46-ти Международен фестивал "Софийски музикални седмици"  - 24 Май - 29 Юни 2015 г.
46th Sofia Music Weeks International Festival  24 May - 29 June 2015
The festival is part of the calendar cultural events of the Municipality of Sofia and platform"Europe for the festivals, the festivals of Europe"of European Festival Association
    


COMING


A meeting between maturity and the young generation that writes the story of XXI century


    

Anniversaries:

75 years since the birth of Alexander Yossifov
100 years since the death of Scriabin
120 years since the birth of Paul Hindemith
120 years since the birth of Alban Berg
130 years since the birth of Ravel
150 years since the birth of Jean Sibelius


    

World premieres of works by Alexander Yossifov, Vassil Kazandjiev, Georgi Arnaoudov, Jean Panajotoff, Miroslav Danev


    

Bulgarian premieres of works by Scriabin, Andre Boucourechliev, Moszkowski, Peteris Vasks, Teodor Dubois, Amanda Mayer, Eric Colon, Gyorgy Ligeti and others.


    

Presentation of new CD's of Elmira Darvarova and Suzana Klintcharova, issued in Austria and USA;


    

Presentation of new books of Lyubomir Kutin and Momchil Georgiev;


    

Masterclasses and workshops of Ludmil Angelov, Gerard Causse, Dominique de Williencourt and Daniela Ivanova;


    

For the very first time
and especially for the festival
creative energies are merged by
Jean Panajotoff and Lyubomir Denev-Junior,
Valentin Radutiu and Evgeni Bozhanov,
Elmira Darvarova and Yassen Teodosiev,
Mario Hossen and Liliana Kehayova,
Adrienne La Marca and Lia Petrova,
Georgita Boyadzhieva and Yordan Dimitrov,
Peteris Vasks and Plamen Djuroff,
Dominique de Williencourt,
Gerard Causse and Ludmil Angelov,
Kristina Hinova and Nayden Todorov,
Pleven Philharmonic Orchestra and Yordan Kamdzhalov,
Ballet of the Russe Opera House and Varna Puppet theatre and others.


    

Orchestras:

Russe Philharmonic Orchestra
Pleven Philharmonic Orchestra
Youth Philharmonic "Pioneer"
Chamber ensemble "Sofia soloists"
Orchestra "Camerata Orphica" NBU


    

Ensembles:

Ballet "Arabesque"
Ballet of the Russe Opera House and Puppet theatre - Varna
Ballet studio "Freedom" - Russe
Brass quintet "WINDART"
Piano ensemble "Yarilo" - Canada
String quartet "Frosh"
String quartet "Harrington" - USA
Choir "Camerata" - Japan


    

Conductors:

Vladimir Kiradjiev
Georgi Patrikov
Yoshiko Miki Colon
Lyubomir Denev-Junior
Yordan Kamdzhalov
Nayden Todorov
Plamen Djouroff


    

Soloists:

Adrienne La Marca - viola
Alexander Vassilenko - piano
Amanda Nikolova - flute
Anna-Maria Yanakieva - singing
Anna Pavlova - piano
Anna Khmara - piano
Bojidar Noev - piano
Bobby Yotzov - clarinet
Valentin Radutiu - cello
Velina Bozhilova - soprano
Viktoria Vassilenko - piano
Desislava Shtereva - piano
Dimitar Tenchev - cello
Dimo Dimov - piano
Dominique de Williencourt - cello
Evgeni Bozhanov - piano
Evgenia Simeonova - piano
Elena Pachedzhieva - violin and viola
Elmira Darvarova - violin
Georgi Georgiev - cello
Georgita Boyadzhieva - cello
Jean Panajotoff - piano
Gerard Causse - viola
Zornitsa Ilarionova - violin
Ivelina Ivancheva - piano
Yovcho Krushev - piano
Yordan Dimitrov - violin
Kristiana Abrasheva - piano
Kristina Hinova - violin
Liliana Kehayova - cello
Lia Petrova - violin
Ludmil Angelov - piano
Mario Hossen - violin
Neda Atanasova - soprano
Ognyan Mihov - clarinet and bass clarinet
Ognyana Sokolova - piano
Pavel Khmara - violin
Plamena Mangova - piano
Rossen Idealov - clarinet
Silvana Pravcheva - soprano
Stefania Yankova - viola
Suzana Klintcharova - harp
Yassen Teodosiev - horn


    

Countries:

Germany
Spain
Canada
USA
Slovakia
Ukraine
France
Netherlands
Japan


    

We also represent for the very first time those,
who you won't hear or see - those,
who got eliminated because of 40% reduction of the budget.

For decades "Sofia music weeks"
offers every night a rich palette of concerts
from 24th of May till the end of June.

So that it will be easy to understand
what else would you have heard by the empty dates:

Piano quintet of Daniela Dikova
Bulgarian toccatas of Rostislav Yovchev
Chamber Orchestra "Dianopolis"
with Austrian soloist-violinist
Youth Orchestra "Vivaldi" from Italy
Michael Kern - saxophone and
Evgenia Radoslavova - piano from Vienna
Ney Rosauro - percussion - Brazil
Piano trio "Stankov" - London
Guitar duo "Artistic" - Vienna
Ensemble "Hilaris" - Bratislava


    

Festival cycles:

Pianorama
Orchestra forum
Chamber pearls
Premieres
Classic of XX century
Scene of the young musician