PROGRAM
The Festival is recipient of the Europe for Festivals, Festivals for Europe label of the European Festival Association for 2017-2018
The festival is part of the calendar of cultural events of Sofia Municipality in 2018

49th International Festival Sofia Music Weeks
March -  July 2018

Co-organizers:
Ministry of Culture, Sofia Municipality, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra

Media partners:
BNT, BNR, TV1, Classic FM

23 May 2018
Wednesday
19:00

Bulgaria Hall

Opening

Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra

Soloist:
Mintcho Mintchev - violin
Liliana Kehayova - violoncello

Conductor:
Mark Kadin

Program:
Rimsky-Korsakov, Marin Goleminov, Dvo??k,
Tchaikovsky, Sergey Taneyev, Panayot Pipkov

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25 May 2018
Friday
19:00

Bulgaria Chamber Hall

Northern Lights

Nikolay Nikolov - viola
Daniela Dikova - piano

Program:
Toivo K?rki, J?nis Medi??,
Ivars Kaleis, Tchaikovsky,
Glinka, Glazunov, Shchedrin

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26 May 2018
Saturday
19:00

Bulgaria Chamber Hall

Hommage a Debussy

Jenny Zaharieva - piano

Program:
24 preludes by Debussy

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27 May 2018
Sunday
19:00

Bulgaria Chamber Hall

Sergei Redkin - piano (Russia)
Victoria Vassilenko - piano
Rossitsa Pavlova-Indzheva - mezzo soprano

Program:
Brahms, Rachmaninov, Prokofiev-Pletnev

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28 May 2018
Monday
19:00

Bulgaria Hall

The Pulse of Europe

Arena di Verona Quartet

Camerata Orphica NBU

Rafael Jenner - percussion (Austria)
Michael Publig - piano (Austria)
Mila Tsankova - flute
Margarita Kalcheva - double bass

Conductor:
Vladimir Kiradjiev

Program:
Verdi, Elgar, Respighi,
Stefan Dragostinov, Michael Publig

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29 May 2018
Tuesday
19:00

Concert Hall
of National Academy of Music
Prof. Pancho Vladigerov

Sofia Sinfonietta Orchestra

Soloists:
Nathan Groot - viola
Nikolai Jelazkov - piano
Georgi Georgiev - clarinet

Conductor:
Ricardo Averbach (Brazil)

Program:
Villa Lobos, Weber, Chopin,
Yovcho Krushev, Yuli Damyanov

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30 May 2018
Wednesday
19:00

Bulgaria Chamber Hall

Sound Spaces

Rossen Idealov - clarinet
Georgita Boyadjieva - violoncello
Alexander Vassilenko - piano

Program:
Nino Rota, Vasil Kazandjiev, Yordan Dafov,
Pierre Boulez, Alexander Zemlinski

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31 May 2018
Thursday
19:00

Bulgaria Hall

Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra

Soloist:
Liya Petrova - violin

Conductor:
Horia Andreescu (Romania)

Program:
Brahms, Beethoven

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31 May 2018
Thursday
19:00

Bulgaria Chamber Hall

30 Strings

Mandolin Quartet Seasons

Program:
Goleminov, Dobri Hristov, Parashkev Hadjiev,
Tsenko Minkin, Slavcho Nikolov, Dora Draganova,
Yasuo Kuwahara, Longin Yakubovski,
Mario Machoki, Carlos Gardel

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1 June 2018
Friday
19:00

Bulgaria Chamber Hall

Mirror of the Imagination

Atanas Kourtev - piano

Program:
Works by Schumann

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2 June 2018
Saturday
18:30

Concert Hall
of National Academy of Music
Prof. Pancho Vladigerov

Spirit and Words

90 years of the birth of Alexander Tanev

Exhibition and presentation of CD album

Vassil Arnaoudov Sofia Chamber Choir

Pilekadone Woodwind Quintet

Solists:
Ines Simeonova - piano
Kiril Mihailov - trombone

Conductor:
Teodora Pavlovich

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3 June 2018
Sunday
19:00

Bulgaria Hall

The Tenors of Raina Kabaivanska

Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra

Conductor:
Nayden Todorov

Svetoslav Obretenov National Philharmonic Choir

Conductor:
Slavil Dimitrov

Soloists:
Andrea Care (Italy)
Davide Ryu (South Korea)
Reynaldo Droz (Venezuela)

Program:
Opera arias and ensembles

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5 June 2018
Tuesday
19:00

Bulgaria Chamber Hall

Debussy

Kremena Acheva - flute
Angela Madjarova - harp
Valentin Gerov - viola

Program:
Works by Debussy

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6 June 2018
Wednesday
19:00

Bulgaria Chamber Hall

In a Classical Mood

Sofia Quartet

Program:
Mozart, Beethoven

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6 June 2018
Wednesday
19:00

Canceled!

Weep and Laugh Theater Stage
Love and Jealousy
Opera by Albena Petrovic-Vratchanska

Conductor:
Alex Sanso (Spain)

Director:
Elena Stoyanova

Staging:
State Opera Stara Zagora

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7 June 2018
Thursday
19:00

Bulgaria Hall

Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra

Conductor:
Nayden Todorov

Svetoslav Obretenov National Philharmonic Choir

Conductor:
Slavil Dimitrov

Soloists:
Mila Georgieva - violin
Maria Tsvetkova-Madjarova - soprano
Olga Mihailova-Dinova - mezzo soprano
Ivailo Mihaylov - tenor
Plamen Kumpikov - bass

Program:
Mendelssohn, Karl Jenkins

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10 June 2018
Sunday
11:00

Concert Hall
of National Academy of Music
Prof. Pancho Vladigerov

Unexpected Close-ups

Yaske Hosaka - piano (Japan)

Program:
Works by Pancho Vladigerov

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10 June 2018
Sunday
19:00

Concert Hall
of National Academy of Music
Prof. Pancho Vladigerov

Zefira Valova - violin
Vasilii Ilisavski - hammerklavier

Program:
Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Schubert, Weber

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11 June 2018
Monday
19:00

Polish Institute Hall

With the kind assistance of the Polish Institute

Сem Esen - piano (Turkey)

Program:
Сem Esen, Liszt, Scriabin, Chopin

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12 June 2018
Tuesday
19:00

Bulgaria Chamber Hall

The Choice of String Quartet Frosch

Program:
Vassil Kazandjiev, Stravinsky,
Dragomir Yossifov, Ligeti

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14 June 2018
Thursday
19:00

Bulgaria Chamber Hall

Vienna Throughout Three Centuries

Iva Holzl-Nikolova - violin
Anna Volovich - piano (Russia)

Program:
Beethoven, Brahms, Karl Schiske

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16 June 2018
Saturday
19:00

Bulgaria Hall

Crossing Points

Chamber Orchestra Sofia Soloists

Soloists:
Krasimir Shterev - accordion
Georgi Vasilev - guitar
Atanas Krastev - violoncello

Conductor:
Plamen Djouroff

Program:
Boccherini, Grieg, Astor Piazzolla, Dobrinka Tabakova

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18 June 2018
Monday
19:00

Bulgaria Hall

Pleven Philharmonic Orchestra

Solists:
Bulent Evcil - flute (Turkey)
George Dimitrov - guitar

Conductor:
Yordan Kamdjalov

Program:
Briccialdi, Morlacchi, Carulli, Tchaikovsky

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18 June 2018
Monday
19:00

Concert Hall
of National Academy of Music
Prof. Pancho Vladigerov

Eastern Dialogues

With the kind assistance of
Zhejiang Conservatory of Music
in Hangzhou, China

Wind Quintet of teachers
at Zhejiang Conservatory of Music

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19 June 2018
Tuesday
19:00

Concert Hall
of National Academy of Music
Prof. Pancho Vladigerov

The known, unknown composers

Sara Panosyan - violin
Maria Vasileva - violoncello
Dariya Yovcheva - piano
Martin Saveliev - clarinet

Program:
Lubomir Pipkov, Ivan Spassov,
Johannes Maria Staud

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20 June 2018
Wednesday
19:00

Bulgaria Hall

Stars From Tomorrow

Soloists:
Students from Prof. Pancho Vladigerov
National Music Academy

Academic Symphony Orchestra

Conductors:
Viktor Krumov and Svetlin Hristov

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21 June 2018
Thursday
19:00

Bulgaria Hall

Viva la musica

50 Years Anniversary
Sofia Boys' Choir

Conductor:
Adriana Blagoeva

Program:
Petko Staynov, Tekeliev, Filip Pavlov,
Milko Kolarov, Liondev, Svetozar Rusinov,
Yacob Arcadelt, Saint-Saens, Andrew Lloyd Webber,
Manuel Moreno Penella, David Eddleman

Presentation of a CD album

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21 June 2018
Thursday
19:00

Bulgaria Chamber Hall

"La Belle Epoque de la harpe III"

Suzanna Klintcharova - harp

With the participation of
Georgi Valchev - violin

Program:
Marcel Turnie, Saint-Sa?ns,
Alphonse Hasselmans, Philippe Hersant

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22 June 2018
Friday, 19:00
Bulgaria Chamber Hall

With the kind assistance of
the Embassy of Israel in Sofia

My Soul Adores Your Song

Shiri Hershkoviz - soprano (Israel)
Tomina Parvanova - harp
Atanas Krastev - violoncello
Mila Pavlova - flute

Program:
Purcell, Debussy, Delib, Ravel,
William Meyer, Lubomir Pipkov

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22 June 2018
Friday
19:00

Central Army Club Hall

110 years of the birth of Marin Goleminov

Goleminov String Quartet

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23 June 2018
Saturday
19:00

Bulgaria Chamber Hall

50 years Anniversary
Polyphonia Chamber Choir

Conductor:
Ludmila Gerova

Program:
Marco Ingegneri, Yacobus Gallus, Orlando di Lasso,
Salomone Rosi, Monteverdi, H?ndel, Schumann,
Tchaikovsky, Debussy, Reimon Late,
Tormis, Todor Popov, Ivelin Dimitrov

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24 June 2018
Sunday
11:00

Matinee

Concert Hall
of National Academy of Music
Prof. Pancho Vladigerov

Muse and Fashion

Agnes Dankova - piano

Program:
Works by Nikolai Medtner

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25 June 2018
Monday
19:30

Bulgaria Hall

New Symphony Orchestra
Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
Soloist: Georgi Valchev - violin

Conductor:
Petko Dimitrov

Program:
Sibelius, Rachmaninov

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26 June 2018
Tuesday
19:00

St. Alexander Nevsky Crypt Museum

To Thee We Sing

Philip Koutev National Ensemble
of Folk Songs and Dances Choir

Conductor:
Georgi Genov

Program:
Songs by Dobri Hristov, Petar Dinev,
Kyurkchiysky, Tapkov, Yordan Goshev,
Philip Koutev, Georgi Genov, Ivan Spassov

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26 June 2018
Tuesday
19:00

Bulgaria Chamber Hall

Keep the Flash

Jeta Citaku - soprano (Kosova)
Melos Buza - piano (Kosova)

Program:
Bellini, Bizet, Brahms, Verdi,
Gounod, Catalani, Mozart, Schubert

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27 June 2018
Wednesday
19:00

Bulgaria Chamber Hall

Palette for Two

Piano duo
Antonia Yordanova & Ivan Kyurkchiev

Program:
Mozart, Max Reger, Debussy, Stravinsky

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27 June 2018
Wednesday
19:00

National Palace of Culture, Hall 1

Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
BNR Symphony Orchestra
Svetoslav Obretenov National Philharmonic Choir
BNR Mixed Choir, Children's Philharmonic Choir
BNR Children's Choir

Conductor:
Emil Tabakov

Program:
Gustav Mahler - Symphony No. 8


PARALLEL PROGRAM

2 March 2018
Friday
19:00

Bulgaria Chamber Hall

Eremira Citaku - flute (Kosova)
Tatyana Bojko - piano

Program:
Carl Reinecke, Cesar Franck, Debussy, Poulenc

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2 April 2018
Monday
19:00

Hall of Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

The Harp as source of inspiration

Concert of students
of the master class of
Prof. Suzanna Klintcharova

Program:
Harp masterpieces of European composers of XVI-XXI century

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20 April 2018
Friday
19:00

Concert Hall
of National Academy of Music
Prof. Pancho Vladigerov

Trombonanza

Trombone Ensemble of Guildhall School of Music
with the participation of Bulgarian trombonists

Conductor:
Simon Wills

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10 - 12 May 2018
Thursday - Saturday

Sofia Tech Park

"Music in Physics, Physics in Music"

Joint project with
European Organization for Nuclear Research CERN - Switzerland
St. Kliment Ohridski Sofia University
National Academy of Music Prof. Pancho Vladigerov
Sofia Science Festival

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10 May 2018
Thursday
19:00

Sofia National Opera and Ballet

Giacomo Puccini - Turandot

Conductor:
Marco Zambelli

Staging:
State Opera - Rousse

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11 May 2018
Friday
19:00

Sofia National Opera and Ballet

Parashkev Hadjiev - A Madcap

Conductor:
Dimitar Kosev

Staging:
State Opera - Rousse

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15 May 2018
Tuesday
19:00

Aula of St. Kliment Ohridski Sofia University

85 years Anniversary Angel Manolov Academic choir

Conductor:
Darena Popova

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21 May 2018
Monday
19:30

Bulgaria Hall

Travelling Heroes

Pioneer Youth Philharmonic Orchestra

Conductor:
Lubomir Denev jr.

Program:
Vladigerov, Vesselin Stoyanov,
Kyurkchiysky, Rossini, Lubomir Denev,
Roumen Boyadjieff jr., Bela Bartok

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28 May 2018
Monday
10:00 - 13:00

Lubomir Pipkov National Music School Hall

Alfred Binner First National Music Competition 2018

Awards:
two master violins made by the luthier Alfred Binner

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28 May 2018
Monday
17:30

Bulgaria Chamber Hall

Presentation of the book
The composer Simo Lazarov's world of electronic music
by Dr. Rossitza Becheva

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29 May 2018
Tuesday
20:30

National Academy of Music
Prof. Pancho Vladigerov

Presentation of a CD album with recordings of
Seattle Symphony Orchestra
conducted by Ricardo Averbach

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1 June 2018
Friday
13:00 - 19:00

National Academy of Music
Prof. Pancho Vladigerov

International conference
Music education management and innovations

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8 June 2018
Friday
18:00

Bulgarian National Radio, Studio 2

25 years of the death of Elena Nicolai

Golden archive recordings:
Elena Nicolai sings Bulgarian folk songs

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16 June 2018
Saturday
19:00

Bulgaria Hall

Meeting - conversation with Dobrinka Tabakova and soloists

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16 - 17 June 2018
Weekend
18:00

New Bulgarian University

Young Scientists' Forum for Music and Dance
13th Scientific Conference of
PhD and Postdoctoral candidates

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18 June 2018
Monday
17:45

National Academy of Music
Prof. Pancho Vladigerov

Creative meeting-conversation with the
Wind Quintet at Zhejiang Conservatory of Music

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23 June 2018
Saturday
20:30

Bulgaria Chamber Hall

Presentation of the book
Ivelin Dimitrov and Polyphonia Chamber Choir

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6 July 2018
Friday
19:00

Hall 6, National Palace of Culture

Valentin Peytchinov - bass
Krasimir Taskov and Ganka Nedelcheva - piano

Dmitri Schostakovich - Symphony No. 13,
arranged by Viktor Derevyanko

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Master classes and seminars:
Valentin Peytchinov - vocal performance
Theodosii Spassov - improvisation
Stefan Dragostinov - composition
Ludmil Angelov - piano