Bulgarian Music Society Concert Series
2024-25 Concert Season
Bulgarian Embassy in Washington DC1621 22nd Street, NW, Washington D.C. 20008Opening of the 2024-25 16th BMS Concert Season
Music Salon
Welcome to the 16th concert season of the Bulgarian Music Society. Our annual Music Salon will feature prizewinning young musicians from Bulgaria, the United States, Korea, China, Taiwan, Italy, and Mexico performing an array of solo, vocal, and chamber music works. The program will include compositions by Chopin, Liszt, Brahms, Dvorak, Puccini, Debussy, Gershwin, and others. This is a co-presentation by the International Art Development and Promotion Association and the Bulgarian Music Society.
Friday, November 1st, 2024, 7:00pm
Free Admission
The Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria, 1621 22nd Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20008
A wine reception will follow the concert.
“The Song of the Other” Duo Syldason: Daniela Tosic, mezzo-soprano and Sylvie Zakarian, marimba
Syldason combines the richness of the human voice with the warmth of the "singing wood,"the marimba. Daniela Tosic (born in former Yugoslavia to Macedonian and Serbian parents) and Sylvie Zakarian (born in Bulgaria to Armenian parents) grew up on the Balkan Peninsula in an era overshadowed by the heavy cloud of the Cold War. Taking inspiration from their shared cultural heritage, Syldason's evocative and unique program, Songs of the Other, honors a long tradition of human migration in search of a safer and more prosperous life. The program will feature music by Gomidas Vartabed, Alan Hovhaness, Neil Grover, Dobri Paliev, and Nikola Radan and Gerge Tanchev.
Friday, November 22, 2024, 7:00pm
Free Admission
The Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria, 1621 22nd Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20008
Wine reception will follow the concert.
“The Magic of the Bulgarian Arts” Georgi Lekov, Piano and Dilyana Kirova, Painter
We are very excited to present to the Washington DC’s audiences two exceptional Bulgarian artists – classical pianist Georgi Lekov and painter/musician Dilyana Kirova. Join us for a delightful evening featuring piano works by Bulgarian composers (Vladigerov, Pipkov, Goleminov, Leviev, Kazandjiev and others) as well as an exhibit of Bulgaria-inspired oil paintings by Ms. Kirova.
Friday, January 31, 2025, 7:00pm
Free Admission
The Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria, 1621 22nd Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20008
A wine reception will follow the concert.
“Arts is Peace” Lilia Slavova, Actress; Julia Tasheva, Puppeteer, Sand Artist; Jeni Maneva, Piano; Ivo Kaltchev, Piano
Be prepared to be mesmerized! Join us for a magical evening of music, poetry, digital sand animation and…puppets in celebration of the arts. This original show, created and presented by four Bulgarian artists, will take you on an unforgettable journey full of beauty, artistry, creativity and surprises.
Friday, March 21, 2025, 7:00pm
Free Admission
The Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria, 1621 22nd Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20008
A wine reception will follow the concert.
Scarlett Zheng, Piano
A special treat for piano music lovers! Join us to experience the beauty, excitement, virtuosity and passion of the extraordinarily talented young pianist Scarlett Zheng. Ms. Zheng is a prizewinner of numerous piano competitions including the 2024 Lancaster International Piano Competition (1st Prize).
The program will include works by Schumann and Rachmaninov. This recital is a co-presentation by the Lancaster International Piano Competition and the Bulgarian Music Society.
Friday, April 11, 2025, 7:00pm
Free Admission
The Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria, 1621 22nd Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20008
A wine reception will follow the concert.