XVI International Festival Balabanov House Music Days - Autumn edition 2025
from September 17 to November 12
Balabanov House, Bishop's Basilica of Philippopolis

The International Festival "Balabanov House Music Days", winner of the "Musical Project of the Year" award in the prestigious "Musician of the Year" competition by the Bulgarian National Radio, the "PLOVDIV" Award for Music, and the Gold Medal for its contribution to the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the birth of the great Bulgarian bass, Boris Hristov, has managed to establish itself as one of the most elite cultural events in Bulgaria, turning its venue into not only a European but also a global stage.

Since its inception in 2010, the festival programme has featured renowned musicians and ensembles with glittering careers. "Balabanov House Music Days" also has a priority that has grown into its mission: to provide a platform for young talents to perform, giving them the rare privilege of sharing the stage with renowned artists. The festival also offers them valuable on-the-spot training through masterclasses led by eminent instrumentalists and teachers.

Program:
September 17, 6:30 p.m.
Bishop's Basilica of Philippopolis
Wondrous Machine
Svetlina Stoyanova – mezzo-soprano &
Quintet Pilekadone: Mila Pavlova – flute, Valentin Metodiev – oboe, Venelin Piperov – clarinet, Evgeni Tonev – bassoon, Yasen Teodosiev – French horn &
Jazz Trio: Konstantin Kostov – piano, Hristo Yotsov – percussion, Dimitar Karamfilov – double bass
 

September 19, 6:30 p.m.
Bishop's Basilica of Philippopolis
Beyond the Limit
Niccolò Paganini – 24 Caprices for Solo Violin
Svetlin Rusev – violin
 

September 22, 6:30 p.m.
Balabanova House
Enoch Arden
Melodrama by Richard Strauss for narrator and piano
Valentin Ganev – actor
Victoria Vassilenko – piano
 

October 4, 6:30 p.m.
Balabanova House
A Night at the Operetta
Mario Nikolov – tenor
Valentina Korchakova – soprano
Georgius Filadelfis – piano
 

October 8, 6:30 p.m.
Balabanova House
Solem Quartet
Denitsa Kazakova – violin, Olivier Piguet – violin, Céline Porta – viola, Pascal Desarzens – cello &
Nadezhda Dimitrova – piano
 

October 9, 6:30 p.m.
Balabanova House
The Musical Journey of Kurt Weill
From Berlin to Broadway
“Stay Well!” – Songs in Exile
Kerstin Turnheim – mezzo-soprano
Katya Borisova – piano
 

November 11, 6:30 p.m.
Bishop's Basilica of Philippopolis
For the First Time – Duo on Stage
Albena Danailova – violin
Lyudmil Angelov – piano
 

November 12, 6:30 p.m.
Bishop's Basilica of Philippopolis
Knights of the Avant-Garde in the Pantheon of the 20th Century
Prokofiev – Stravinsky – Shostakovich – Schnittke
Angelina Abadjieva – violin
Borislava Taneva – piano
 

The event is funded by Plovdiv Municipality and is part of the city's Cultural Calendar for 2025.

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