Bulgarian Music Society Concert Series
2018-19 Concert Season
Bulgarian Embassy in Washington DC1621 22nd Street, NW, Washington D.C. 20008BULGARIAN MUSIC SOCIETY: 10TH ANNIVERSARY GALA
featuring
Prof. Guenko Guechev (baritone), Yana Hristova (flute), Dr. Ivo Kaltchev (piano),
Dr. Jeni Maneva (piano), Dr. Ina Mirtcheva Blevins (piano), Mila Naumoff (organ),
Dr. Dimitar Nikolov (piano), Dr. Ralitza Patcheva (piano), Yuri Popov (violin),
Music Theater Majors from the Music Theater Division of the Catholic University of America,
Vocal Ensemble Orfeia, Tatiana Sarbinska (Artistic Director of Orfeia)
This gala celebration marks the beginning of our 10th concert series. Join us to celebrate the achievements of our music society which, since its founding in 2009, has presented 60 concerts featuring more than 400 performers from all over the world. Come and enjoy the magic of Bulgarian folklore, the majesty of a $3-million-modern organ, the beauty of Classical music, the fun of musical theater and the power of opera. The program will include works by Bach, Verdi, Gershwin, Vittorio Monti, Laurence O’Keefe, Nell Benjamin, Pancho Vladigerov, Dobri Christov, Krasimir Kurkchiiski, Dimitar Naumoff as well as Bulgarian folk songs.
Sunday, October 14, 2pm
The First Baptist Church of the City of Washington, D.C
1328 16th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036
Piano Duet Recital: 88 Keys, 4 hands, 2 pianists, 1 Piano
Xun Pan and Yang Yang
Join us for an evening of beautiful and brilliant music for one piano, four hands, performed by two of the most distinguished Chinese-American pianists today. The program will include piano duets by Bach, Schubert, Debussy, Bizet, Poulenc and Wunghua.
Friday, November 9, 2018, 7pm
Opera Gala: Prizewinners of the 2018 “Partners for the Arts” Vocal Awards Competition
Do not miss our annual, exciting and classy evening of popular arias performed by some of the most talented young opera singers in the United States. This is a co-presentation by the Bulgarian Music Society and the Partners for the Arts Organization.
Friday, Feb. 22, 2019, 7pm
Lyuti Chushki – Bulgarian Folk Orchestra
The Bulgarian Music Society is proud to present Lyuti Chushki, the most popular and successful Bulgarian Folk Orchestra in the Washington Metropolitan Area. Experience the unique beauty and rhythmic energy of the Bulgarian folklore music performed by some of the most talented and versatile folk musicians in the United States.
Friday, March 22, 2019, 7pm
"A Dream Within a Dream"
Romantic Poetry and Music: Lilia Slavova (actress) and Jeni Maneva (piano)
Do you like poetry? Do you like Classical piano music? Our distinguished Bulgarian actress Lilia Slavova and pianist Jeni Maneva will present an intimate, beautiful and unforgettable evening featuring Romantic poems and piano pieces. Music and poetry, spoken words and music rendition have been a part of our society for centuries. In the words of Voltaire “Poetry is the music of the soul, and, above all, of great and feeling souls.” The program will include poetry by Petrarch (Petrarca), Burns, Shelley, Wordsworth, Pushkin, Lermontov, Dickinson, Goethe, Mickiewicz and Poe as well as music by Liszt, Chopin, Schumann and Tchaikovsky. All poems will be performed in English.
Friday, May 17, 2019, 7pm