Internationally Acclaimed Bulgarian Virtuosi in Concert at Carnegie Hall Weill Recital Hall on Sunday, April 29 New York, NY - The internationally acclaimed Bulgarian Virtuosi will be in concert on Sunday, April 29 - 2:00 PM at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, 154 W. 57th Street in Manhattan, presented by Bulgarian Virtuosi Artists. Performers will include the Bulgarian Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra, Stefan Linev, Music Director and Conductor, violinist David Bowlin, cellist Kalin Ivanov and clarinetist Todd Brunel. Performer biographical information is included below. Repertoire for this concert will be three 20th and 21st century works from Bulgarian composers: Krassimir Kyurkchiyski's 3 Pieces for Strings, Marin Goleminovs' 3 Sketches for Strings and Alexandra Karastoyanova-Hermentin's Concerto for Violin and Strings, along with contemporary American composer Rick Sowash's Concerto for Cello with Strings and Clarinet. The Karastoyanova-Hermentin and Sowash works will both be World Premieres. Tickets for this concert are $30 and $20 for students and seniors. For tickets and more information, call Carnegie Charge at 212-247-7800 or visit them online at http://www.carnegiehall.org. Rick Sowash's Concerto for Cello with Strings and Clarinet, which was commissioned by Kalin Ivanov, is in four movements: I. Hymns and Fugues, II. Bulgarian Blues; III. Sorbet and IV. Finale. He has written about himself, 'Rick Sowash lives by his wits: composing, publishing sheet music and producing CDs of his original compositions, which are broadcast on many American classical music stations. Rick's music comprised the film score of the PBS documentary: "Ohio: 200 Years." His Clarinet Quintet was premiered in Paris in 1996. Two of his recent chamber works won acclaim at the Cannes Film Festival in 2003. Rick lives with Jo, his wife of 34 years, in Cincinnati, Ohio.' More about the composer at http://www.sowash.com/. Russian-Bulgarian composer and pianist Alexandra Karastoyanova-Hermentin was born in Moscow, where she studied piano and composition. She continued her studies in Sofia, Bulgaria and in Salzburg. Her compositions have been played worldwide by orchestras and ensembles such as Mozarteum Orchestra Salzburg, the International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE), Da Capo Chamber Players and the =D6sterreichisches Ensemble fur Neue Musik (=D6ENM). She has received commissions from the Salzburg Government for the VIVA! Mozart exhibition celebrating Mozart's 250th birthday, ORF (Austrian National Broadcasting), stArt-Festival Salzburg and the HAMS Competition in Chicago. She has also participated in many festivals in the U.S. and Europe. Bulgarian Virtuosi Artists was founded in 1995 as a New York - based music society formed by prominent Bulgarian cellist Kalin Ivanov. An exciting group of performers, the B.V.A. provides opportunities for some of the finest Bulgarian musicians to perform on concert stages all over the U.S. and in Europe. In 2003, B.V.A. celebrated its eighth year anniversary concert season with the presentation of the new CD label Bulgarian Virtuosi and series of performances in the U.S. Much more about them at http://www.bulgarianvirtuosi.com Press inquiries and requests for interviews with the Bulgarian Virtuosi should be directed to Jeffrey James Arts Consulting at 516-586-3433 or [log in to unmask] Jeffrey James Arts Consulting Website: http://www.jamesarts.com *********************************************** The CLASSICAL mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's HDMail High Deliverability Mailer for reliable, lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html