Salon Impromptu May 24, 2019
An evening of Romantic repertoire and improvisation with pianists Clemens Teufel and Christos Vayenas. Music by Poulenc, Teufel, and Chopin. 7pm, Harvard Musical Association, Beacon Hill, Boston, MA.
Performance
Concerts
Recent Performances
With Light in My Soul June 17, 2018
An evening combining music and poetry with poet Simeon Asparuhov. ClassicArt String Quartet & Ensemble, with the Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, performing Dvorák and Dohnányi. 7pm, “Bulgaria” Chamber Hall, Sofia, Bulgaria.
Folk and Art Music of Bulgaria April 26, 2018
A workshop-performance with Bulgarian folk singer Elitsa Stoyneva, featuring music by Pancho and Alexander Vladigerov. 5pm, Lewis Music Library, MIT, Cambridge, MA.
The Piano Is A Thousand Instruments March 4, 2018
An afternoon with composers Carl Christian Bettendorf, Bert Van Herck, and Richard Beaudoin. Music by Vladigerov, Bartók, and Debussy. 4pm, Killian Hall, MIT, Cambridge, MA.
Past Performances
A Palette of Timbres June 18, 2017
ClassicArt Chamber Ensemble, Sofia Philharmonic Chamber Music Season. Composers: Gabriel Fauré, Rumen Boyadjiev-Son, Bruce Adolphe, David Amram, Ian Munroe. 7pm, Chamber Hall “Bulgaria,” Sofia, Bulgaria.
Soundworlds at the Piano May 6, 2017
A presentation, interactive experiment, and recital. Killian Hall, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA.
Showcase: Open Studios Presentations February 8, 2017
Rolston Auditorium, Banff Centre for the Arts, Banff, Canada.
“Invitation to Collaborative Listening”: An Interactive Workshop May 23, 2016
Holden Chapel, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA.
“Preludes and Repertoire: A Current-Day Exploration of Romantic Pianism” August 22, 2015
A solo recital of repertoire works and improvised preluding. Composers: Vladigerov, Rachmaninoff, Chopin, Tzotzkova. Cornelia Street Café, New York City.
“Music for Two Pianos,” Conference Concert and Workshop June 18, 2015
With Mine Dogantan-Dack. Sixth International Symposium on Music/Sonic Art: Practices and Theories. Brahms, Rachmaninoff. Institut für Musikwissenschaft und Musikinformatik (IMWI), Karlsruhe, Germany.
“The Piano is a Thousand Instruments”: A Concert-Presentation May 30, 2015
Composers: Rachmaninoff, Bartók, Chopin, Bettendorf. Lehman Hall, Dudley House, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA.
“Preludes and Repertoire: A Current-Day Exploration of Romantic Pianism” May 31, 2014
A solo recital of repertoire works and improvised preluding. Composers: Chopin, Debussy, Tzotzkova. Spectrum NYC, New York City.
“The Piano Is a Thousand Instruments, or Standing at the Intersection of Sound and Experience” March 27, 2014
A presentation in words and music. Bulgarian Cultural Salon in New York and Young in the City Artist Fund. Composers: Chopin, Rachmaninoff, Debussy. Bulgarian Consulate General, New York City.
“With Four Hands: Music for Two Pianists,” Conference Concert June 18, 2013
With pianist Mine Dogantan-Dack. Composers: Mozart, Brahms, Rachmaninoff. Chancellor’s Hall, Senate House, London, UK.
“Bells, Shimmers, and Images: Zooming in on Acoustic Piano Sound”: A Concert-Presentation January 9, 2013
Bulgarian Cultural Salon in New York and Young in the City Artist Fund, with composer Carl Christian Bettendorf. Bulgarian Consulate General, New York City.
Open Studio Showcase July 10, 2012
SonicExchange collaborative initiative curated by Ursel Schlicht, in conjunction with dOCUMENTA (13). Musings on the music of Morton Feldman with composer Nick Patterson. Fenster zum Hof (Fotomotel Wolf 53), Kassel, Germany.
Rosetta Goodkind Memorial Concert November 5, 2011
Rachmaninoff. Manhattan School of Music, New York City.
“Counterpoints: Nineteenth-Century Music and Literature,” Conference Concert October 22, 2011
Composers: Debussy, Carl Christian Bettendorf. Fordham University, Lincoln Center, New York City.
Solo Recital October 14, 2010
Bechstein Artist Series. Composers: Chopin, Debussy, Vladiguerov, Grieg, Rachmaninoff. Bechstein Piano Salon, New York City.
In the Spirit of Diaghilev April 30, 2010
Argento Chamber Ensemble. Stravinsky, “Les Noces.” Miller Theater at Columbia University, New York City.
New York Recital Debut April 25, 2009
Artists International Presentations. Composers: Beethoven, Schubert, Chopin, Feldman, Debussy. Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, New York City.
Music and Dance Collaborations November 3–5, 2008
New Chamber Ballet. Composers: Dvorák, Stockhausen. City Center Studios, New York City.
Chamber Music Series June 26, 2008
“Vek” Chamber Ensemble, Sofia Philharmonic. Composers: Brahms, Messiaen. Chamber Hall at “Bulgaria” Concert Hall, Sofia, Bulgaria.
Festival Showcase: New Works July 27, 2007
European American Musical Alliance. Composers: Philip Lasser, Ori Talmon. Salle Cortot, Ecole Normale de Musique, Paris, France.
Video
Debussy, “Dr. Gradus ad Parnassum” from Children’s Corner.
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