Program 2002  

June 22 
Festival and Congress Centre, 20.30
Official Opening
VARNA PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Conductor Stanislav Ushev 
Soloist Vanya Milanova violin 
P. Vladigerov - Vardar Rhapsody 
M.Ravel - Daphnis et Chloe, Suite 2
P.I.Tchaikovsky - Concerto for violin and orchestra
Al. Raychev - Concerto for orchestra

June 23 
Art Gallery, 11.00
Symphony Orchestra of DOBRI HRISTOV School of Arts 
Conductor Milko Kolarov
Soloists Kostadinka Nikolova soprano 
Plamen Dolapchiev tenor 
LIDIA DUSHEK Mixed Choir
conductor Anelia Sabeva
choir-master Janet Benun
M. Goleminov - Five Esquisses for string orchestra 
P. I. Tchaikovsky - Andante cantabile
J. Strauss - Overture Die Fledermaus, 
adaptation for string orchestra - first performance 
G. Bizet - Te Deum Laudanmus for soloists, 
mixed choir and symphony orchestra 

June 23 
Drama Theatre, 19.30
Kaludi Kaludov tenor 
Concert - CD Promotion
of Verdi- Recital
VARNA PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Conductor Metodi Matakiev 

June 24 
Festival and Congress Centre, 19.30
ISTANBUL STATE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 
Conductor Emil Tabakov
Soloist Mintcho Mintchev violin
E. Tabakov - Bulgarian dance
Beethoven - Concerto for violin and orchestra 
Brahms - Symphony No1 
Co-production of National Palace of Culture - Sofia
and Varna Summer IMF

June 25 
Art Gallery, 19.30
AFRODISIAC Ensemble 
Andrea Rebekka Alsted violin, Denmark 
Kalina Goudeva double bass
Frode Andersen accordion, Norway 
Alfredo Oyaguez piano, Spain 
Gueorgui Vassilev guitar 
Works by A. Piazzolla, V. Trojan, A. Ginastera, M. Ravel,
H. Villa-Lobos 

June 26 
Festival and Congress Centre, 19.30
ISTANBUL STATE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Conductor Emil Tabakov
Soloist Emre Sen piano
Ferit Tuzun - Talk 
Tchaikovsky - Concerto for piano and orchestra No1
Rahmaninov - Symphony No2 

June 27
Art Gallery, 19.30
VIAdagio String Quartet - Germany
Juri Toschmakov violin 
Alexander Kortschmar violin 
Igor Budinstein viola 
Victor Yoran cello
Works by Mozart, Dvorak, Borodin

June 28 
Drama Theatre, 19.30 
VARNA PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Conductor Patrick Flynn USA
Solist Young-Choon Park piano, Korea
Beethoven - Concerto for piano and orchestra No5
Beethoven - Symphony No8

June 29 
Art Gallery, 19.30 
Early Music 
RENAISSANCE Ensemble - Belgrade
The Route of Marco Polo (Route of the Silk)
Music from 14th century: Italy, Greece, Persia, Arabia, 
Mongolia and China 

June 30 
Art Gallery, 19.30
TEKFEN BLACK SEA
PHILHARMONIC SOLOISTS 
Conductor Saim Akcil 
Soloists Adalet Vezirov kemancha, Angel Stankov, 
Yosif Radionov violin 
Works by N. Kodalli, P. de Sarasate, K. Karayev, H. Ruzi, H. Hanmemmedov, P.I. Tchaikovsky 

July 1 
Drama Theatre, 19.30
MADLENIANUM Chamber Opera- Belgrade
Orpheus in the Underworld - ballet performance 

July 2 
Art Gallery, 19.30
Concert dedicated
to Tsvetan Tsvetanov's 70th anniversary 
With Simeon Shterev flute, 
Gergana Vladova piano, 
Zornitsa Tsvetanova piano, 
Orlin Tsvetanov violin, 
Magdalena Dalcheva cello 

July 3 
Drama Theatre, 19.30
MADLENIANUM Chamber Opera - Belgrade
Nijinsky - ballet performance

July 4 
Festival and Congress Centre, 19.30
Choir and Orchestra of Opera-Philharmonic Society-Russe
Conductor Georgi Dimitrov
Soloists: Anna Stoycheva piano,
Hristina Angelakova soprano,
Ventsislav Anastasov baritone
A. Vapirov - Metamorphoses for symphony orchestra - premiere
A. Vapirov - Cantata Story of the Ladder after 
Hristo Smirnenski's poem -premiere 
S. Rahmaninov - Concerto for piano and orchestra 2
S. Pironkov - Introduction and Psalm 24 for choir and orchestra 

July 6
Art Gallery, 19.30
Devorina Gamalova violin / viola 
Ruzhka Charakchieva piano 
Works by G. Tartini, C. Franck, M. Goleminov, J. Brahms 

July 7 
Art Gallery, 19.30
THE BEGINNING 
Authors' project by
Borislav Yotsov conductor, clarinet, bass-clarinet
Hristo Yotsov percussion
Featuring Shibil Benev guitar and 
Chamber Orchestra

July 9 - 11 
Young talents - Winners at International Competitions

July 9 
Art Gallery, 19.30
Diana Filipova piano
Works by Schumann, J.S. Bach, Beethoven, M. de Falla, L.Pipkov

July 10
Art Gallery, 19.30
Concert by prize-winners of first
and special awards at the 
National Violin Competition - Shumen 2002

July 11 
Art Gallery, 19.30
Mariana Popova piano
Works by D. Scarlatti, C. Debussy, A. Skryabin, F. Liszt, P.Vladigerov 

July 12 
Festival and Congress Centre, 19.30
Concert by Dimitar Burov violin,
Martin Georgiev percussion, 
Rosen Idealov clarinet, Yanita and Iliyan
Markovi piano duo
BREVIS Chamber Orchestra
Conductor Plamen Markov 
Mozart - Concerto for violin and orchestra No4 
M. Georgiev - Concerto for vibraphone, marimba
and chamber orchestra, premiere
L.Pipkov - Concerto for clarinet and chamber orchestra, op.70
Saint-Saens - Carnaval des Animaux for two pianos
and chamber orchestra 

July 13 
Drama Theatre, 19.30
Sofia Chamber Colleaguium
Slovak Music Night 
Under the patronage of Minister
of Culture Prof. Bozhidar Abrashev
and the Ambassador of the Slovak Republic H. Ex. Mr. Jan Kovac
with the kind assistance
of the National Centre of Music and Dance
E. Suchon - Sonatina for string orchestra 
I. Zelenka - Concertino for percussion and string instruments
soloist Tanya Karparova 
I. Zelenka - Concerto for clarinet, strings, timpani and xylophone
soloist Iliya Glavanov 
Conductor Ivan Marinov

July 14 
Art Gallery, 19.30
Young-Chang Cho violoncello
Ruzhka Charakchieva piano
Works by Rahmaninov, Schumann, Shostakovich,
Brahms, Chopin 

July 15 
Art Gallery, 19.30
Michael Roll piano
Works by Beethoven, Schumann 

July 16 
Art Gallery, 19.30
Gergana Gergova violin
Pavlin Neshev piano
Saerom Park cello
Works by Tchaikovsky, Beethoven

July 16 
Varna Opera House, 19.00 
Varna State Opera
Puccini - TURANDOT
Conductor Hristo Ignatov
Director Kuzman Popov
With Bayazgalan Dashnyam,
Boyko Tsvetanov, Kostadinka Nikolova 

July 17 
Art Gallery, 19.00 
Concert by distinguished participants
in the International Summer Academy 

July 18 Art Gallery, 19.30
Frank Lloyd horn
Works by Danzi, R.Strauss, M.Bitsch, V.D.Kirshner,
J.M. Damase, F.Hidas

July 20 
Art Gallery, 19.00
Concert by distinguished participants
in the International Summer Academy - horn

July 21 
Art Gallery, 11.00
Concert by distinguished participants
in the International Summer Academy - piano

July 21 
Art Gallery, 19.00
Concert by distinguished participants
in the International Summer Academy - violin

July 27, July 29 
Varna Opera House, 19.00
Varna State Opera
Verdi - DON CARLOS - premiere 
Conductor Hristo Ignatov
Director Kuzman Popov
With Yulian Konstantinov, Boyko Tsvetanov, Niko Isakov
Kostadinka Nikolova

June 22-23 
Summer Scientific Meetings 
The Problem with the Otherness: Cultural, Anthropological and Socio-Phsychological Aspects 

International Summer Academy
Folkwang Hochschule - Essen, Germany 

July 12-18
Prof. Young-Chang Cho - CELLO

July 14-21
Prof. Mintcho Mintchev - VIOLIN

July 14-21
Prof. Michael Roll - PIANO 

July 14 - 21
Prof. Frank Lloyd - HORN