49th Sofia Music Weeks International Festival 2018
From 17.04.2018, 19:00 to 30.06.2018 21:00
By maintaining its standards in presenting top-quality performers from all over the world, in 1982 Sofia Music Weeks received international recognition by joining the European Festival Association and ranking among the most prestigious music, theatre and ballet events in Europe.
April 17, 19:00 Bulgaria Hall, opening of Sofia Music Weeks - European Union Youth Orchestra, conductor Vasily Petrenko, soloist Plamena Mangova-piano.
April 20, 19:00 Hall of the National Music Academy Prof. Pancho Vladigerov, Concert of a 12 trombone ensemble from Guildhall School, London.
May 21, 19:00 Grand Hall Bulgaria - Children's and Youth Orchestra.
May 25, 19:00 Bulgaria Chamber Hall, Nikolay Nikolov - viola (Berlin) and Boyan Bachvarov - piano.
May 25, 19:00 Bulgaria Chamber Hall, Iva Nikolova - violin and Florian Krumpeck - piano (Austria).
May 27, 19:00, Bulgaria Chamber Hall Piano Concerto by Sergey Redkin (Russia) and Victoria Vassilenko.
May 28, 19:00 Bulgaria Hall, Camerata Orphica concert - 70th anniversary of Stefan Dragostinov.
May 29, 19:00 Bulgaria Hall, Sofiyski Soloisti Chamber Orchestra, with conductor Plamen Dzhurov. Soloists - Krassimir Shterev - accordion, Georgi Vassilev - guitar.
May 30, 19:00 Bulgaria Chamber Hall, Rossen Idealov - clarinet, Georgita Boyadzhieva - violoncello and Alexander Vassilenko – piano.
May 31, 19:00, Bulgaria Chamber Hall String Quartet Frosh.
June 1, 19:00, Bulgaria Chamber Hall Piano recital by Atanas Kurtev - Schubert, Cesar Franck - Debussy.
June 2, 19:00 The hall of the National Music Academy Prof. Pancho Vladigerov, 90th anniversary of Alexander Tanev, concert, exhibition and CD presentation.
June 3, 19:00 Bulgaria Hall, Opera concert of prof. Raina Kabaivanska Master Class, conductor Nayden Todorov.
June 4, 19:00 Bulgaria Hall, 95 years Academic choir Angel Manolov.
June 5, 19:00 Bulgaria Chamber Hall, Kremena Acheva - flute and String Quartet Sofia.
June 11, 19:00 Bulgaria Chamber Hall, Jess-Trio-Wien.
June 14, 19:00 Bulgaria Chamber Hall, Vivat Bacchus – а vocal concert of Plovdiv Opera with the participation of Maya Novoselska and Apostol Milenkov, baritone (Vienna).
June 15, 19:00 Hall of the National Music Academy Prof. Pancho Vladigerov - piano recital of the Japanese pianist Yasuke Hosaka, works of Pancho Vladigerov.
June 17, 19:00 St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral Crypt Museum, Tebe Poem, Philip Koutev choir.
June 18, 19:00 Bulgaria Hall, Concert of Pleven Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Yordan Kamdzhalov.
June 20, 19:00 Bulgaria Hall, concert of the Academic Symphony Orchestra of the National Music academy Prof. Pancho Vladigerov.
June 21, 19:00 Bulgaria Hall, Sofia Boys choir, 50 years anniversary, CD presentation.
June 21, 19:00 Bulgaria Chamber Hall, recital by Atanas Krastev - violoncello and Evgeni Bozhanov - piano.
June 21, 19:00 Central Military Club, String Quartet Goleminov.
June 22, 19:00 Bulgaria Chamber Hall, Shiri Hershkowitz - soprano (Israel), Tomina Parvanova - harp and String Quartet with Mila Pavlova - flute. In the programme: Ravel - Madagascar songs and songs by Lyubomir Pipkov.
June 22, 19:00 Bulgaria Hall, New Symphony Orchestra, Sofia.
June 23, 19:00 Bulgaria Chamber Hall, Zheny Zaharieva piano recital: 24 preludes from Debussy - 100th anniversary of the composer's death.
June 24, 19:00 Hall of the National Music Academy Prof. Pancho Vladigerov, Agnes Dankova piano recital, works of Nikolai Medtner.
June 26, 19:00 Bulgaria Chamber Hall, Piano duo Kyurkchievi (Germany).
June 27, 19:00 Bulgaria Chamber Hall, Concert of the Mandolin Quartet Sezoni.
June 28, 19:00 Sofia Philharmonie and Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Mahler 8 Symphony, conductor Emil Tabakov.
June 29, 19:00 Bulgaria Chamber Hall, Reason of Susanna Klincharova, harp.
June 30, 19:00 Hall 1 of National Palace of Culture Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam Orchestra and Pioner Philharmonic Orchestra, soloist Vesko Eshkenazi – violin, conductor Daniele Gatti.