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Born: 1969 Vidin, Bulgaria. |
Dual Nationality: Bulgarian/British. |
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Special Musical Interests: |
Rachmaninov, Scriabin, Russian Music, Debussy, Ravel, Schubert, Chopin, Raff, Jadassohn |
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Previously living & working in Sofia as Assistant Professor of Piano & Lecturer at the |
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“Pancho Vladigueroff /Панчо Владигеров ” National Academy of Music, Sofia. |
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Currently Tutor/Lecturer at Southampton University, UK (amongst other appointments) |
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Fluent in all Cyrillic/Slav languages, English, (passable French). |
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Address: Residing in UK. In the first instance please make contact using the 'Contact ...' page. |
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Tel. 023 9226 5910 (Int.'l +44 23 92 26 59 10) |
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1978 -1983 Children’s School of Music (+ General Education), Vidin. |
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1979 |
Participated in the first “International Competition of the Arts for Children”, Sofia. |
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1980 |
4th Prize – ‘Svetoslav Obretenov (Bulgarian Composer) National Competition’. |
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1981 |
1st Prize – Music School Open Competition (for Bulgarian Music). |
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1982 |
1st Solo Concert (Vidin). |
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Played with Vidin Philharmonic Orchestra (Haydn Concerto for Piano & Orchestra in D Major). |
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1983 |
2nd Concert with Vidin Philharmonic Orchestra (Mozart Concerto for Piano & Orchestra -KV 414 in A Major). |
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Participated in Bulgarian Music Festival, Lovech, Bulgaria. |
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1st Place (maximum grade for both Theory and Playing) - Scholarship for entry to Music School, Ruse, Bulgaria (50 competitors for 8 places). |
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1983 – 1989 Veselin Stoyanov Music School (Piano, Theory, & General Education), Ruse. |
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1984 |
Laureate and Gold Medal in the 6th. Bulgarian National Musical Competition. |
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2nd Solo Concert (Ruse). |
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2nd Prize - Open Competition (Bulgarian Music). |
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3rd Concert with Vidin Philharmonic Orchestra (Mozart Concerto for Piano & Orchestra in D Minor). |
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1985 |
1st Prize - Open Competition (Modern Music). |
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3rd Solo Concert (Ruse). |
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4th Concert with Vidin Philharmonic Orchestra (Beethoven Concerto for Piano & Orchestra No. 2 in B flat Major). |
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2nd Prize for Composing - Competition for Young Composers, Music School, Ruse. |
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1986 |
1st Prize - Open Competition (Russian Music). |
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4th Solo Concert (Vidin). |
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5th Solo Concert (Ruse). |
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5th Concert with Vidin Philharmonic Orchestra (Bach Concerto for Piano & Orchestra in F Minor). |
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1987 |
2nd Prize - National Competition for Chamber Music (with Violin - Grieg Sonata Opus No. 45 in C Minor). |
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1st Concert with Ruse Philharmonic Orchestra (Grieg Concerto for Piano & Orchestra in A Minor). |
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6th Concert with Vidin Philharmonic Orchestra (Grieg Concerto for Piano & Orchestra in A Minor). |
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1st Prize - Open Competition (French Music). |
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6th Solo Concert (Ruse). |
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7th Solo Concert (Ruse). |
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8th Solo Concert (Vidin). |
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1988 - '89 |
Accompanist to ‘Boyan Chonos’ choir from NW Bulgaria; on tour throughout Bulgaria, and then to International Choir Festival in Nuoro, Sardinia, Italy. |
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1989 |
3rd Place - Competition to gain entry to National Academy of Music, Sofia (120 competitors for 34 places). |
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1989 - 1994 Pantcho Vladigeuroff National Academy of Music, Sofia |
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1990 |
9th Solo Concert (Sofia). |
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1991 |
10th Solo Concert (Sofia). |
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1992 |
11th Solo Concert (Sofia - Programme of Chopin, Debussy, and Schubert). |
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12th Solo Concert (Sofia - Rachmaninov programme). |
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2nd Prize (by 1 point in 200 - Instrumental, Solo, Open Class) International Eisteddfod, Cleveland, UK. (Honours graded for both Chopin: Fantasie F-moll Op. 49, and Debussy: L’Isle Joyeuse). |
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2 Charity Concerts, Middlesbrough, UK. |
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13th Solo Concert (National Palace of Culture, Sofia; programme of Rachmaninov and Skriabin). |
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1993 |
1st Prize - (Diploma and Title "Laureate of “Earth and Music”) in Open International Competition. |
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Summer Concert Tour, with Bulgarian Male Voice (“Karval”) Choir, of Hungary, Austria, Germany. |
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1st Prize – National Academy Open Competition. |
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Christmas Concert Tour to Istanbul, Turkey, with Bulgarian Male Voice (“Kaval”) Choir. |
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1993 - '94 |
Thesis |
Thesis Title: ‘Nature of intonation and texture of the piano works of S V Rachmaninov’. |
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1994 |
Nov. |
Awarded Master’s Degree of Music (Theory). |
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Accepted for post graduate studies by Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, Cardiff, UK. (Funding problems prevented the taking up of this offer). |
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1994 - '96 |
Teaching position at the ‘Children’s Music School’, Sofia. |
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1995 |
Accepted for postgraduate studies by Royal Academy of Music, London. (Funding problems prevented the taking up of this offer). |
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1996 |
May |
2 of my junior pupils awarded 2nd Prize in open piano competition. |
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22nd May |
Performed concert premier of arrangements by Prof. Dr. L Dinolov, prepared under my editorship, of works by Mozart, Tchaikovsky, and Raychev. |
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Autumn |
Works published. |
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Autumn |
Accepted as Assistant Professor of Piano & Lecturer at National Academy of Music, Sofia. |
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3rd Dec. |
Concert performance of Mozart Sonata Concertante (Transcription of the Sonata for 2 pianos in D Major, KV 448, by Prof. Dr. L Dinolov) for 2 pianos (myself and my Prof.) & Orchestra at National Palace of Culture, Sofia. (also broadcast on Bulgarian National Radio) |
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1997 |
21st Mar. |
Concert premier of arrangements for 4 hands of works by Mozart and Tchaikovsky; National Palace of Culture, Sofia. |
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1st April |
Solo Recital; including works by Schubert and Scriabin; National Palace of Culture, Sofia. (Also broadcast on Bulgarian National Radio). |
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11th May |
Featured in a Television programme broadcast by Bulgarian National TV. |
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Summer |
Attended a series of Master Classes and Workshop given by Conductor Benjamin Zander, at The Sinfonia Centre, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK. |
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10th Dec. |
Solo recital ‘Schubert Night’ - National Palace of Culture, Sofia. |
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1998 |
Feb./Mar. |
4-city solo concert tour of Bulgaria (Varna, Ruse, Plovdiv, Sofia). |
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Mar. |
Concert performance of Prokofiev's "Peter & the Wolf" Chamber Hall ‘Bulgaria’, Sofia. |
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May |
Musician’s Seminar, Plovdiv. |
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Sept. |
Concert in Sofia at Hall 'Bulgaria' – premier performance of works by Debussy for 4 hands ‘Integrale’. Followed by recording for National TV, seminars, CD, etc. |
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Sept./Dec. |
Moved to take up residency in UK. |
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1999 |
Apr. |
‘Closed’ recital performance of Rachmaninov cycles for the AGM of The Rachmaninoff Society (President: Vladimir Ashkenazy), Codshall, Nr. Wolverhampton. |
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Apr. |
Solo Recital - Rachmaninov Op. 16 and Op. 3 – Bognor Regis Recital Hall. |
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May |
Solo Recital - Rachmaninov Op. 16 and Op. 3 – Havant Arts Festival. |
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May |
Soloist of the Portsmouth New Music Orchestra - under John Webber- Portsmouth. |
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May |
Began employment as Piano Lecturer at Regis School of Music. |
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June |
Solo Recital - Bach-Liszt ‘Prelude & Fugue in A minor’; Schubert-Liszt Six Song Transcriptions; Rachmaninov cycles – New Theatre Royal, Portsmouth. |
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June |
Soloist of the Portsmouth New Music Orchestra - under John Webber- Portsmouth. |
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July |
Solo Recital - Rachmaninov Op. 16 and Op. 3 – Chichester Festivities ‘Fringe ‘99’. |
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July |
Chamber Music with Devorina Gamalova (Violin/Viola) - Mozart, Schumann, Chopin, De Falla - Bognor Regis Recital Hall. |
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21st Aug. |
(Debussy’s B’date 22nd. Aug. 1862) Complete works of Debussy for 4 hands (‘Integrale’) with Emilia Mihaylova; Claude Debussy House and Museum, St. Germain en Laye, Paris. |
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Sept. |
Began employment as Piano Lecturer at South Downs College, Havant. |
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Sept. |
Piano duet with Venera Bojkova, as 'Va i Ve'; Prokofiev - Bognor Regis Recital Hall. |
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Sept |
Piano duet with Venera Bojkova, as 'Va i Ve'; Prokofiev, Dvořák, Rachmaninov - New Theatre Royal, Portsmouth. |
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Oct. |
Chamber Music with Devorina Gamalova (Violin) - Tartini, Mozart, Grieg, Chopin, De Falla, Goleminov - Holy Trinity Church, Prince Consort Road, London SW7. |
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Oct. |
Piano duet with Venera Bojkova, as 'Va i Ve' - Prokofiev, Rachmaninov - Palace Green Lunchtime Concert, Durham. |
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Dec. |
Soloist of the PNMO and Portsmouth Youth Orchestra - Saint-Saëns, Carnival of the Animals - Portsmouth. |
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2000 |
Jan. |
Lecture at Royal Naval Club, Portsmouth. |
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Jan. |
Debussy "Integrale" for 4 hands with Emilia Mihaylova- Regis Recital Hall, Bognor Regis. |
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Jan. |
Debussy "Integrale" for 4 hands with Emilia Mihaylova - Menuhin Room, Portsmouth. |
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June |
Solo Recital 'The last opuses of Chopin' at The New Theatre Royal, Portsmouth. |
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July |
Charity concert - Chopin, Prokofiev; The Recital Hall, Bognor Regis; (with Maya Dimitrova). |
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Aug. |
Master classes with Bernard Roberts at the HISS. |
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Aug. |
Piano duet with Venera Bojkova, as 'Va i Ve'; Rachmaninov, Britten, Pancho Vladigueroff - Hereford. |
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Nov. |
Concert with Devorina Gamalova (violin/viola) - Beethoven, Franck, Brahms, Goleminov - Bulgarian Embassy, London. |
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Nov. |
Concert with Devorina Gamalova (violin/viola) - Beethoven, Franck, Brahms, Goleminov - Warwick University Music Centre. |
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Nov. |
Solo Piano Recital - Schubert, Prokofiev, Debussy, Scriabin, Pancho Vladigueroff - at The New Theatre Royal, Portsmouth. |
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2001 |
Feb. |
Morning Solo Recital at Chichester Centre of Arts - Schubert. |
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Feb. |
Chichester Cathedral - Lunchtime Solo Recital - Scriabin, Debussy, Vladigueroff. |
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Feb. |
Evening Solo Recital for Gosport & Fareham Music Society (Celebrity Series) - Schubert, Scriabin, Debussy. |
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Feb. |
Evening charity concert, Portsmouth Cathedral, with Amonn Al-Mahrouq (Saxophone) - Bach, Glazounov, Scriabin, Vladigueroff, Gotoski, Amy, Wirth, Saint-Saëns. |
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Feb. |
Concert with Devorina Gamalova (violin/viola) at The Recital Hall, Bognor Regis - Tartini, Elgar, Sarasate, Vieuxtemps, Goleminov, Grieg. |
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Mar. |
Concert with Devorina Gamalova (violin/viola) at New Theatre Royal, Portsmouth - Bach, Shostakovich, Saint-Saëns, Franck, Elgar. |
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Sept. |
"SAXO-FUN Day" with Amonn Al-Mahrouq (Saxophone) - informal day of Workshop/ Master Class/Fun. Followed by a Recital in the main Hall Bach, Bozza, Marchello, Albinoni, Lionel Richie and others. |
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Sept. |
Accompanist to Amonn Al-Mahrouq (Saxophone) music by Quate, Glazounov, Gotkovsky, Telemann, Dubois. The Recital Hall, Bognor Regis. |
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Nov. |
Chamber Music with Devorina Gamalova (Violin) - Bach, Paganini, Schubert & Prokofiev. Westridge Drawing Room, Highclere, (Nr Newbury). |
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Dec. |
Hall No. 9, National Palace of Culture, Sofia - with Venera Bojkova as The Piano Duet 'VaiVe' - Benjamin Britten - Introduction and rondo alla burlesca, Op. 23 No. 1; Mazurka elegiaca, Op. 23 No. 2; Liszt - Variations on a Theme of Paganini - Transcription by Prof. Dr. L. Dinolov; Rachmaninoff - Suite for 2 pianos Op.17. |
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Dec./Jan. |
CD "Music for Two Pianos" released. |
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2002 |
Apr. |
Concert with Devorina Gamalova (violin/viola), Chichester Cathedral – Sonatas by Tartini, Mozart, Glinka, Paganini. |
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May |
Recital with Amonn Al-Mahrouq (Saxophone), Farnham Maltings, Surrey – Telemann, Bozza, Quate, Matitia. |
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Sept. |
Solo Recital, New Theatre Royal, Portsmouth - Raff - Grande Sonata Op.14; Trois Morceaux Op.2: Pancho Vladigueroff - 3 Pieces Op.15; Song Op.21 No. 2. |
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Nov. |
Solo recital, St. Mary's Church, Sidlesham , W. Sussex. - Schubert - Waltzes, arr. by Prokofiev for piano: Vladigueroff - Song Op. 21 No. 2; Three Pieces for Piano Op. 15: Raff Grande Sonate op. 14; Trois Morceaux Op. 2. |
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Dec. |
Release of Solo CD - previously unrecorded piano works of Joachim Raff. |
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Dec. |
Solo Recital, Regis Recital Hall, Bognor - Raff - Fantasie Sonata Op. 168 ; Trois Morceaux Op. 2; and Grande Sonate Op. 14. |
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2003 |
Feb. |
Chichester Cathedral - Lunchtime solo recital - Raff - Fantasie Sonata Op. 168; Pantcho Vladigueroff - 3 Pieces Op.15; Raff - Trois Morceaux Op. 2. |
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June |
Accompanist to Serena Moore Dip.LCM(Flute); New Theatre Royal, Portsmouth. |
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July |
Chichester Festivities - Solo Recital, St. John's Chapel - Schubert - Sonata in A minor, D537 (1817); Scriabin - Three Pieces, Op. 2; Raff - Trois Morceaux, Op. 2; Rachmaninov - Moments Musicaux, Op. 16 Nos. 3 & 4. |
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Oct. |
Chamber Music with Devorina Gamalova (Violin/Viola) - Tartini, Gould, Stravinsky, Paganini. Westridge Drawing Room, Highclere, (Nr Newbury). |
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Oct. |
Concert with Devorina Gamalova (Violin/Viola) at The Recital Hall, Bognor Regis - Tartini, Gould, Stravinsky, Hummel, Paganini. |
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2004 |
Feb. |
Concert with Devorina Gamalova (Violin/Viola) at Chichester Cathedral - Tartini, Mozart, Franck. |
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May |
Accompanist to Jason Weir Dip.ATCL (Violin); Portsmouth Music Club, Rotunda, Old Portsmouth. |
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June |
Concert tour of NE England (North Shields, Durham, Newcastle, South Shields) - Raff, Scriabin, Vladigueroff, Rachmaninov. |
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June |
MasterClass given in Gateshead - theme Brahms Intermezzos. |
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Sept. |
Winchester Cathedral Solo Recital - Raff, Scriabin, Vladigueroff. |
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St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Trafalgar Square, London - Solo Recital "Pianists of the World" series - Raff, Scriabin, Vladigueroff. |
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2005 |
April |
2nd Recital for The Rachmaninoff Society's A.G.M (President: Vladimir Ashkenazy), and in the presence of 2 of Rachmaninov's Great Grandchildren - pieces by Rachmaninov (Moments Musicaux No. 3 in B minor, Op.16.; Moments Musicaux No. 4 in E minor, Op.16.): Skriabin (3 Pieces for Piano Op.2 [Etude; Prelude; Impromptu alla Mazurka]): Vladigueroff (Prelude from '3 Pieces for Piano', Op.15. Pessen [Song] from 'Bulgarian Suite', Op.21 No.2.; Rhapsodie 'Vardar' Op.16.). . |
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May |
Chichester Cathedral - Lunchtime solo recital; pieces by Vladigueroff (Pessen [Song] from 'Bulgarian Suite', Op.21 No.2.; Rhapsodie 'Vardar' Op.16.); Skriabin (3 Pieces for Piano Op.2. - Etude, Prelude, Impromptu alla Mazurka); Joachim Raff (La Fileuse op. 157 No. 2; Elegie op. 2 No 1); Rachmaninov (Moments Musicaux No. 3 in B minor, Op.16.: Moments Musicaux No. 4 in E minor, Op.16.). |
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June |
Concert with Devorina Gamalova (Violin/Viola) at St. Anne & St. Agnes Lutheran Church, Gresham Street, London EC2V 7BX. Pieces by Kreisler, Tchaikovsky, Mozart, Chopin, Rachmaninov, Wieniawski, Vladigueroff, Massenet, Sarasate. |
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June |
Concert with Devorina Gamalova (Violin/Viola) at Holy Trinity Church, Prince Consort Road, London SW7. Pieces by Kreisler, Tchaikovsky, Mozart, Chopin, Rachmaninov, Wieniawski, Vladigueroff, Massenet, Sarasate. |
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Oct. |
Concert with Devorina Gamalova (Violin/Viola) at Cottingham Musical Festival Concert Series, The Methodist Church, Cottingham, Hull - pieces by Tartini (Sonata Didona Abbabandonata in G minor for Violin and Piano); Beethoven (Sonata in A Op.47 - the "Kreutzer" Sonata): Kreisler (Prelude and Allegro); Vladigueroff (Song/"Pessen"): Paganini (Sonata): Massenet (Meditation): Bruch ( Romance for Viola and Piano): Sarasate (Gypsy Melodies). |
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Dec. |
Concert at New Theatre Royal, Portsmouth - 2nd piano in a performance of Carl Orff's "Carmina Burana" (Work for 2 pianos, percussion, and choir.) |
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2006 |
Jan |
Concert with Devorina Gamalova (Violin/Viola) at Chichester Cathedral - Sarasate, Chopin, Beethoven. |
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Aug |
Times Educational Supplement reports that South Downs College has best Music Dept. results out of all similar colleges. |
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Nov. |
Live Concert recording at South Downs College (Raff, Vladigueroff, Rachmaninov) |
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2007 |
May |
Full evening recital at St. Mary's Church, Sidlesham. Programme of Rachmaninov (Morceaux de Fantasie, op. 3; Moments Musicaux, op. 16 No 3 & 4); Frederic Chopin (Nocturne, op. 55 No 1; Polonaise, op. 71 No 1); Zygmunt Noskowski (Impressions, op. 29); Alexander Scriabin (Etude, op. 2 No 1; Two Preludes, op.27; Two Poems, op. 32); Pantcho Vladigueroff (Song, op. 21 No 2; Prelude, op. 15 No 1). |
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Sept. |
Under permanent contract to South Downs College, Waterlooville, as Music/Piano Lecturer. |
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Oct. |
Recordings for Cameo-Classics documentary film about Jewish-German Composers of 19th C. (Mendelssohn, Jadassohn, Hiller.) |
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Oct. |
Chichester Cathedral - Lunchtime solo recital; pieces by Chopin (Polonaise, Opus 71 No. 1 in D minor); Zygmunt Noskowski (Impressions, op. 29); Felix Mendelssohn (Sanft mit Empfindung, from '7 Characteristic Pieces', Op 7 No 1); Salomon Jadassohn (Bal Masqué, 'Sept Airs de ballet', Op 26); Pancho Vladigueroff (Pessen (Song), from 'Bulgarian Suite', Op 21 No 2; Ratchenitza, from "Choumene miniatures pour piano", Op 29). |
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2008 |
Mar. |
Full Evening recital at Cottingham Methodist Church, Hallgate, Cottingham, East Yorkshire. Programme: Rachmaninov, Chopin Noskowski, Skriabin, Vladigueroff. |
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May |
Warsaw, Poland: Performing and recording of piano works by Polish Romantic era composer Zygmunt Noskowski - for leading Polish Record Label 'Acte Preable'. |
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July |
Full Evening recital at Tintinhull Court, Tintinhull, Nr Yeovil, Somerset. Programme: Noskowski, Skriabin, Vladigueroff, Rachmaninov. |
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Dec. |
Soloist with The Karelia State Philharmonic Orchestra, Philharmonia Hall, Petrazavodsk, Russia (Musical Director Marius Stravinsky). Salomon Jadassohn - Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No 1, op. 89 in C Minor; believed to be the première public performance since the composer's death. Conductor: Denis Vlasenko. |
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2009 |
Jan |
Recital by 'Va i Ve' - sponsored by The Steinway Piano Company; St Chad’s College, 18, North Bailey, Durham; Music for Four Hands; Beethoven, Schumann, Debussy |
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June |
Lunchtime Recital accompanying Jason Weir, Violin, as part of Portsmouth Festivities; St. Thomas' Cathedral, High Street, Old Portsmouth; Handel, Mozart, Prokofiev, Debussy. |
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June |
Accompanist for Evening Concert by Amanda Jane Fox; Portsmouth District Composers' Alliance (PDCA) - 20th Anniversary Concert; All Saints Parish Church, Steep, Nr. Petersfield. |
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Sept. |
Recital by Piano Duo 'Va i Ve'; International Rachmaninoff Society - Annual General Meeting; Rachmaninoff, Shostakovich, Vladigueroff. |
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Oct. |
Memorial Concert dedicated to the late Professor - Dr. Prof. Lubomir Dinolov; "Pantcho Vladigueroff" National Academy of Music, Sofia, Bulgaria. |
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2010 |
Mar. |
Full Evening recital at Cottingham Methodist Church, Hallgate, Cottingham, East Yorkshire. Programme: Hiller, Mendelssohn, Vladigueroff, Brüll. |
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Mar. |
Chichester Cathedral - Lunchtime solo recital; pieces by Hiller, Mendelssohn, Vladigueroff, Brüll. |
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Jun. |
Full evening Recital by Piano Duo 'Va i Ve'; works by Shostakovich, Piazzolla, Vladigueroff, Rachmaninov, Duncan Brown. |
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Jul. |
Recording sessions for release on CD by Cameo Classics label: Ignaz Brüll: Piano Sonata No.3, Salomon Jadassohn: Bal Masque op. 26, Ferdinand Hiller: Modern suite op. 144 & Impromptu-Etude op. 30 No 2. |
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Nov. |
Guest soloist with Orion Symphony Orchestra (Conductor: Toby Purser) at London's Cadogan Hall; Dorothy Howell - Piano Concerto in D minor. |
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Dec. |
Lunchtime recital by 'Va i Ve' at King's Hall, Newcastle University. Pieces by Shostakovich, Piazzolla, Vladigueroff, Britten. |
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2011 | Mar. | Full evening recital at St. Mary's Church, Sidlesham. Programme of Ferdinand Hiller (Impromptu-Etude, op. 30 No 2); Felix Меndelssohn (Song without words, op. 62 No 6; Song without words, op. 30 No 6; Song without words, op. 30 No 3); Pantcho Vladigeuroff (Three Pieces for Piano, op. 15:- Prelude, Autumn Elegy, Humoresque); Ignaz Brüll (Sonata for Pianoforte, op. 73 - Moderato. Sostenuto; Scherzo. Allegro; Andante; Allegro moderato. Sostenuto. Animato.) | |||||||||
Dec. | Guest Soloist with the Petersfield Orchestra (Conductor: Robin Browning) for a performance of Edvard Grieg's 'Piano Concerto in A minor, Op.16’. | ||||||||||
2012 | Mar. | Chichester Cathedral - Lunchtime solo recital; Programme included: ‘Fantasiestücke Op. 46 Nos. 2 & 3’ – L. Róźycki (Polish composer 1883-1953);
‘Nocturne’ – V. Stoyanov (Bulgarian composer 1902-1969);
‘Horavodno’ – V. Stoyanov;
‘Arabesque (No. 1)’ – C. Debussy (1862-1918);
‘La fille aux cheveux de lin’ – C. Debussy. ‘La cathédrale engloutie’ – C. Debussy; ‘Minstrels’ – C. Debussy; ‘Balladyna Op. 25’ – L. Róźycki. |
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May | Warsaw, Poland: Performing and recording of piano works by Polish Romantic era composer Ludomir Róźycki - for leading Polish Record Label 'Acte Preable'. | ||||||||||
Sept. | Release of CD on Cameo Classics label - Piano Concerto in D minor by Dorothy Howell. | ||||||||||
Oct. | Full evening recital at Festival Hall, Petersfield. Pieces featured: 'En Automne Opus 29 No 1' - Zygmunt Noskowski (1846-1909), Fantaisie in F minor Op 49 - Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849), Selected Preludes from Volume 1, + (Arabesque No. 1; "La fille aux cheveux de lin"'; "La cathédrale engloutie") & L’Isle Joyeuse - Claude Debussy (1862-1918), Autumn Elegy Opus 15 No 2 & Humoresque Opus 15 No 2 - Pancho Vladigerov (1899-1978), Morceaux de fantaisie Op.3 - "Elégie"; "Polichinelle" - Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943), Nocturne - Veselin Stoyanov (1902-1969), Balladyna Opus 25 - Ludomir Róźycki (1883-1953). | ||||||||||
Dec. | Release of CD on Polish Record Label 'Acte Preable' of piano works by Ludomir Róźycki (1883-1953). | ||||||||||
2013 | Feb. | Participated with the Solent Symphony Orchestra in a performance of Stravinsky's 'Firebird Suite' at Portsmouth Anglican Cathedral. | |||||||||
May | Full Solo Recital at Regis Recital Hall, Bognor Regis - featuring works by Chopin, Z. Noskowski, J. Wieniawski, V. Stoyanov, Rachmaninov, and L. Rozycki. | ||||||||||
Sept. | Guest soloist with the Havant Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of Colin Jagger, for a performance of Grieg's Piano Concerto in A minor - at Hayling Island. | ||||||||||
Nov. | Full Solo Recital for the Portsmouth Music Club at the John Knott Rotunda at Portsmouth Grammar School - featuring works by Joachim Raff, Józef Wieniawski, Pantcho Vladigerov/Vladigeuroff, Zygmunt Noskowski, and Sergei Rachmaninov. | ||||||||||
Dec. | Participated in a performance of Carl Orff's Carimina Burana for Christmas Concert given by students of the Music Department of South Downs College. | ||||||||||
2014 | May | Chichester Cathedral - Lunchtime solo recital; recital was devoted to Franz Liszt and his close associates Joachim Raff and Jozef Wieniawski :- Joachim Raff (1822 – 1882) - Trois Morceaux op. 2:Elégie; Romanze; Vals. Franz Liszt (1811 – 1886) - Romance, 1848. Józef Wieniawski (1837 – 1912) - Tarantelle, op. 4; Nocturne, op. 37; Fantasie et Fugue, op. 25. | |||||||||
June | Took part in Evening concert in memory of Lynne Cockerill, (viola player and founder member of the orchestra)in aid of St. Wilfrid's Hospice, Chichester. with the Chamber Orchestra of the Solent Symphony Orchestra at The Royal Marines Museum, Southsea, Portsmouth. Programme included:- * Double Violin Concerto - Bach; Dumbarton Oaks - Stravinsky; * Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 - Bach; Symphony No. 39 - Mozart. (For the pieces marked with an * I joined the Chamber Orchestra playing a Harpsichord) | ||||||||||
Oct. | Full Concert Recital, with Interval, and refreshments at South Downs College. |
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2015 |
Feb. | Regis Recital Hall, 46 Sudley Road, Bognor Regis, PO21 1ER. Sunday Afternoon Solo Recital: All Russian' Programme: Tchaikovsky - The Seasons (selection).; Scriabin - Preludes + Poems.; Rachmaninov - Morceaux de Fantaisie Opus 3. |
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March | Winchester Russian Circle, Music School of Winchester College, Culver Road, Winchester, SO23 9JFFull Evening Solo Recital, with Interval.'All Russian' Programme: Tchaikovsky - The Seasons Op. 32a (September to March).; Scriabin - Preludes Opus 27 + Poems Opus 32.; Rachmaninov - Morceaux de Fantaisie Opus 3 (all 5 pieces). |
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April | St. Mary's Church, Buriton (Nr. Petersfield) Hants., GU31 5RP Brahms and Clara - A Musical Romance. A concert of music by Johannes Brahms and his closest female friend Clara Schumann, widow of the composer Robert Schumann. To include music for piano and cello, some of their songs, and a complete performance of a 'Trio' by Brahms for piano, violin, and cello. Interspersed with short readings from the Letters exchanged between the pair over many years :- with performers Margaret Humphrey Clark - mezzo-soprano. Ishani Bhoola - violin. Mikhail Lezdkan - cello. myself - Valentina Seferinova - piano. Piers Burton-Page - reader. |
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July | Full Evening Concert. 7:30pm - Regis Recital Hall, 46 Sudley Road, Bognor Regis, PO21 1ER. Brahms and Clara - A Musical Romance. In words and Music. A concert of music by Johannes Brahms and his closest female friend Clara Schumann, widow of the composer Robert Schumann. To include music for piano and cello, voice, cello & piano, songs for mezzo-soprano & piano, solo piano, and a complete performance of 'Trio No.1' for piano, violin, and cello by Brahms. Interspersed with short readings from the Letters exchanged between the pair over many years :- with performers Margaret Humphrey Clark - mezzo-soprano. Mikhail Lezdkan - cello. Sara Deborah Strunz - violin. myself - Valentina Seferinova - piano. Martin Muncaster - reader |
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July | Royal Marines Museum Southsea, Portsmouth, PO4 9PX Chamber Orchestra of the Solent Symphony Orchestra Programme
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Sept. | Started at Churcher's College, Petersfield: Visiting Academic Staff'. | ||||||||||
Nov. | Full Evening's solo recital concert for Portsmouth Music Club at the Michael Nott Rotunda, Portsmouth Grammar School, High Street, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 2LN. Presented as :- "An Evening with Valentina Seferinova - in the round; up-close and personal" Programme:- Schubert-Prokofiev: Valses (chosen and presented in the form of a suite by S. Prokofiev) ; Brahms: Rhapsodies op. 79
; Shostakovich: 3 Fantastic Dances op. 5
; Tchaikovsky - from The Seasons Op. 37 : October, November December. ; Scriabin: 7 Preludes op. 17. ; Scriabin: 2 Poems op. 32
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2016 | Jan. | Chichester Cathedral: Lunch Time Concert with 'Cellist Mikhail Lezdkan; Programme : Johannes Brahms - Sonata for Piano and Cello F major, opus 99: Dmitri Shostakovich - Sonata for Cello and Piano in D minor Opus 40 : Dmitri Shostakovich - Romance. | |||||||||
Feb. | Full Evening Cello and Piano Concert, with Interval with 'Cellist partner Mikhail Lezdkhan; at Winchester College Music Recital Hall. Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov, Shostakovitch, | ||||||||||
Apr. | In Warsaw recording studio with my 'Va i Ve' piano duet partner Venera Bojkova; recording 2 piano and 4 hand pieces by Polish composer Henryk Pachulski. | ||||||||||
Sept. | Afternoon Recital, with 'Cellist, Violin, Baritone, and reader. With a Tchaikovsky programme. | ||||||||||
Sept. | Lunchtime Recital with 'Cellist partner Mikhail Lezdkan at South Downs College. | ||||||||||
Oct. | Release Henryk Pachulski CD - my 11th CD and 4th for Acte Préalable. | ||||||||||
Nov. | Full Evening's Recital for Bristol Music Club, Clifton, Bristol. Programme of Debussy, Wieniawski, Satie, Róźycki | ||||||||||
Nov. | Full Evening's Recital for Portsmouth Music Club. Programme of Debussy, Wieniawski, Satie, Róźycki. | ||||||||||
2017 | Mar. | Accompanist for a concert by Holybourne Singers | |||||||||
Apr. | Took part in a 3 part Sunday Afternoon Concert : Accompanied Alex Poulton (Baritone) ; Played solo - Claude Debussy: Two Pieces - Arabesque No. 1 : La Cathédrale Engloutie (the Sunken Cathedral) ; Accompanied Mikhail Lezdkan ('Cello) - Dmitri Shostakovich: Sonata for cello and piano, Op. 40, movements 2,3 & 4 | ||||||||||
May | Full Evening Two Piano Concert, with Interval - Rachmaninov – Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini Op. 43 (Composer's 2 Piano transcription); Prelude in C sharp minor (original transcription for 2 pianos by the composer) ; Shostakovich – Concertino Op. 94 for 2 pianos. Vladigeuroff – Pesen (Song/Chant) Op. 21 No. 2 (for 4 hands 2 pianos) ; Mar Dimitro Iyo Op. 23 No. 2 (for 4 hands 2 pianos) ; Dvořák – Slavonic Dances Op. 46 Nos. 1, 3, 4, 8 (for 4 hands 1 piano) | ||||||||||
Jun | Guest Soloist with the Petersfield Orchestra for their 90th Anniversary Concert at Petersfield Festival Hall - performing Rachmaninov's "Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini, Op. 43" | ||||||||||
Jun | Took Harpsichord part in a performance by Solent Symphony Orchestra of Bach's 'Concerto in A major for Oboe d'Amore' | ||||||||||
Jul | Guest Soloist with the Brunel Sinfonia, Bristol. Performing Rachmaninov's "Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini, Op. 43" | ||||||||||
Oct | Pianist with the Solent Symphony Orchestra at St. Thomas Cathedral, Portsmouth for a performance of Saint-Saens - Carnival of the Animals (poetry narrated by Dame Patricia Routledge) | ||||||||||
2018 |
May | Evening Recital with Mikhail Lezdkan ('Cello) and friends (Violin; Clarinet; Soprano) - Petersfield. Rachmaninov's Trio élégiaque No. 1 in G-mFrom Scriabin's 'Preludes Opus 17' Nos 3 & 6 (myself solo)inor (myself on piano; with Violin, and Cello. Glazunov's Chant du Ménestrel, Op.71 (myself on piano; with 'Cello). | |||||||||
June | Took the Harpsichord part in a programme by Solent Symphony Orchestra. Handel - Concerto Grosso in Bb for Strings and Oboes ; Danzi - Sinfonia Concertante for Flute and Clarinet ; Mozart - Symphony 29. | ||||||||||
July | I provided the Piano/keyboard accompaniment for both Saturday performances of a musical Production "Freek Street". | ||||||||||
July | Took the Harpsichord part in a programme by Solent Symphony Orchestra. Handel - Concerto Grosso in Bb for Strings and Oboes ; Danzi - Sinfonia Concertante for Flute and Clarinet ; Mozart - Symphony 29.A reprise of the June performance above. | ||||||||||
Oct. | I, together with one of my students George, took the 4 hand piano part in the Saint-Saëns classic Organ Symphony No. 3 with the Solent Symphony Orchestra at St. Thomas' Anglican Cathedral, Old Portsmouth. Nominated as "Best Classical Music Event in 2018' by Portsmouth News 'Guide'. | ||||||||||
Nov. | Soloist - and Accompanist to Alex Poulton (Baritone), in Remembrance Day themed concert at Sidholme Music Room, Sidmouth, Devon. | ||||||||||
2019 | Feb. | Recording works by French award winning composer Corentin Boiisier with the Ukrainian Festival Orchestra in Lviv, Ukraine. | |||||||||
March | Took part in an orchestral event by Solent Symphony Orchestra, St. Thomas's Anglican Cathedral, Portsmouth | ||||||||||
April | Release of my 12th CD - 'Piano Works 2' -works by Ludomir Róźycki (1883-1953) (Polish 'Romantic' Era Composer) which had been recorded in Warsaw for the Acte Préalable label. | ||||||||||
April | In a Paris recording studio - recording sonata work by the French award winning composer Corentin Boissier. | ||||||||||
June | Took part in Portsmouth's continuing D-Day 75 commemorations on Thursday Evening 20th June. 'Dona Nobis Pacem' ('Grant Us Peace') at St. Thomas's Anglican Cathedral. | ||||||||||
July | Guest soloist with the Brunel Sinfonia in a performance of Ravel's 'Piano Concerto in G major' | ||||||||||
July | Accompanist to "An Evening at The Opera" choral performance by Luminosa: St. Peter's Church, Petersfield. | ||||||||||
Sept. | Took part in Charity Gala event at St. Peter's Church, Petersfield for Rowans Hospice Silver Jubilee Appeal ; including being accompanist to a premier performance of 'Papilio' for Flute & Piano by composer James Smith. | ||||||||||
Sept. | Guest soloist with Solent Symphony Orchestra's 'French Connection' for a performance of Ravel's 'Piano Concerto in G major' | ||||||||||
Dec | Appointed 'Tutor/Lecturer of Piano' - Southampton University | ||||||||||
Dec. | Nominated (again!) by the Portsmouth News 'The Guide' as 'Best Classical Act of the year 2019'. | ||||||||||
2020 | The Year of the Covid-19 Pandemic ! | ||||||||||
March | I was a member of the Solent Symphony Orchestra on the piano for the Soprano soloist's participation. | ||||||||||
All other subsequent public performance events were cancelled due to Covid-19 restrictions. | |||||||||||
Sept. | Resumed teaching - a mixture of controlled face-to-face teaching and -on-line from home. | ||||||||||
Student numbers assigned to me at Southampton University jumps to 10 ; a mixture of Graduate and Post-Grad students. | |||||||||||
Dec. | Series of recordings with Violinist Catherine Lawlor as part of a CD project entitled 'Myths and Legends' on the Willowhayne CD label. | ||||||||||
2021 | May | Release of 'Corentin Boissier : Two Piano Concertos and a Sonata' CD on the Toccata Label. | |||||||||
Sept. | Continued as lecturer at Alton, Havant & South Downs College ; Churchers College; and Southampton University. | ||||||||||
Sept. | Lunchtime Recital with Catherine Lawlor (Violin/Viola) at Portsmuth Anglican Cathedral. Pieces from our forthcoming CD entitled 'Myths and Legends on the Willowhayne CD label. | ||||||||||
2022 | March | Guest soloist with the Petersfield Orchestra in a performance of Saint-Saëns - Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor Op. 22 as part of the annual Petersfield Music Festival. | |||||||||
May | Guest soloist with the Nova Foresta Classical Players Orchestra in a performance of Saint-Saëns - Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor Op. 22 in the historic Romsey Abbey. | ||||||||||
June | Participated with the Solent Symphony Orchestra, together with the Milton Glee Choir in combined performance of 'Music from the Movies' at Portsmouth's Guildhall. | ||||||||||
Oct. | Participated in lunchtime concert with otjer notable musicians to raise awreness of 'long forgotten' Steinway Model 'D' Grand piano and Menuhin Room Auditorium on 3rd floor of Portsmouth Central Library. | ||||||||||
Nov. | Evening concert featuring myself as piano soloist; and accompanist to Soprano Natalia Buciuman for the Bognor Regis Music Club at the Regis Recital Hall. | ||||||||||
Nov. | Performed 4 hand Debussy 'Petite Suite' and accompanist to Luminosa Choir in a performance of Brahms' Requiem at Great Hall, The Maltings, Farnham. | ||||||||||
2023 | Feb. | Lunch time Concert with Catherine Lawlor (Violin) at Portsmouth's Anglican cathedral. | |||||||||
April | 2 performances of Saint-Saëns - Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor Op. 22 in Vidin (my home town n Bulgaria), and Sofia (capital of Bulgaria) with the Vidin Sinfonettia orchestra. The firts orchestra I ever played with as a 13 and 14 year old.! An emotional return to my roots. | ||||||||||
July | Appearance at Festival of Chichester 2023 with Bogdan Vacarescu (Violin) | ||||||||||
Lunch time Concert with Catherine Lawlor (Violin) at Portsmouth's Anglican cathedral. | |||||||||||
Sept. | Lunchtime Solo Concert at Menuhin Room, Portsmouth Central Libray ; "My Musical Journey" (Rachmaninov; Raff ; Rozycki.) | ||||||||||
Oct. | "A Night at the Movies with the Solent Symphony Orchestra." with the Solent Symphony Orchestra . | ||||||||||
Nov. | Took part in "Tchaikovsky's Christmas Nutcracker" with the Petersfield Orchestra (a pre-Christmas programme) | ||||||||||
Dec. | Guest Soloist with the Havant Symphony Orchestra in a performance of Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No.2 in C minor Op.18. | ||||||||||
2024 |