23 June - Opening
20.00 Festival and Congress Center

Varna Philharmonic Orchestra

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

24 June
19.00 Art Gallery
 
Vesko Stambolov – piano

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

25 June
19.00 Art Gallery

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

25 June
19.00, Drama Theater

Opera-Philharmonic Society Varna
Konstantin Uralski’s Ballet Performance

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

26 June
19.00, Festival and Congress Center

Spirit of Europe Orchestra – Austria

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)



27 June
19.00, Art Gallery

Sinfonietta Orchestra – Varna

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

28 June
19.00, Festival and Congress Center

Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra

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

29 June
19.00, Festival and Congress Center

Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra

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

30 June
19.00, Art Gallery

In Memory of cello player Lyubomir Georgiev
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

1 July
19.00, Art Gallery

Prizewinners of P. Vladigerov Piano and Violin Competition – Shumen 2007

4 July
19.00, Art Gallery

Kuss Quartet – Germany

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

6 July
19.00, Drama Theater

Sofia Soloists Ensemble

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

7 July
19.00, Drama Theater

Castello Youth Symphony Orchestra
Spain

Conductor Sergio Alapont

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

8 July
19.00, Drama Theater

Castello Youth Symphony Orchestra, Spain

Conductor Sergio Alapont

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

10 July
10 July, 19.00, Art Gallery

Bartok String Quartet - Hungary

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

11 July
19.00, Festival and Congress Center

Long Island Youth Orchestra

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

12 July
19.00, Art Gallery

Agathe Leimoni – piano, Greece

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

13 July
19.00, Art Gallery

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)



14 July
19.00, Palace Studio

Barca di Venetia per Padova

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



15 July
19.00, Art Gallery

Moscow Soloists – sextet

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

16 July
19.00, Festival and Congress Center

Moscow Soloists Ensemble

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

17 July
19.00, Festival and Congress Center

Moscow Soloists Ensemble

Conductor and soloist Yuri Bashmet

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

18, 20, 23 July
19.00, Drama Theater

Opera-Philharmonic Society – Varna
Verdi – Attila, premiere

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

19 July
19.00, Art Gallery

Manfred Lindner – clarinet
Frank Lloyd – horn

21 July
19.00, Art Gallery

Concert by distinguished participants in clarinet and horn master classes

24 July
19.00, The United Methodist Church

Christian Rieger – piano, harpsichord, organ


25 July
19.00, Art Gallery

Wallinger Quartet - Czech Republic

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

26 July
19.00, Festival and Congress Center

Anatoly Vapirov’s author concert, dedicated to his 60th anniversary
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

27 July
18.00, The United Methodist Church

Concert by distinguished participants in piano, harpsichord and organ master classes
 

27 July
19.00, Drama Theater

Opera Philharmonic Society – Varna
Bizet – Carmen

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

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



28 July
19.00, Festival and Congress Center

Mintcho Mintchev – violin
Christian Rieger – piano

31 July
19.00, Drama Theater

Opera Philharmonic Society – Varna
Opera gala

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

1 August
19.00, Art Gallery

Concert by distinguished participants in violin master classes



22 – 24 June
Fr. Joliot-Curie International Home of Scientists

15th Summer Scientific Meeting
Canon and Culture

SUMMER ACADEMY

15 - 21 July
Prof. Manfred Lindner – clarinet
Prof. Frank Lloyd – horn


20 – 27 July
Prof. Christian Rieger – piano, harpsichord, organ


25 – 1 August
Prof. Mintcho Mintchev – violin

OTHER EVENTS


11-18 July
21.30, Archaeological Museum

Tony Palmer’s music films-screening
Great Britain

11 July – All My Loving
12 July – Callas
13 July – The Symphony of Sorrowful Songs by Henryk Gorecki
14 July – Wagner, part 1
15 July – Wagner, part 2
16 July – Menuhin
17 July – Renée Fleming
18 July – Parsifal

30 June
18.00, Art Gallery

Boyan Yanev’s exhibition in memory of the cello player Lyubomir Georgiev

22 July
19.00, Art Gallery

Arseny Arsov – tenor, celebration
of his 50th anniversary
and promotion of 5 recently released CDs

 

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