Bulgarian Music Society Concert Series
2013-14 Concert Season
Bulgarian Embassy in Washington DC1621 22nd Street, NW, Washington D.C. 20008Grand Opening of the 2013-14 5th BMS Concert Season
The Magic of Bulgaria: Vocal Ensemble Orfeia, Stefka Evstatieva (soprano), Tatiana Serbinska (soprano), Lilia Slavova (actress), Ivo Kaltchev (piano) and Koliu Kolev (accordion)
Join us for an unforgettable evening of Bulgarian poetry, classical art songs and folklore favorites.
Friday, Sept. 20, 2013, 7pm
Four plus One: Harrington String Quartet and Pianist Ani Gogova
Five internationally acclaimed musicians will perform chamber works by Wolf, Beethoven and Elgar.
Rossitza Jekova Goza, violin
Keith Redpath, violin
Vesselin Todorov, viola
Emmanuel Lopez, cello
Ani Gogova, piano
Friday, Oct. 18, 2013, 7pm
Music Theater Showcase: The Music of Franck Loesser
Back by popular demand! After their spectacular performances in 2012 and 2013, the students of the Music Theater Division of the Catholic University of America Benjamin T. Rome School of Music, one of the top three music theater programs in the U.S., are coming back to present another showcase featuring Broadway hits. Do not miss it!
Friday, Nov. 1, 2013, 7pm
Dossevi-Weiner Family Bulgarian Folk Music Concert
Co-presentation of the Washington Revels, the Bulgarian Music Society and the Bulgarian Community Center
In preparation for its 31st annual Christmas Revels: “Echoes of Thrace: Music, Dance and Drama of Bulgaria, Greece and Turkey,” the Washington Revels is proud to partner with the Bulgarian Music Society to present in concert two great folk artists from Bulgaria: celebrated Thracian singer Tanya Dosseva and master kaval player Lyuben Dossev. They will be joined by their daughter, Tzvety Weiner, lead singer of the local Bulgarian band Lyuti Chushki, drummer Bryndyn Weiner (Tzvety’s husband) and friends. This performance is particularly special because the two generations of musicians will perform side by side for the first time ever!
Friday, Nov. 22, 2013, 7pm
The Gypsy Spirit in Classical Music: Dvorak and Brahms
This concert will explore the fascination of the 19th century composers with the wild freedom, passion and uniqueness of the Gypsy culture. Come and hear some of the most beloved masterpieces of Johannes Brahms and Antonin Dvorak.
Joyce Lundy, soprano
Jorge Orozco, violin
Jeni Maneva, piano
Ralitza Patcheva, piano
Friday, Jan. 17, 2014, 7pm
Opera Gala: Prizewinners of the 1st “Partners for the Arts” Vocal Awards Competition
Do not miss this amazing evening of opera arias performed by some of the most talented opera singers in the United States.
Friday, March 28, 2014, 7pm
Commemorative Concert Celebrating Legendary Bulgarian Opera Singer Boris Christoff
Guenko Guechev, Bass-Baritone and Ivo Kaltchev, Piano
This concert is featured in the 2014 European Month of Culture and is co-presented by the Delegation of the European Union, the Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria and the Bulgarian Music Society
Friday, May 9, 2014, 7pm