20th Anniversary Season Opening Night Gala
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
20th Anniversary Season Opening Gala
Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall
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Carr-Petrova Duo
Carr-Petrova Duo’s HERS
Friday, November 15, 2024
with
Molly Carr, viola and Anna Petrova, piano
Find out more here: https://carrpetrovaduo.com/hers/
![A Celebration of Bulgarian Piano Music
with
Georgi Lekov, piano](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c3e0d781aef1d870f3d2360/1719066495938-OZJ61F628TX2VJ0XZL89/Georgi%2BLekov.jpg)
A Celebration of Bulgarian Piano Music with Georgi Lekov, piano
A Celebration of Bulgarian Piano Music
Wednesday, December 18, 2024, 6:30 PM
with
Georgi Lekov, piano
Pancho VLADIGEROV (1899 - 1978)
Autumn Elegy, Op. 15, No.2
Rachenitsa, Op. 29, No.6
Lubomir PIPKOV (1904 - 1974)
Chanson “Nani mi nani Damiancho”, Op.78, No.3
Pastorale, Op. 24, No.1
Marin GOLEMINOV(1908 - 2000) Bulgarian Dance, Pierott
Veselin STOYANOV (1902 - 1969) Toccata
Svetoslav OBRETENOV (1909 - 1955) “Paidushka”
Alexander VLADIGEROV (1933 - 1993) Variations “Dilmano Dilbero”
INTERMISSION
Krasimir KYURKCHIISKI (1936 - 2011) Variations “Polegnala e Todora”
Milcho LEVIEV (1937 - 2019) Toccatina
Krasimir TASKOV (1955 - ) “Scarecrow”, “The Underground River”
Yordan GOSHEV (1960 - ) “The Dance of the Bears”
Tzvetan DOBREV (1955-) ”Plastiques”
Vasil KAZANDJIEV (1934 - ) “The Triumph of the Bells”
![Liebeslieder Waltzes](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c3e0d781aef1d870f3d2360/1719066278261-1X5HXUZ6BT226QTYP6E9/Lora+Tch_2020.jpg)
Liebeslieder Waltzes
Liebeslieder Waltzes
Wednesday, January 15, 2025, 6:30 pm
with
Lora Tchekoratova, piano; 2nd piano and voices TBA
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Trio Ink
Trio Ink
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
with
Yosuke Kawasaki, violin, Georgy Valtchev, violin and viola, Wolfram Koessel, cello and Vadim Serebryani, piano
![“Evocation” - Music for Chamber Music and Voice](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c3e0d781aef1d870f3d2360/1719065890951-87Q1XLMZ1DDRK6ETGNRP/Stanichka_web.jpg)
“Evocation” - Music for Chamber Music and Voice
“Evocation” - Music for Chamber Music and Voice
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
with
Stanichka Dimitrova, violin with musicians from PhiloSonia Chamber Music Series and the Brooklyn Art Song Society.
Underwritten by Ted Popoff and Dorothy Silverstein
![CUNY Grad Center Musicians](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c3e0d781aef1d870f3d2360/1719066533160-A6R1JVXYO22PRJCGWOOR/Lora+Al-Ahmad_web.jpg)
CUNY Grad Center Musicians
CUNY Grad Center Musicians
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
with
TBA, violin, Joseph Staten, cello and Lora Al-Ahmad, piano
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“Prelude, Theme and Variations for Solo Violin”
“Prelude, Theme and Variations for Solo Violin”
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
with
Alexandrina Boyanova, solo violin
Musical Treasures from Bulgaria
Musical Treasures from Bulgaria
Wednesday, May 21, 2025, 7:30 PM
Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall
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Salix Piano Trio
Salix Piano Trio
Wednesday, June 4, 2025
with
Joanna Maurer, violin, Alberto Parrini, cello and Anna Stoytcheva, piano
![<span class="sqsrte-text-color--black">Salix Piano Trio with Flutist Erik Gratton</span>](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c3e0d781aef1d870f3d2360/1715194078652-8JBMOQR90L1ND37NUN73/Salix+Piano+Trio_web.jpg)
Salix Piano Trio with Flutist Erik Gratton
with
Erik Gratton, flute
Joanna Maurer, violin
Alberto Parrini, cello
Anna Stoytcheva, piano
Program:
Jacques IBERT - Deux Interludes for flute, violin and piano
Bohuslav MARTINU - Madrigal Sonata for flute, violin and piano
Madeline DRING - Trio for flute, oboe (violin) and piano
Felix MENDELSSOHN - Piano Trio no. 1 in D minor for violin, cello and piano
Trio photo by: Jiyang Chen
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Musical Treasures from Bulgaria
Musical Treasures from Bulgaria
at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, 7:30 PM
with
Chris Boyadjiev, flute and Rosemary Mantchev, piano
Partially underwritten by Dr. Helma Philips and Mr. Ivan Kavrakov
Works by
Kolarov, Chopin, Karg-Elert, Rachmaninoff, Enescu, Leviev, Bozza, Granados, Poulenc
Tickets: Orchestra: $40, Balcony: $30, available at Carnegie Hall’s Box Office: 57th St. and 7th Ave., at carnegiehall.org, by calling CarnegieCharge at (212) 247-7800 or by calling Prof. Pavlina Dokovska at (646) 369-3083.
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20th Anniversary Spring Benefit Concert
Bulgarian Concert Evenings in New York’s
20th Anniversary Spring Benefit Concert
April 30th, 2024 | 6 PM
at The Consulate General of the Republic of Bulgaria
121 East 62nd Street, New York City
HONORING
Mr. Diko Mihov and Mr. Ted Vassilev from American Foundation for Bulgaria
and
Mr. Angel Angelov, Consul General of The Republic of Bulgaria
for their longstanding commitment to Bulgarian culture, art, and education,
featuring
Acclaimed Bulgarian violinist
Bella Hristova
with
pianists Anna Stoytcheva and Lora Tchekoratova, Co-chairs of BCENY
6 PM Cocktails
7 PM Concert
8 PM Reception and Silent Auction
Please RSVP by April 15th, 2024
$125 individual ticket
$500 partial underwriting of a BCENY concert
$2,500 full underwriting of a BCENY concert
You can also reserve tickets by mailing a check, made out to the American Foundation for Bulgaria to BCENY, P.O. Box 231160, New York, NY 10023. Please write Benefit 2024 in the memo. Underwriters will be listed under the concert they sponsor. Additional benefits for the underwriters can be mutually agreed upon, including free priority seating for the concert you choose to underwrite.
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Virtuosas
Virtuosas
featuring PhiloSonia musicians
with
Stani Dimitrova, violin, Chieh-fan Yiu, viola, Adrian Daurov, cello and Nana Shi, piano
Underwritten by Ted Popoff and Dorothy Silverstein
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Flute and Piano Duets
with
Maron Khoury, flute and Lora Al-Ahmad, piano
Underwritten by Liane McAllister
Works by
J. S. Bach, G. Bizet/F. Borne, Charles-Marie Widor, V. Monti, Maria Theresia von Paradis,
Lora Al-Ahmad and Ian Clarke
![Schubertiada](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c3e0d781aef1d870f3d2360/1686770324433-9KNFNLO2BWBY1EXIHB6G/Georgy+w+violin.jpg)
Schubertiada
Schubertiada
with
Mariana Karpatova, mezzo-soprano, Randall Scarlata, baritone, Georgy Valtchev, violin,
Caitlin Sullivan, cello, Lora Tchekoratova, piano
Partially underwritten by Christina Lucas and Pavlina Dokovska
Franz SCHUBERT — Art Songs and Duets
Nur wer die Sehnsucht kennt
Sehnsucht, D 879
Der Winterabend
Memnon
Hippolits Lied
Ganymed
Licht und Liebe
Piano Trio No. 2 in E-flat major, D. 929
I. Allegro
II. Andante con moto
III. Scherzo — Allegro moderato
IV. Allegro moderato
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Duo Recital - Violin and Piano
Duo Recital for Violin and Piano
with
David Brubaker, violin and Miryana Moteva, piano
Partially underwritten by The Kaplen Foundation and Ivan Kavrakov
Program:
Franz SCHUBERT - Sonata for Violin and Piano D 574 ‘Grand-duo’
I. Allegro Moderato
II. Scherzo: Presto
III. Andantino
IV. Allegro vivace
Milcho LEVIEV - Sonata for Violin and Piano
I. Allegro
II. Passacaglia - Andante
W. A. MOZART - Sonata for Violin and Piano K. 376
I. Allegro
II. Andante
III. Rondeau: Allegretto grazioso
Marc MIGó - Sonata for Violin and Piano ‘Death and Spring’
I. Mantra
II. Romance
III. Mantra
!["Innocence and Passion" Anna Stoytcheva, solo piano](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c3e0d781aef1d870f3d2360/6678781c-0e95-4006-a038-515ee2aadaae/AnnaStoytcheva_new_web_cropped.jpg)
"Innocence and Passion" Anna Stoytcheva, solo piano
W. A. MOZART - Piano sonata No. 10 in C Major, K 330
I. Allegro moderato
II. Andante cantabile
III. Allegretto
Sergei PROKOFIEV - Music for Children, op. 65
1. Morning
2. Promenade
3. A Little Story
4. Tarantella
5. Regrets
6. Waltz
7. March of the Grasshoppers
8. The Rain and the Rainbow
9. Playing Tag
10. March
11. Evening
12. The Moon Strolls in the Meadows
Claude DEBUSSY - Children's Corner
1. Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum
2. Jimbo's Lullaby
3. Serenade for the Doll
4. The Snow is Dancing
5. The Little Shepherd
6. Golliwogg's Cakewalk
- Intermission -
Robert SCHUMANN - Kreisleriana, op. 16
1. Äußerst bewegt (Extremely animated)
2. Sehr innig und nicht zu rasch (Very inwardly and not too quickly)
3. Sehr aufgeregt (Very agitated)
4. Sehr langsam (Very slowly)
5. Sehr lebhaft (Very lively)
6. Sehr langsam (Very slowly)
7. Sehr rasch (Very fast)
8. Schnell und spielend (Fast and playful)
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Ted Talk
Bulgarian Concert Evenings in New York
Honors Our Long-time Supporter
Mr. Ted Popoff
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Trio Fadolin
Trio Fadolin
with
Sabina Torosjan, violin, Lev “Ljova” Zhurbin and Valeriya Sholokhova, cello
About Trio Fadolin
Partially underwritten by Nellie Gipson and Daniela Shtereva
Program
Vasyl BARVINSKY (1888-1963) - String Quartet (adapted by Trio Fadolin)
-- Theme and Variations
Alfred SCHNITTKE (1934-1998): Suite in the Old Style (adapted by Trio Fadolin)
-- Pastorale
-- Ballet
-- Minuet
-- Fugue
-- Pantomime
Alfred SCHNITTKE: Polka from "Gogol-Suite" (arr. Ljova)
Ljova ZHURBIN (b. 1978): The Afterglow (2023), NYC premiere
Andrea CASARRUBIOS (b. 1988) Maktub (arr. Michele Galvagno)
-- Mirage
-- Takao
Plume
Ori's Fearful Symmetry
Tsvetomir PETKOV: Sitno Vlashko Horo (arr. Ljova)
![Opening Night Gala](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c3e0d781aef1d870f3d2360/1686676435821-S2I42VCK076XWNL6YSSO/Mariana+Karpatova.jpg)
Opening Night Gala
With:
Mariana Karpatova, mezzo-soprano, Stanichka Dimirova, Joanna Maurer, Georgy Valtchev, violin, Lev “Ljova” Zhurbin, viola, Wolfram Koessel and Alberto Parrini, cello, Lora Al-Ahmad, Aleksandar Hadzievski, Anna Stoytcheva and Lora Tchekoratova, piano
PROGRAM
M. GOLEMINOV (1908-2000) Five Sketches for String Quartet
I. Children’s Play
II. Harvest
III. Dance
Georgy Valtchev, violin, Stanichka Dimitrova, violin, Lev”Ljova” Zhurbin, viola, Wolfram Koessel, cello
S. PROKOFIEV (1891-1953) Five Melodies, op. 35bis for violin and piano, Selections I. Andante
III. Animato, ma non allegro
IV. Andantino, un poco scherzando
Stanichka Dimitrova, violin, Anna Stoytcheva, piano
C. M. LOEFFLER (1861-1935) Songs for mezzo-soprano, viola and piano
Text by Paul Verlaine
I. Rêverie en sourdine
II. Le rossignol
III. La lune blanche
Mariana Karpatova, mezzo-soprano, Georgy Valtchev, viola, Lora Tchekoratova, piano
Intermission
M. PONCE (1882 - 1948) “Estrellita” for violin and piano
Georgy Valtchev, violin, Lora Tchekoratova, piano
J. BRAHMS (1833 - 1897) Piano Trio in C major No. 2, Op. 87
II. Andante con moto
III. Scherzo: Presto
Joanna Maurer, violin, Alberto Parrini, cello, Anna Stoytcheva, piano
G. GERSHWIN (1898-1937) “Cuban Overture” (four-hand piano arrangement)
Lora Al-Ahmad, piano, Aleksandar Hadžievski, piano
D. TABAKOVA (b. 1980) “Stone Trail” for Piano Quintet (US Premiere), (2023)
I. Carved in Time
II. Trail
III. Tesserae - Carved in Stone
Georgy Valtchev, violin, Stanichka Dimitrova, violin, Lev “Ljova” Zhurbin, viola, Wolfram Koessel, cello, Lora Tchekoratova, piano
Tickets: $25, $50, available at Carnegie Hall’s Box Office: 57th St. and 7th Ave., at carnegiehall.org, by calling CarnegieCharge at (212) 247-7800. Special $100 VIP tickets which include front-row Orchestra seats and Post-concert Reception are only available by emailing us at contact@bceny.org.
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Flute and Piano Duos
With:
Erik Gratton, flute, Anna Stoytcheva, piano
Program:
Aaron Copland (1900-1990) - Duo for Flute and Piano
I. Flowing
II. Poetic, somewhat mournful
III. Lively, with bounce
Andre Jolivet (1905-1974) - Chant de Linos for flute and piano
Paul Hindemith (1895-1963) - Sonate for flute and piano
I. Heiter bewegt
II. Sehr langsam
III. Sehr lebhaft
- Intermission -
Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953) - Sonata in D Major, op. 94 for flute and piano
I. Moderato
II. Scherzo
III. Andante
IV. Allegro con brio
Samuel Barber (1910-1981) - Canzone for flute and piano (transcribed from the 2nd movement of the Piano concerto, op. 38)
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Musical Treasures from Bulgaria
Underwritten by Dr. Helma Philips and Mr. Ivan Kavrakov
Honoring Lydia Kuteva’s 100 Year Anniversary
With:
Daniela Shtereva, violin, Kaliya Kalcheva, piano
Program:
Pancho VLADIGEROV (1899-1978) - Pesen (Song) from Bulgarian Suite, Op.21
Daniela Shtereva, violin, Kaliya Kalcheva, piano
Alexander SCRIABIN (1872-1915) - Prelude No. 1 in B major, Op. 16
- Sonata-Fantasy No. 2 in G-sharp minor, Op. 19
I. Andante
II. Presto
Kaliya Kalcheva, piano
Eugène YSAÿE (1858-1931) - Lointain passé, Op. 11, (Mazurka No. 3), for violin & piano
Daniela Shtereva, violin, Kaliya Kalcheva, piano
Sergey RACHMANINOFF (1873-1943) - Vocalise, Op. 34, for violin & piano
- From Études-Tableaux: No. 1 in C minor, Op. 39, for solo piano
Kaliya Kalcheva, piano
Intermission
Petar HRISTOSKOV (1917-2006) - Ratcheniza for solo violin
Daniela Shtereva, violin
Tsenko MINKIN (1959) - Aria for violin & piano (from Aria & Tokata, 2020)
Daniela Shtereva, violin, Kaliya Kalcheva, piano
Claude DEBUSSY (1862-1918) - from Études, L 136
- Étude 1 pour les cinq doigts d'après Monsieur Czerny
- Étude 8 pour les agréments
Isaac ALBENIZ (1860-1909) - from Iberia: Triana
Kaliya Kalcheva, piano
Maurice RAVEL (1875-1937) - Tzigane
Daniela Shtereva, violin, Kaliya Kalcheva, piano
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Spring Benefit Concert
Spring Benefit Concert
for Bulgarian Concert Evenings in New York
featuring
Bill Vasilev & Friends
in a
Latin Jazz Evening
Tuesday, April 18, 2023
6 PM
Consulate General of Bulgaria
121 E 62nd Street
New York, New York 10065
Reception to follow the performance.
6:00 PM Cocktails
7:00 PM Concert
8:00 PM Reception and Silent Mini-Auction
RSVP by April 5, 2023
$125 individual ticket
$500 partial underwriting of one BCENY concert
$2,500 full underwriting of one BCENY concert
You can also reserve a ticket by sending a check made out to American Foundation for Bulgaria mailed to: BCENY, P.O. Box 231160, New York, NY 10023. Please write Benefit 2023 in the memo.
Underwriters will be listed under the concert they sponsor. Additional benefits for the underwriters can be mutually agreed upon and can include free seating for the concert you choose to underwrite.
We look forward to seeing you at this special event!
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A Commemoration
A Commemoration of the 80th Anniversary of the Rescue of the Bulgarian Jews
Thursday, March 30, 2023 | 7:30 PM
Center for Jewish History
15 West 16th Street
Reserve your seat on Eventbrite
A Co-production
with
Consulate General of The Republic of Bulgaria
American Society for Jewish Music (ASJM)
YIVO Institute for Jewish Research
Center for Jewish History
American Jewish Committee (AJC)
Bulgarian Concert Evenings in New York
Mannes Sounds Festival
Program, performed by members of Bulgarian Concert Evenings in New York and young artists of Mannes School of Music
PROGRAM
The Rescue of Bulgaria's Jews during World War II
Dr. Joseph Benatov, Associate Program Director of Jewish Studies, University of Pennsylvania
•
"A Question of Survival"
Dir. Elka Nikolova
5 minutes excerpt from the film
A documentary film about the legacy of the Holocaust in the Balkans, as seen through the eyes - and conflicting memories, of three Bulgarian Jewish survivors in New York.
•
Pancho Vladigerov (1899-1978): Jewish Poem
Georgy Valtchev, violin, Lora Tchekoratova, piano
•
Selected Sephardic Songs, arranged by Nikolay Kaufman (1925-2018)
1. Angela
2. Estrella
3. Mushon
Eva Volitzer, mezzo-soprano, Daniel Moreno, guitar, Olivia Chaikin, flute, Georgy Valtchev, violin
•
Milcho Leviev (1937-2019): Toccatina
Georgi Lekov, piano
•
Aaron Copland (1900-1990): Piano Trio “Vitebsk, Study on a Jewish Theme”
Vartan Mailyants, violin, Tamar Sagiv, cello, Rishi Mirchandani, piano
•
Lowell Liebermann (b.1961): “Die Kerze, die ich für dich entzündel habe”
from Six Poems on Songs of Nelly Sachs for soprano
Kyungeun Lee, soprano, Mariia Kolosova, piano
•
Joel Mendelbaum (b.1932): Rabbi Azrael’s Prayers for cello and piano (1987)
Tamar Sagiv, cello, Rishi Mirchandani, piano
•
Samuel Adler (b.1928): Fragments from the Song of Songs (2005)
For Mezzo-Soprano, Clarinet, and Piano
Elisse Albian, soprano, Taig Egan, clarinet, Rishi Mirchandani, piano
•
Pancho Vladigerov: Bulgarian Rhapsody “Vardar”
Alexandrina Boyanova, violin, Peter Fancovic, piano
•••
OUR PARTNERS
Consulate General of The Republic of Bulgaria in New York
Angel Angelov, Consul General
American Society for Jewish Music (ASJM)
Michael Leavitt, President
YIVO Institute for Jewish Research
Jonathan Brent, Executive Director & CEO
Alex Weiser, Director of Programs
Center for Jewish History
American Jewish Committee (AJC)
Josh Kramer, Director, AJC New York
Brandon Pinsker, Associate Director, AJC New York
Francine Port and Bob Weiss, AJC New York Board Members
American Foundation for Bulgaria
Diko Mihov and Ted Vassilev
Bulgarian Concert Evenings in New York
Anna Stoytcheva and Lora Tchekoratova, Co-Chairs
The New School
Dwight A. McBride, President
College of Performing Arts
Richard Kessler, Executive Dean and Dean of Mannes School of Music
Mannes Sounds Festival
Pavlina Dokovska, Artistic Director
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Trios for Violin, Viola and Piano
Underwritten by Liane McAllister
With:
Alexandrina Boyanova, violin, Mujan Hosseinzadeh, viola, Peter Fancovic, piano
Program:
Piano trios by Clarke, Mozart, Reger and Schostakovich
![Music for Strings from Central Europe](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c3e0d781aef1d870f3d2360/1674433052734-A86YOS9HQNCSV3Z7M4GL/Kinga-portrait.jpg)
Music for Strings from Central Europe
With:
Kinga Augustyn, violin, Stanichka Dimitrova, violin, Chieh-Fan Yiu, viola, Adrian Daurov, cello
Program:
Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904) Terzetto in C major, Op. 74, B. 148
Ernő Dohnányi Serenade in C major, Op. 10
Fritz Kreisler (1875-1962) String Quartet in a minor
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Bulgarian Piano Trios
Bulgarian Piano Trios
With:
Miroslav Hristov, violin, Marta Simidtchieva, cello, Ilia Radislavov, piano
Miroslav Hristov, violin, Marta Simidtchieva, cello, Ilia Radislavov, piano
Program:
Piano Trio
Lyubomir Pipkov (1904-1974)
1. Agitato
2. Five episodes based on Bulgarian folk song
I. Lento
II. Andante
III. Marcia
IV. Molto allegro ed energico
V. Lento, recitativo
Piano Trio Irminden
Lora Al-Ahmad (b. 1995)
Solo Episode: Snake (Violoncello)
I. The Chase of the Serpent: from East to West
Solo Episode: Snake (Violin)
II. Digging for Clay
Duo Episode: Snakes (Violin and Violoncello)
III. The Baby Wolf’s Lullaby
Piano Episode: Snakes
IV. Crossing Over Fire
V. Women’s Morning Incantations
Trio Episodes: Snakes
VI. The Arrival of Serpent King
Intermission
Piano Trio in C major
Georgi Zlatev-Cherkin (1905-1977)
I. Allegro energico
II. Lento
III. Allegro con fuoco
![Nadejda Vlaeva in Recital](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c3e0d781aef1d870f3d2360/1656777539299-JB691ASSCIIDVZ9BYZFF/Nadejda-Vlaeva_web.jpg)
Nadejda Vlaeva in Recital
Nadejda Vlaeva in Recital
Underwritten by Mrs. Nellie Gipson
Nadejda Vlaeva
With:
Nadejda Vlaeva, piano
Program:
Works by Vladigerov and Vlaeva
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Piano Quartets
Piano Quartets
Underwritten by Ted Popoff and Dorothy Silverstein
With:
Georgy Valtchev, violin, Kenji Bunch, viola, Zlatomir Fung, cello, Lora Tchekoratova, piano
Program:
Joaquin Turina (1882 — 1949) — Piano Quartet in a Minor, Op. 67
I. Lento
II. Vivo
III. Andante. Allegretto. Allegro molto
Kenji Bunch — Hard Winter / Holler and Stomp
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) Piano Quartet in g minor, Op. 25
I. Allegro
II. Intermezzo: Allegro ma non troppo — Trio: Animato
III. Andante con moto
IV. Rondo alla Zingarese: Presto
![Opening Night Gala](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c3e0d781aef1d870f3d2360/1656075153878-MHXQEVN1KPM5SZ4LKHGE/PictureHristina+blagoeva.jpg)
Opening Night Gala
American Foundation for Bulgaria
presents
Season 2022-23 Opening Night Gala
October 25th, 2022 | 7:30 PM EST
Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall
in Memory of Ginka Ortega
Georgy Valtchev and Stanichka Dimitrova, violin, Alexandrina Boyanova, viola, Alberto Parrini, cello, Erik Gratton and Hristina Blagoeva, flute, Anna Stoytcheva, Lora Al-Ahmad and Lora Tchekoratova, piano
Program:
W. A. MOZART (1756-1791) - Flute Quartet in D Major, K. 285 (1777)
Allegro
Adagio
Rondo
Erik Gratton, flute, Georgy Valtchev, violin, Stanichka Dimitrova, violin, Alexandrina Boyanova, viola, Alberto Parrini, cello
Francis POULENC (1899-1963) - Sonata for Flute and Piano (1957)
Allegretto malincolico
Cantilena: Assez lent
Presto giocoso
Assen KARASTOYANOV (1893-1976) - Suite for flute and piano, selections
Hristina Blagoeva, flute and Lora Tchekoratova, piano
Yuko UEBAYASHI (b. 1958) - Au-Delá Du Temps for Two Flutes and Piano (2002)
La lumière lointaine la nuit
La lumière dansante
Erik Gratton and Hristina Blagoeva, flute, Lora Al-Ahmad, piano
• Intermission •
Philippe GAUBERT (1979-1941) - Three Watercolors (1915))
On a Clear Morning
Autumn Evening
Sérénade
Erik Gratton, flute, Alberto Parrini, cello, Anna Stoytcheva, piano
Franz DOPPLER (1821-1883) - Andante et Rondo, op. 25 for 2 flutes and piano (1874)
Hristina Blagoeva and Erik Gratton, flute, Lora Tchekoratova or Lora Al-Ahmad, piano
Arthur FOOTE (1853-1937) - A Night Piece for flute and string quartet (1918)
Hristina Blagoeva, flute, Stanichka Dimitrova, violin, Georgy Valtchev, violin, Alexandrina Boyanova, viola, Alberto Parrini, cello
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Musicians from the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
Underwritten by Dr. Helma Phillips and Mr. Ivan Kavrakov
with
Nathan Hughes, oboe, William Short, bassoon and Anna Stoytcheva, piano
Program:
PREVIN - Trio for Oboe, Bassoon and Piano
SAINT SAENS - Sonata for Oboe and Piano
SCOTT - Elegy for Innocence for Bassoon and Piano
WELCHER - Mills Songs
- Four Metamorphoses after Schubert for oboe and bassoon
POULENC - Trio for Oboe, Bassoon and Piano
William Short
Anna Stoytcheva
RETURN & REBIRTH
SPRING BENEFIT CONCERT and SILENT AUCTION
Tuesday, May 24, 2022, 6 PM
Kosciuszko Foundation
15 East 65th Street, New York
6 PM - Cocktails
7 PM - Concert
8 PM - Silent Auction and Reception
On Bulgaria’s Holiday, celebrating the Bulgarian Alphabet, Enlightenment, and Culture, we will be presenting a special concert program centered around the theme of RETURN & REBIRTH. The concert will feature BCENY’s musicians celebrating the return of live concerts, and the creative rebirth that follows the past two difficult pandemic years. Your attendance and support would ensure the continuation of BCENY’s mission of promoting Bulgarian artists and culture in New York and beyond.
Please RSVP by May 10.
$100 individual ticket
$200 Angel ticket*
*Angel Sponsors are indicated in the program accordingly.
You can also reserve a ticket by sending a check, made out to American Foundation for Bulgaria mailed to: BCENY, P.O. Box 231160, New York, NY 10023. Please write Benefit 2022 in the memo. We look forward to seeing you at this special event!
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Harrington String Quartet
with Harrington String Quartet:
Rossitza Jekova-Goza, violin, Evgeny Zvonnikov, violin, Vesselin Todorov, viola, Emmanuel Lopez, cello
Program:
Wolfgang Amadeus MOZART (1756-1791) — String Quartet in F major, K. 590
Frank BRIDGE (1879-1941) — Novelletten for String Quartet, H. 44 (1904)
Felix MENDELSSOHN-BARTHOLDY (1809-1847) — String Quartet in F minor, Op. 80
Harrington String Quartet
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Duo Valtchev/Tchekoratova in Recital
In honor of Mrs. Helen Woodbridge
with
Georgy Valtchev, violin and Lora Tchekoratova, piano
Program:
Georgi ZLATEV-CHERKIN — Sevdana
Dalit WARSHAW — Sirens: A Concerto for Violin and Piano
Georges ENESCU — Sonata for Violin and Piano op. 25, no. 3
Lora Tchekoratova, piano and Georgy Valtchev, violin
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TOGETHER WITH UKRAINE
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
present
TOGETHER WITH UKRAINE
Monday, April 11, 2022
at 6 PM EST
Consulate General of the Republic of Bulgaria in New York
121 East 62nd Street, NYC
Featuring
Anna Bogolyubova, piano, Ukraine
Alexandrina Boyanova, violin/viola, Bulgaria
Georgy Valtchev, violin, Bulgaria
Valeriya Sholokhova, cello, Ukraine
Georgi Lekov, piano, Bulgaria and Jacob Savransky, piano, Ukraine
Lora Tchekoratova, piano, Bulgaria
All proceeds from this concert will benefit our colleagues - Ukrainian musicians and artists seeking refuge in Bulgaria. Suggested donation is $50, but any amount is welcome.
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Rare Combo: Duos for Flute and Violin/Viola
with
Tereasa Payne, flute, Alexandrina Boyanova, violin
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Musical Treasures from Bulgaria
St. Cyril and St. Methodius International Foundation
in collaboration with Bulgarian Concert Evenings in New York
present
Musical Treasures from Bulgaria
with Julia Angelov, violin and Georgi Lekov, piano
Tickets are: Orchestra: $40, Balcony: $30
For further information regarding the event, please contact Pavlina Dokovska at dokovskp@newschool.edu
Program:
BEETHOVEN - Sonata for Violin and Piano, op. 30, no. 3
LISZT - Après une Lecture du Dante for piano solo
ZLATEV-CHERKIN - "Sevdana" for violin and piano
DEBUSSY - selections from Preludes, Book I for piano solo
SHCHEDRIN - A la Albeniz for piano solo
BIZET/SARASATE - Carmen Fantasy, op. 25 for violin and piano
Julia Angelov
Georgi Lekov
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Le Salon: An Evening of French Music
with
Stanichka Dimitrova, violin, Jessica Xylina Osborne, piano
Program:
RAVEL - Sonata for Violin and Piano Op. Posthumous
FAURE - Sonata for Violin and Piano, in A Op.13 #1
BOULANGER - Nocturne for Violin and Piano
SAINT-SAëNS - “Introduction and Rondo Capricioso" for violin and piano