Concerts from Past Seasons

Season 21-22

Bulgarian Concert Evenings in New York
in collaboration with
The Consulate General of the Republic of Bulgaria in New York,
Hon. Maya Hristova, Consul General,
American Foundation for Bulgaria
and
the Bulgarian Music Association

presented

TOGETHER WITH UKRAINE

See this recorded performance on our YouTube channel.

Featuring
Anna Bogolyubova, piano, Ukraine
Alexandrina Boyanova, violin, Bulgaria
Valeriya Sholokhova, cello, Ukraine
Georgy Lekov, piano, Bulgaria and Jacob Savransky, piano, Ukraine
Lora Tchekoratova, piano, Bulgaria
Georgy Valtchev, violin, Bulgaria
Alexey Kuznietsov, tenor, Ukraine

PROGRAM

From “12 Morceaux” Op.48 Reinhold Glière (1875-1956)
I. Prelude
IV. Plainte
XI. Scherzo
Georgy Lekov and Jacob Savransky, piano

Mazeppa Franz Liszt (1811-1886)
Anna Bogolyubova, piano

Album Leave op. 51 no 1 Reinhold Glière (1875-1956)
Postlude no. 3 Valentyn Silvestrov (b. 1937)
Melody Myroslav Skoryk (1938-2020)

Valeriya Sholokhova, cello, Lora Tchekoratova, piano

Dance from Hutsul Tryptich Myroslav Skoryk (1938-2020)
Alexandrina Boyanova, violin, Anna Bogolyubova, piano

Violin and Cello Duos op. 39 Reinhold Glière (1875-1956)
Alexandrina Boyanova, violin, Valeriya Sholokhova, cello

From Piano Trio No. 4 in E minor, Op. 90, B. 166 (Dumky) Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904)

Georgy Valtchev, violin, Valeriya Sholokhova, cello, Lora Tchekoratova, piano

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100% of the proceeds were donated to our colleagues — musicians and artists, fleeing Ukraine and seeking refuge in Bulgaria.

An Evening of Art Songs

UNDERWRITTEN BY MR. AND MRS. ROBERT AND NELLIE GIPSON

with

Randall Scarlata, baritone, Mariana Karpatova, mezzo-soprano, Lora Tchekoratova, piano, Michael Brofman, piano

Program:

Robert SCHUMANN (1810-1856)

From Liebesfrühling, Op. 37

         Liebesgarten      

         So wahr die Sonne scheinet                                                          

Mariana Karpatova, mezzo soprano; Randall Scarlata, baritone; Lora Tchekoratova, piano

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 Frauenliebe- und -leben Op. 42                                             

Seit ich ihn gesehen

Er, der Herrlichste von allen

Ich kann’s nicht fassen, nicht glauben

Du Ring an meinem Finger

Helft mir, ihr Schwestern

Süsser Freund, du blickest

An meinem Herzen, an meiner Brust

Nun hast du mir den ersten Schmerz getan

Mariana Karpatova, mezzo soprano; Lora Tchekoratova, piano

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Henri DUPARC (1848-1933)                                                                   

L’invitation au voyage

Chanson triste

Le manoir de Rosemonde

Phidylé

Randall Scarlata, baritone; Michael Brofman, piano

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Leonard BERNSTEIN (1918-1990)

From Arias and Barcarolles                                                           

Prelude

Greeting

At My Wedding

Nachspiel

Mariana Karpatova, mezzo soprano Randall Scarlata, baritone; Lora Tchekoratova, Michael Brofman, piano

Trio ARAM:
Works by American and Bulgarian Composers

SOLD OUT

Wednesday, December 15, 2021
6:30 PM
Bulgarian Consulate General in New York (map)
with
Emmalie Tello, clarinet, Grace Coolidge, violin, Lora Al-Ahmad, piano

Program:
Lora AL-AHMAD (b.1995): Trio for Clarinet, Violin and Piano (2018)
III. Vivo

Samuel BARBER (1910-1981): Sonata for Piano in E-flat minor Op.26 (1949) 
II. Allegro Vivace e Leggero

Petar HRISTOSKOV (1917-2006): Rhapsody for Solo Violin No.3 Op.21 “Rural” 

Florence PRICE (1887-1953): Adoration (1951), (originally written for Organ, arranged for Bass Clarinet by Emmalie Tello)

Gheorghi ARNAOUDOV (b.1957): Seven and One Nights
(Catalog of Nightmares, Poetry, Blindness, Buddhism and Kabbalah) 
(Written for Trio “Aram” in 2021)
*World Premiere*

George GERSHWIN (1898-1937): Selections from “Porgy and Bess”, transcribed by Jascha Heifetz 
(Arranged by Trio “Aram”)
I.“Summertime”
II.”It Aint Necessarily So”
III.“Bess, You Is My Woman Now”

Season 2021 - 22 Opening Night Gala

in Memory of Robert Bakish

October 28th, 2021 | 7:30 PM EST
Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall

Program:

RACHMANINOFF - Art Songs
Mariana Karpatova, mezzo-soprano, Lora Tchekoratova, piano

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PIAZZOLLA - Grand Tango
Georgy Valtchev, violin, Lora Tchekoratova, piano

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Tsenko MINKIN - Suite for Viola & Flute (US Premiere)
Alexandrina Boyanova, violin, Tereasa Payne, flute, Lora Tchekoratova, piano

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Carl HOHNE - Slavische Fantasy
Lora AL-AHMAD - On the Bright Side
Billy Hunter, trumpet, Anna Stoytcheva, piano

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Fritz KREISLER - Schön Rosmarin, Liebesleid, Syncopation
Stani Dimitrova, violin, Lora Al-Ahmad, piano

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David LOEB - “Autumn Mists”
Lora Al-Ahmad, piano

PAST CONCERTS from Season 2020 - 21:

Scenes from Italy
With Kristina Bachrach, soprano, Andrew Fuchs, tenor and Michael Brofman, piano
Tuesday, June 15th, 2021 at 7 PM EST

Monday, May 24th, 2021 at 7 PM EST

Virtual Spring Benefit Concert

in celebration of May 24, Bulgaria’s National Cultural Holiday

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Musicians from the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
Billy Hunter, trumpet, Joanna Maurer, violin and Anna Stoytcheva, piano
Wednesday, May 5th, 2021 at 7 PM EST

Tribute to Vasco Abadjiev
Alexandrina Boyanova, violin, Peter Fancovic, piano
Thursday, March 11th, 2021 at 7 PM EST

Chamber Music by Young Women Composers
Georgy Valtchev, violin, Alexandrina Boyanova, viola, Wolfram Koessel, cello, Lora Al Ahmad, piano and composer
Thursday, February 18th, 2021 at 7 PM EST

AMERICA
Stanichka Dimitrova, violin, Adrian Daurov, cello, Spencer Myer, piano
Tuesday, January 26th, 2021 at 7 PM EST