Important message regarding the admission at the concert - see below!

One of the most famous French composers and guitar professors of our time to perform in Plovdiv

"Spanish Nights" is the name of a fiery guitar concert by Arnaud Dumond with the participation of Elena San Román (flamenco guitar) and Guitar Ensemble Academiкa – Plovdiv, which we will see on September 17 at 19.00 h at House of Culture "Boris Hristov".   

Arnaud Dumond is one of the most renowned French composers and guitar professors of our time, rightly described as "one of the brightest and most inspired artists in France today".  

He completed his graduate studies in classical guitar at the Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris under the direction of Alberto Ponce. He has studied under the masters of the guitar Narciso Yepes, Emilio Pujol, John Williams and Joseph Urshalmi. At the personal invitation of the great Nadia Boulanger, he taught at the American Conservatory in Fontainebleau.

Arnaud Dumond is an honorary professor of émérite hors classe in guitar at Paris conservatories, at the ENM of Evreux, at the Catholic Institute of Paris, at the CRD of Créteil. As an educator, he has created four textbooks on guitar.

Dumond is the author of over 100 classical works for solo guitar, duo and ensemble, but he also works for choir, philharmonic orchestra, piano and flute. His sacred works (masses, requiems, madrigals) have been performed in L'église de la Madeleine in Paris, and in the cathedrals of Reims, Rouen, Évreux and Laon.

He has released over 16 of his own CDs with chamber music, concerts, recitals, electro-acoustic music, and flamenco guitar duos. Only for classical solo guitar he has created 24 preludes, 36 etudes, 7 sonatas and 6 concerts.

As a performer he has been awarded the Grand Prize of Radio France International, the Gaudeamus Competition, the Yamaha Competition in Tokyo, and as a composer – the first prize of the Guitar Foundation of America and the Menuhin Foundation. He is an honorary member of the Rachmaninoff Conservatory in Moscow. He has organized master classes in over 50 countries, including USA, Switzerland, Japan, Germany, Italy, England. He is the author of chronicles in Le Monde, Libération, La lettre du Musicien, France - Musique. He has composed the music for films of Carlos Saura, Guy Kerner, Jean-Louis Bertucelli.

He has performed in over 65 countries, coming to Bulgaria for the first time at the invitation and with the assistance of the Association for Cultural Exchange – Art Gallery Constantin .

Elena San Román was born in France to Spanish parents. She is one of the few women masters of flamenco guitar in the world. She specialized in classical guitar in Normandy with Prof. Arnaud Dumond, who encouraged her talent and guided her to her native flamenco music. Elena received a scholarship from the renowned Cristina Heeren Foundation in Seville and studied with great guitar masters such as Rebollar, Cortes, Barragán. She is founder of the group Chicas de Ripas, combining dance, percussion and vocals. Elena San Román currently lives between Seville and Paris. 

Guitar ensemble "Academika" at AMTII Plovdiv was established in 1997 with the participation of students from the classes of Stella Dinkova and Milena Valcheva, specialising in Music Pedagogy. The name of the ensemble was first used in 2000 on initiative of its student members. In 2006 the ensmble also included students from the specialties "Performing Arts – Classical Guitar" and "Performing Arts – Pop and Jazz". Artistic director of the ensemble since its founding until today is Stella Miteva-Dinkova - Assoc. Prof. Dr. at AMTII Plovdiv. The usual number of participating students is from 9 to 13.

During its more than twenty years of artistic activity, the ensemble has performed in various cities in Bulgaria at national and international forums and participated in international festivals in Serbia and Greece. The repertoire of "Academica" is diverse. Contemporary works by Bulgarian authors dedicated to the ensemble, world classics arranged for the ensemble, contemporary plays premiered in Bulgaria and more.

The ensemble has participated in master classes of David Grimes (1997), Per Paalsson and Jesper Sivebaek (2003), Georgi Vasilev (2010), Éric Franceries and Kostas Tosidis (2016).

Ensemble "Academiнa" is the winner of 7 first prizes from:
- International competition within the 3rd Summer Guitar Academy "Arion" in Molyvos (Greece, 2014);
- International Naissus Competition in Nis (Serbia, 2014);
- International competition "Acad. M. Goleminov" in Kyustendil (2017, 2012, 2009, 2006);
- International competition Gotse Delchev (1999).

Tickets at a price of BGN 10, 20 and 30 are sold by EVENTIM – Ticket Office in front of the Municipality of Plovdiv, tourist information center on Roman Stadium Square, ticket office at the Ancient Theatre, at the Boris Hristov City Hall of Culture and all Eventim ticket offices, as well as online at www.eventim.bg

The event on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/332745285038241

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Message of Eventim.bg:
Dear clients,
On 15.09.2021 at 11:09 we received the following message from the organizer of SPANISH NIGHTS - guitar concert of Arnaud Dumond - Plovdiv and Sofia, Art Gallery Constantine France:
"IMPORTANT MESSAGE
The concert will be held with the strictest implementation of the CURRENT anti-epidemic measures, issued by the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Bulgaria.
Attendance will be at 50% of the venue capacity, and spectators must be wearing masks and seated every other chair.
The organizers will NOT require a certificate for having been vaccinated against COVID-19, for receiving a negative test result or for having recovered from COVID-19.
Thank you for your understanding!
From the organizers"

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Message from the organizer, published on September 7, 2021 on the Facebook event:
Hi! If by the date of the concert "Spanish Nights" there is no change in the sanitary regulations of the Ministry of Health for holding a cultural event indoors, spectators will be allowed without a test and vaccination, ONLY WEARING A MASK!
30% attendance is provided, and spectators are seated in two chairs.
Thank you for your understanding."

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Message of Eventim.bg:
Dear clients,
On 30.08.2021 at 15:21 h. we received the following message from the organizer of SPANISH NIGHTS - guitar concert of Arnaud Dumond - Plovdiv and Sofia, Art Gallery Constantine France:
"In connection with the rising incidence of Covid-19, and in accordance with the sanitary measures in Europe, and at the request of the organizers, please keep in mind
1. 30 percent occupancy of the hall is provided for both concerts of Arnaud Dumond
2. The access to a concert for performers or spectators will be done with a valid document for full vaccination, OR with a negative PCR test or antigen test for Covid-19, made in the last 48 hours before the date of the concert.
The return of tickets and the return of the amount in case of non-presentation of a medical certificate will be possible up to 2 hours before the start of the concert at all Eventim box offices in the country.
Thank you for your understanding.
From the organizers "

Ticket return procedure:
The amounts for the tickets purchased through the partner network of Eventim.bg are refunded by the specific site from which they were purchased.
Tickets purchased from the box office of Cantus Firmus in Bulgaria Hall, Stefani Reklama Ruse (Ticket Center Ani), Smart Media Team (Ruse Week) and Music Center Plovdiv are returned to the address - Sofia, 58 6th of September Str. a bank account to which the amount will be refunded, together with the name of the account holder and a contact telephone number.
In case the tickets are purchased from the Eventim BG website:
- by credit card - they must be sent to the central office of Eventim BG - Sofia, 58 6th of September Str. and within 7 working days the amount on the credit card with which they were purchased will be refunded. Tickets purchased with the print @ home and eticket option are returned by email to [email protected]
- by cash on delivery or by bank transfer - fans must return their tickets by mail to the address - Sofia, 58 6th of September Str. with a bank account to which the amount will be refunded, together with the name of the account holder and contact phone.