International Chamber Music Festival - Plovdiv 2026
Monday, May 18 – Monday, June 15
Regional Ethnographic Museum - Plovdiv and other venues

This is the oldest chamber music festival in Europe. Established in 1964, it takes place in the picturesque atmosphere of some of the most iconic architectural monuments in Old Plovdiv. Year after year, the forum establishes itself as a significant and sustainable cultural event for the city of Plovdiv and the country, recording the names of world-renowned musicians and chamber ensembles in its history.
Created by notable Bulgarian musicians Maestro Angel Hristov, Prof. Vladimir Avramov, Prof. Alexander Neinski, Dobrin Petkov, and Marko Mesholam, this iconic and extremely important annual professional forum holds the prestigious EFFE Label for European festival quality.

May 18, 7:30 p.m.
Regional Ethnographic Museum - Plovdiv
Gyulsin Onay, piano

May 20, 7:30 p.m.
Concert Hall of Art Academy Plovdiv
Stars of Tomorrow
Piano Trio ASSAI

May 22, 7:30 p.m.
Chamber Hall DK Boris Hristov
Letizia Michielon, piano

May 29, 7:30 p.m.
Concert Hall of Art Academy Plovdiv
Academic Chamber Orchestra
Alan Vizvari – soloist and conductor
Lazar Miletić – viola

May 31, 7:30 p.m.
Late Antique Building “Irene”
Salvatore Daniele Pidone, guitar

June 2, 7:30 p.m.
Concert Hall of Art Academy Plovdiv
The Musical Future of Plovdiv
Students of the Dobrin Petkov National School of Music and Dance Arts

June 4, 7:30 p.m.
Exhibition Hall 2019
Academic Chamber Orchestra
Richard Cibula, violin
Patrik Cibula, violin
Evgeniy Shevkenov, conductor

June 11, 7:30 p.m.
Concert Hall of Art Academy Plovdiv
Vocal Concert
Alexander Kaimbacher, tenor
Anna Sushon, piano

June 13, 7:30 p.m.
Concert Hall of Art Academy Plovdiv
New Bulgarian Music
Ardensa Quartet

June 15, 7:30 p.m.
Regional Ethnographic Museum Plovdiv
Reinhard Wieser, clarinet
Maria Prinz, piano

The event is supported by the Municipality of Plovdiv and is part of the city’s Cultural Calendar for 2026.