandjiev
Velislav Zaimov
Desislava Dobreva
Gheorghi Arnaoudov
Dimitar Bodurov
Camille Kerger
Nikolay Dimitrov
Plamen Djouroff
Christo Pavlov
Tsveta Dimitrova
***
Bulgarian premieres of works
by
Albena Petrovic-Vratchanska
Alexander Mellenbach
Beethoven
Gheorghi Arnaoudov
Geon-Yong Lее
Jeong Yang Park
Ivan Bowmans
Johan Kaspar Merz
Marin Goleminov
Maxim Tsekov
Severin Neubauer
Severin Hechwartner
Soungwon Bahk
Soo Jeung Lее
Friedrich Gulda
Hyukjin Shin
and other composers
***
Presentation of new CDs
of
Vassilena Serafimova / Thomas Enhco
Maria Miteva/ Evgeniya Radoslavova
Trio SMS
Zornitsa Ilarionova/Maria-Elena Sredeva
Suzanna Klintcharova
***
Presentation of books
about
Wagner at Sofia Opera
Sofia Chamber Choir
about the music education
by
Plamen Kartalov
Theodora Pavlovich
Rositza Draganova
and others
***
Master classes and seminars
of
Ludmil Angelov
Suzanna Klintcharova
Valentin Peichinov
***
Performances at the Sofia festival stage for the first time
by
Abisal Gergiev
Zaurbek Gugkaev
Evelyne Berezovsky
Trio SMS
Vienna Duo
Dimitar Kosev
Fidosi Kerchev
Ivaylo Vassilev
Ivan Yanakov
Boris Petrov
Vassilena Serafimova
Thomas Enhco
and other musicians
***
Collaboration of creative energies exclusively for the festival for the first time
by
Abisal Gergiev and Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
Zaurbek Gugkaev and Tedi Papavrami
Georgi Patrikov and Fidosi Kerchev
Luisa Sello and Nona Krincheva
Georgi Dimitrov and Thomas Weinhappel
Evgeniya Radoslavova and Maria Miteva
Pavel Baleff and Ivaylo Vassilev
Dimitar Kosev and Ivan Yanakov
Christo Pavlov and Boris Petrov
Lyubomir Denev Jr. and Daniela Iolkicheva
and other musicians
***
Lectures
of
Albena Petrovic-Vratchanska
Balazs Berecz
Harry Crowl
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