XXXII International Music Festival "Laureates' Days Katya Popova"
32nd Laureates' Days Katya Popova
From 8th October to 25th October 2024, the 32nd edition of the International Music Festival “Laureates’ Days Katya Popova” will take place. The festival was established in 1966 as an annual musical celebration featuring laureates. Since its third edition, the festival has been named after the opera prima Katya Popova (1924–1966), who was one of its founders and participants in the first edition. The Laureates’ Days present the achievements of the new generation in European and global performing arts, as well as the successes of Bulgarian vocal and instrumental schools. The Laureates’ Days present the achievements of the new generation in European and global performing arts, as well as the successes of Bulgarian vocal and instrumental schools.
Festival Programme
8th October, Katya Popova Hall, 7 PM
The festival will open with the concert “Rachmaninoff Mozart.” Admission is free, but invitations can be collected from the Pleven Philharmonic’s box offices.
Performers: Pleven Philharmonic, Gena Dimitrova Municipal Choir – Pleven, conductor Anelia Decheva, and soloists.
Programme:
Piano Concerto No. 2 by Sergei Rachmaninoff, with soloist Sergei Davidchenko (piano), First Prize winner of the Tchaikovsky International Competition (Russia).
“Requiem” by W. A. Mozart, with soloists Marina Shahdinarova (soprano), Vesela Yaneva (mezzo-soprano), Reynaldo Droz (tenor), and Viktor Krastev (bass).
Conductor: Piotr Jaworski (Poland), First Prize winner of the Karl Oesterreicher Competition.
On 9th October, at 7 PM, the concert will also be performed at Bulgaria Hall in Sofia.
10th October, Katya Popova Hall, 7 PM, Free entry with invitations
Chamber Orchestra “Dianopolis” – Yambol, conducted by and featuring Krasimira Sultanova as the soloist and concertmaster.
Programme:
Divertimento in D major by W. A. Mozart
Horn Concerto in E-flat major by W. A. Mozart, soloist: Viktor Teodosiev (horn)
Oboe Concerto by Alessandro Marcello, soloist: Mikhail Bogdanov (oboe)
Suite for String Orchestra by Christopher Wilson
12th October, Ilia Beshkov Art Gallery, 7 PM, Free entry with invitations
Concert performance of the opera “La Bohème” by G. Puccini.
Plovdiv State Opera
Conductor: Grigor Palikarov
Cast:
Rodolfo – Mihail Mihaylov
Marcello – Valeri Turmanov
Schaunard – Alper Yunluturk
Colline – Bozhidar Bozhkilov
Mimì – Plamena Girginova
Musetta – Dimitrina Kechedzhieva
Rodolfo – Mihail Mihaylov
Marcello – Valeri Turmanov
Schaunard – Alper Yunluturk
Colline – Bozhidar Bozhkilov
Mimì – Plamena Girginova
Musetta – Dimitrina Kechedzhieva
13th October, Ilia Beshkov Art Gallery, 11 AM, Free entry
Concert by the children’s choir “Dobri Hristov” from the Municipal Centre for Extracurricular Activities – Varna
Conductor: Galina Stanisheva
Piano accompaniment: Bilyana Eneva
Performance by the vocal ensemble “Fortissimo” – Burgas
Founder and conductor: Milena Dobreva
14th October, Ilia Beshkov Art Gallery, 7 PM, Free entry
“Carmina Burana” by Carl Orff
Vratsa Symphony Orchestra and Gena Dimitrova Municipal Choir, conducted by Anelia Decheva
Conductor: Hristo Pavlov
Soloists:
Ivo Yordanov (baritone)
Aleksandrina Mihaylova (soprano)
Andrea Mirchev (tenor)
Ivo Yordanov (baritone)
Aleksandrina Mihaylova (soprano)
Andrea Mirchev (tenor)
15th October, Ilia Beshkov Art Gallery, 7 PM, Free entry
Concert by the Sofia Youth Philharmonic and soloists from the Lyubomir Pipkov National Music School – Sofia
Conductor: Slavil Dimitrov
16th October, Katya Popova Hall, 7 PM, Free entry with invitations
Concert by the Chamber Ensemble “Sofia Soloists” – Sofia
Programme:
Concerto for Timpani, Piano, and Orchestra by Galina Ustvolskaya, soloist: Julian Trevelyan (piano)
Serenade for String Orchestra in C major, Op. 48 by P. I. Tchaikovsky
Conductor: Konstantin Dobroikov
17th October, Katya Popova Hall, 7 PM, Free entry with invitations
Concert by the Academic Orchestra of the National Academy of Music “Prof. Pancho Vladigerov” – Sofia
Conductor: Georgi Patrikov
Soloists:
Plamena Manolakeva (cello)
Angel Yaluchkov (piano)
Nikola Nikolov (clarinet)
Plamena Manolakeva (cello)
Angel Yaluchkov (piano)
Nikola Nikolov (clarinet)
18th October, Katya Popova Hall, 7 PM, Free entry with invitations
Chamber concert by instrumentalists and singers from the National Academy of Music “Prof. Pancho Vladigerov” – Sofia
Soloists:
Aleksandrina Aleksandrova (flute)
Georgi Raychev (violin)
Delyana Petkova (guitar)
Deyan Tabashki (piano)
Petar Dyulgerov (piano)
Slavcho Todorov (piano)
Mikhail Motaylenko (opera singing)
Teodora Tosheva (opera singing)
Nikola Danev (flute)
Todorka Hristeva (violin)
Aleksandrina Aleksandrova (flute)
Georgi Raychev (violin)
Delyana Petkova (guitar)
Deyan Tabashki (piano)
Petar Dyulgerov (piano)
Slavcho Todorov (piano)
Mikhail Motaylenko (opera singing)
Teodora Tosheva (opera singing)
Nikola Danev (flute)
Todorka Hristeva (violin)
21st October, Katya Popova Hall, 7 PM, Free entry with invitations
Concert by students from the Panayot Pipkov National School of Arts – Pleven
23rd October, Ivan Radoev Drama Theatre, 7 PM, Free entry with invitations
Ballet performance of “The Nutcracker” by P. I. Tchaikovsky
Ballet company of the Varna State Opera
Choreography: Marius Petipa and Vasili Vainonen
Edited by: Svetlana Tonsheva
Soloists:
Marie – Rachel Hernon
Prince – Pavel Kirchev
Drosselmeyer – Lorenzo Gallo
Rat King – Edoardo Comello
Marie – Rachel Hernon
Prince – Pavel Kirchev
Drosselmeyer – Lorenzo Gallo
Rat King – Edoardo Comello
24th October, Katya Popova Hall, 7 PM, Free entry with invitations
Concert by the Pleven Municipal Brass Band
Conductor: Plamen Markov
25th October, Katya Popova Hall, 7 PM, Free entry with invitations
Concert by the Sofia Philharmonic
