The Unbeaten Path is a festival for classical chamber music. Its first edition will take place between August 3 and 6, 2018 at the cultural centers of the picturesque Rhodope village of Kovachevitsa and the town of Gotse Delchev.
The festival will present world renowned classical musicians from Bulgaria and the United States. Following the traditions of well known European and American chamber music festivals, the organizers will present great works of the classical chamber music repertoire in the unique setting of the region, surrounded by majestic nature, traditions and ancient history.
P R O G R A M
Friday, August 3, 2018
7:00 pm, Cultural Center “Svetlina”, village of Kovachevitsa
OPENING NIGHT
Dobrinka Tabakova – “Rodopa” for Violin and Piano
Georgy Valtchev, violin
Lora Tchekoratova, piano
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Quintet for Clarinet and String Quartet, K. 581
Vangel Tangarov, clarinet
Nikola Takov, violin
Georgy Valtchev, violin
Veselin Todorov, viola
Christo Tanev, cello
Songs by Bulgarian Composers
Mariana Karpatova, mezzo-soprano
Lora Tchekoratova, piano
Paul Schonfield – Trio for Violin, Clarinet and Piano
Georgy Valtchev, violin
Vangel Tangarov, clarinet
Ekaterina Tangarova, piano
Saturday, August 4, 2018
7:00 pm, Cultural Center “Svetlina”, village of Kovachevitsa
Sergey Prokofiev – Sonata for Two Violins, Op. 56
Georgy Valtchev, violin
Nikola Takov, violin
Johannes Brahms – Songs, Op. 91
Mariana Karpatova, mezzo-soprano
Veselin Todorov, viola
Ekaterina Tangarova, piano
Olivier Messiaen – Quartet for the End of Time
Georgy Valtchev, violin
Vangel Tangarov, clarinet
Christo Tanev, cello
Lora Tchekoratova, piano
Sunday, August 5, 2018
3:00 pm, Cultural Center “Svetlina”, village of Kovachevitsa
Songs by American Composers
Mariana Karpatova, mezzo-soprano
Lora Tchekoratova, piano
Béla Bartók – Contrasts for Violin, Clarinet and Piano
Nikola Takov, violin
Vangel Tangarov, clarinet
Ekaterina Tangarova, piano
Antonín Dvořák – Quintet for Piano and String Quartet
Georgy Valtchev, violin
Nikola Takov, violin
Veselin Todorov, viola
Christo Tanev, cello
Lora Tchekoratova, piano
Monday, August 6, 2018
7:00 pm Cultural Center, town of Gotze Delchev
GALA CONCERT
Songs by Bulgarian and American Composers
Mariana Karpatova, mezzo-soprano
Lora Tchekoratova, piano
Paul Schonfield – Trio for Violin, Clarinet and Piano
Georgy Valtchev, violin
Vangel Tangarov, clarinet
Ekaterina Tangarova, piano
Antonín Dvořák – Quintet for Piano and String Quartet
Georgy Valtchev, violin
Nikola Takov, violin
Veselin Todorov, viola
Christo Tanev, cello
Lora Tchekoratova, piano
C O N T A C T S