Upcoming

Thursday, October 23rd, 2025 | 6:30 PM

Bulgarian Consulate General in New York
121 East 62nd Street, NYC, NY

Bulgarian Concert Evenings in New York,
hosted by American Foundation for Bulgaria

present

A Conversation with Liane McAllister,
BCENY 2025 Gala Honoree

Join us for an evening of conversation with our 2025 Opening Gala Honoree, BCENY Advisory Board Member and dear friend Liane McAllister. We will start with some music and then we will get to know more about Liane’s life and accomplishments. We will end with an informal reception. This event is free of charge but you still need to reserve free tickets.

Upcoming

Season 2025-26 Opening Night Gala

Wednesday, October 29th, 2025 | 7:30 PM

Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall
154 West 57th Street
New York, NY 10019

Honoring Liane McAllister

Join us for our annual Opening Gala at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, this time honoring our dear long-time friend and Advisory Board member Liane McAllister. The program has been curated to reflect Liane’s favorite music and composers and includes guest artists Carol Wincenc, flute, Mariana Karpatova, mezzo-soprano, Blagomira Lipari, violin and Ari Evan, cello, performing alongside our wonderful musicians from the Executive Board. We also feature works by two living Bulgarian women composers - “Earth” by Penka Kouneva and “Pomirenie” by Lora Al-Ahmad.

Tickets are $50 for Orchestra and $25 for Balcony seats. The $100 VIP tickets include premium Orchestra seats and a post-concert reception at Ascent Lounge at Columbus Circle.

This project is made possible in part with funds from regrant programs supported by the funding agencies The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA), The New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA), and the Howard Gilman Foundation, administered by the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (LMCC).