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A W A I T !
43rt SOFIA MUSIC WEEKS
INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL
2012
SOFIA - EUROPEAN CAPITAL OF CULTURE
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World premieres of works written especially for the festival by Alexander Kandov, Alexander Tekeliev, George Arnaudov, Tzvetan Dobrev, Sarah Kostadinoska
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For the first time available to the general public will become radioopera "Your presence" by Alexander Raichev a text by Vladimir Bashev
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Many anniversaries are our focus this year
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On the festival stage will guest-star artists such as string quartet "Bridge", Konstantin Lifshitz, Yakov Ayvaz, Alexander Zemtsov, Vladimir Valyarevich, Svetlana Marash, Atanas Kurtev Evgeni Bozhanov, Ludmil Angelov, Mariana Gyurkova, Pavlina Dokovska, Tsvetelina Maldzhanska, Denitsa Lafchieva, Vladimir Atanassov and others., some of these in first visit in Bulgaria
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First presentation in Bulgaria of works by John Cage, Morton Feldman, Robert Mushinski, Jacques Tournier, Frank Bridge, Frederick Delius, Alexander Scriabin, Svetlana Marash and a number of English, Italian, Spanish, German, American, French, Russian and other composers
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Especially for the festival for the first time combine their creative energies and Angel Stankov Mariana Gyurkova, Idealov Rosen and Nina Gordon, Tsvetelina Maldzhanska Ermita and Schweitzer, Plamen Dzhurov and Alexander Zemtsov, Ivo Varbanov and Konstantin Lifshitz, Vladimir Atanasov and Zornitsa Radionova, Vladimir Valyarevich and Christo Tanev and others.
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In various formats for the first time we invited actors Vasil Mihaylov and Martin Ghiaurov
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Workshop and master classes for harp and Media Susanna Klintcharova , master class Ludmil Angelov
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Presentation of new books and scientific periodicals of the Institute of Art Studies and book for Prof. Vladi Simeonov
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Presentation of a new CD dedicated to Bulgarian folk magic of the Choir of Sofia Boys conducted by Adriana Blagoeva
PARTNERS:
Bulgarian National Radio
Bulgarian National Television
State Archive - Sofia
Classic FM Radio
Goethe-Institut
International Violin Competition "Vasco Abadjiev"
Melanie Advertising
National Music Academy "Pancho Vladigerov"
National Music School "Lyubomir.Pipkov"
New Bulgarian University
National Palace of children
'Environment Group'
Union of Bulgarian Composers
Metropolitan Hotel Sofia
MUSICIANS FROM THE VISIT:
UK
Germany
Macedonia
Russia
U.S.A.
Serbia
France
Japan
ANNIVERSARIES:
50 years Chamber Ensemble "Sofia Soloists"
90th Anniversary of Alexander Raichev
90th Anniversary of Lazar Nikolov
100 Anniversary of Vladi Simeonov
100 Anniversary of Parashkev Hadjiev
100th anniversary of John Cage
110th Anniversary of Birth of Dimitar Nenov
110th anniversary of the birth of Veselin Stoyanov
150 anniversary of Claude Debussy
100th anniversary of the first Bulgarian symphony Nikola Atanassov
ORCHESTRAS:
Youth Philharmonic "Pioneer"
Chamber ensemble "Sofia Soloists"
Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
CHOIRS:
National Philharmonic Choir "Svetoslav Obretenov"
Girls choral ensemble "Evmolpeya" - Plovdiv
Sofia Boys Choir
ENSEMBLES:
String Quartet "Bridge" - UK
Piano Trio "Assist" - Erie Masaoka - Atanas Krastev - Victoria Vassilenko
Mr. Idealov trio - clarinet, Nina Gordon - cello, R. Kent Cook - piano
Biljana Voutchkova Duo - Svetlana Marash with music by John Cage
Piano duo Ivo Varbanov - Konstantin Lifshitz
Piano duo Rostislav Yovchev - Krassimir Taskov
CONDUCTORS:
Adriana Blagoeva
Boryan Tzanev
George Patrikov
Dragomir Yosifov
Luba Pesheva
Lyubka Biadzhoni
Lubomir Denev Jr.
Martin Panteleev
Mihail Angelov
Plamen Dzhurov
Rada Slavinska
Ricardo Averbah
Stefan Linevo
Hristo Ignatov
SINGERS:
Alexander Tinkov
Veselin Vasilev
Darina Linkova
Dimitar Zashev
Dmitry Gamburtsev
Elena Chavdarova-Issa
Mariana Panova
Natalia Afeyan
Natasha Pandazieva
Petra Stefanova
Sarah Lobegayger
Svetlana Ivanova
Tzvetan Tzvetkov
Tsvetelina Maldzhanska
Tsvetomila Dimitrova
Chavdar Neykov
Jana Kamenova
ACTORS:
Vasil Mihailov
Martin Ghiaurov
SOLOISTS:
Alexander Zemtsov - viola
Alexander Raichev Jr. - piano
Atanas Karafezliev - Trombone
Atanas Kurtev - piano
Borislav Yotsov - clarinet
Borislava Taneva - piano
Valentine Gerov - viola
Vesselina Chakarova - piano
Vladimir Atanassov - Violin
Vladimir Valyarevich - piano
Georgi Spasov - Flute
Dimo Dimov - piano
Denitsa Lafchieva - clarinet
Evgeni Bozhanov - piano
Ermita Schweitzer - piano
Zornitsa Radionova - piano
Iwona Nedeva - Flute
Ludmil Angelov - piano
Mariana Gyurkova - piano
Maria Chernookovo - bassoon
Martin Panteleev - Violin
Olga Lavlent - French horn
Pavlina Dokovska - piano
Ruslan Apostolov - Violin
Susanna Klintcharova - harp
Hristo Tanev - Cello
Tsvetana Ivanova - piano
Yakov Ayvaz - piano
