PROGRAM
46th Sofia Music Weeks
Imternational Festival
2015
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
Partners:
Ministry of Culture
Sofia Municipality
National Palace of Culture
Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
Media partners:
BNT, BNR, Eurocom TV, TV1
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
MAIN PROGRAMME
Opening
May 24 2015
Sunday
matinee in
12.00 h
"Bulgaria" Hall
Youth Philharmonic "Pioneer"
Conductor: Lyubomir Denev-Junior
Soloists:
Jean Panayotov - piano
Amanda Nikolova - flute
Rosen Idealov - clarinet
Ana Maria Yanakieva - vocals
Program:
Piano Concerto (premiere) by Jean Panajotoff
Vladigeroff, Saint-Saens
Mussorgsky, Borodin, Georgi Strezov
May 26 2015
Tuesday
19.00 h
National Palace of Culture
Hall 6
String quartet "Frosh"
Program:
Vassil Kazandjiev, Hugo Wolf, Bartok
May 27 2015
Wednesday
19.00 h
National Palace of Culture
Hall 6
Valentin Radutiu - cello
Evgeni Bozhanov - piano
Program:
Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff
May 28 2015
Thursday
19.00 h
"Stefan Macedonski"
National Music Theatre
"Pandora"
Chamber Opera with choreographic scenes
Music:
Paul van Brugge and Petar Dundakov
Choreography:
Boryana Sechanova
Ballet "Arabesque" and
Chamber ensemble "Sofia soloists"
May 29 2015
Friday
19.00 h
National Palace of Culture
Hall 7
Ensemble "Yarilo"
(piano duo from Canada)
Multimedia concert
with letters and music by Scriabin
May 30 2015
Saturday
19.00 h
National Palace of Culture
Hall 7
Evening with works by Alexander Yossifov
in occasion of his 75 anniversary
Soloists:
Dimo Dimov
Yovcho Krushev
Desislava Shtereva
Evgenia Simeonova
Program:
Premieres of works for 2, 4, 6, 8 hands
June 3 2015
Wednesday
19.00 h
National Palace of Culture
Hall 7
Silvana Pravcheva - soprano
Ivelina Ivancheva - piano
Program:
Romances by Tchaikovsky
June 4 2015
Thursday
19.00 h
National Palace of Culture
Hall 7
Orchestra "Camerata Orphica" by NBU
Soloists:
Mario Hossen and Kristina Hinova - violin,
Stefania Yankova - viola and Liliana Kehayova - cello
Conductor: Nayden Todorov
Program:
Marin Goleminov, Miroslav Danev,
Stefan Dragostinov, Georghi Arnaoudov
June 5 2015
Friday
19.00 h
"Bulgaria" Small Hall
Elmira Darvarova - violin,
Yassen Teodosiev - horn and
Bozhidar Noev - piano
Program:
Teodor Dubois, Cesar Franck,
Ligeti, Amanda Mayer
June 6 2015
Saturday
19.00 h
"Bulgaria" Hall
Russe Philharmonic Orchestra
Soloist: Ludmil Angelov,
Conductor: Vladimir Kiradzhiev
Program:
Liszt, Schulz-Evler, Moszkowski,
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra op.31
June 9 2015
Tuesday
19.00 h
National Palace of Culture
Hall 7
Scene of the young musician
Brass quintet "WINDART" and
chamber ensemble of NMA "Pancho Vladigerov"
Soloists:
Neda Atanasova - soprano
Ognyan Mihov - clarinet
Elena Pachedzhieva - violin and viola
Georgi Georgiev - cello
Kristiana Abrasheva - piano
Conductor: Georgi Patrikov
Program:
Ligeti and Schoenberg - "Pierrot lunaire"
June 10 2015
Wednesday
19.00 h
National Palace of Culture
Hall 7
String quartet "Harrington" - USA
Program:
Bach/Mozart, Respighi, Schubert
June 11 2015
Thursday
19.00 h
National Palace of Culture
Hall 7
Vocal Ensemble
Camera - Kobe
Japan
under the direction of
Yoshiko Miki Colon
In the program:
Classical music, Japanese music, Bulgarian music
June 14 2015
Sunday
18.00 h
"Bulgaria" Hall
Pleven Philharmonic Orchestra
with soloists:
Zornitsa Ilarionova - violin
Anna Petrova - piano
Velina Bozhilova - soprano
Conductor: Yordan Kamdzhalov
The soloists of the concert are laureates
of Foundation "Yordan Kamdzhalov".
Program:
Prokofiev, Mahler, Saint-Saens, Tchaikovsky
June 15 2015
Monday
19.00 h
National Palace of Culture
Hall 9
Rossen Idealov - clarinet
Georgita Boyadzhieva - cello
Alexander Vassilenko - piano
Yordan Dimitrov - violin
Program:
Beethoven, Brahms, Hindemith
June 18 2015
Thursday
19.00 h
National Palace of Culture
Hall 6
Chamber ensemble "Sofia soloists"
Conductor: Plamen Djuroff
Soloists:
Lia Petrova - violin
Adrienne La Marca - viola
Program:
Mihail Pekov, Peteris Vasks (premieres),
Mozart
June 19 2015
Friday
19.00 h
National Palace of Culture
Hall 6
Sonata duo
Pavel and Anna Khmara
(violin and piano)
from Ukraine
Program:
Mozart, Brahms, Szymanowski, Stravinsky
June 19 2015
Friday
19.00 h
"Alliance Francaise" Hall
(Slaveykov Sq.)
Gala of the French chamber music
Mario Hossen and Kristina Hinova - violin
Gerard Causse - viola
Dominique de Williencourt - cello
Ludmil Angelov - piano
Program:
Faure, Chausson, Debussy, Cesar Franck
June 23 2015
Tuesday
19.00 h
National Palace of Culture
Hall 6
Piano recital of Plamena Mangova
Program:
Beethoven, Chopin, Brahms, Liszt, Albeniz, Ginastera
June 25 2015
Thursday
19.00 h
National Palace of Culture
Studio 5
Recital of Bobby Yotzov - clarinet
and Ognyana Sokolova - piano
In the program:
Blatt Rosen, Paul Reid, Jiri Pauer,
Paul Janjan, Michele Mangani
June 25 2015
Thursday
19.00 h
"Stefan Macedonski"
National Music Theatre
Revelations
Evening of modern choreography
Choreographers:
Angelina Gavrilova
Anna Doneva
Asen Nakov
Christian Bakalov
Ballet of Rousse Opera
June 26 2015
Friday
19.00 h
National Palace of Culture
Hall 6
Final concert
of the piano Masterclass
of Ludmil Angelov
with his participation
June 26 2015
Friday
Bulgarian academy of science
Large hall
"Marilyn Monroe process"
Chamber Opera of Roland Baumgartner
Libretto: Dzheyron Tino
Conductor: Andrija Pavlich
Director: Ognyan Draganov
Soloists: Teodora Chukurska
Anita Shishkova
Stoyan Stoyandzhov
Iliya Devedzhieva
Tsvetana Radusheva
Russe State Opera Orchestra
Studio for Modern Ballet "Freedom"
June 28 2015
Sunday
18.00 h
New Bulgarian University
UniArt Gallery
Piano recital of Viktoria Vassilenko
Program:
Bach/Busoni, Georghi Arnaoudov,
Mompou, Debussy, Prokofiev
June 29 2015
Monday
19.00 h
"Alliance Francaise" Hall
(Slaveykov Sq.)
Recital and presentation of a CD with French music
of the harpist Suzanna Klintcharova
PARALLEL PROGRAMME
May 27 2015
Wednesday
10.00 h
Conference
"The music culture between the state and the market"
in cooperation with
NMA "Pancho Vladigerov"
June 2 2015
Tuesday
18.00 h
Concert complex "Bulgaria"
Exhibition
"Photos and memories from the cabinet of Vladigerov"
of the Museum "Pancho Vladigerov" Sofia
June 3 2015
Wednesday
15:30 h
National Palace of Culture
Hall 7
Concert of young musicians
from the School of Arts ESPA
June 5 2015
Friday
18.00 h
"Bulgaria" Small Hall
Presentation of CD of Elmira Darvarova
with Concerto for Violin and Orchestra
by Vernan Duke
June 10 2015
Wednesday
18.00 h
Concert complex "Bulgaria"
"Jazz in focus"
photo exhibition with pictures of Milcho Leviev
Photographer: Zafer Galibov
June 11-12 2015
10.00-18.00 h
New Bulgarian University
Board Room
TENTH CONFERENCE
for doctorants and former doctorants
with international participation
June 15-26 2015
New Bulgarian University
Sixth Piano Masterclass of prof. Ludmil Angelov
"THE GREATEST PIANISTS-COMPOSERS IV"
June 16-19 2015
New Bulgarian University
UniArt Gallery
Performance artistry workshops
of
prof. Dominique de Williencourt (France) - cello
and prof. Gerard Causse (France) - viola
June 24 2015
Wednesday
18.00 h
Lyubomir Pipkov
National School of Music
Hall
Meeting-concert
of graduates of the boarding for talented children,
Participate:
Dimo Dimov - violin
Stefan Popov and Ventsislav Nikolov - cello
Milena Mollova and Ruzhka Charakchieva - piano and others
June 26 2015
Friday
"Music without risk?"
Training workshop on risk management
in the performance arts
jointly with PEARLE,
UNI-GLOBAL and
OIRA Project
of the European Commission
June 29, 2015
Monday
Lyubomir Pipkov
National School of Music
Hall
Master Class Daniela Ivanova - viola
Presentation of books
Lyubomir Kutin and Momchil Georgiev
Presentation of
three themed books
of "Bulgarian musicology"
prof. Eli Valchinova
