DAY 1
The festival opens with a spectacular collaboration with the Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra—an eclectic evening of masterpieces and virtuosity, from Beethoven’s luminous Triple Concerto to fiery operatic fantasies by Bizet and Arban.
World-class soloists shine across piano, strings, trumpet, and jazz-inspired classics, launching the festival in thrilling style.
Thursday, May 07, 2026
Concert starts: 19:00
I intermission after the first work
Bulgaria Hall
Sofia
1
L. van Beethoven - Concerto for Violin, Cello, and Piano in C major, Op. 56
Barnabás Kelemen, Boris Andrianov and Maria Meerovitch
Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra with Felipe Tristán (Conductor)
2
J. B. Arban - Variations on a theme from « Norma »
by Bellini, Op. 187
Sergei Nakariakov
Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra with Felipe Tristán (Conductor)
3
P. I. Tchaikovsky « Pezzo Capriccioso », Op. 62
Jing Zhao
Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra with Felipe Tristán (Conductor)
4
F. Schubert - « Der Doppelgänger » arranged by
D. Taylor
David Taylor
Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra with Felipe Tristán (Conductor)
5
M. Bruch « Romance for viola and orchestra », Op. 85
Roman Spitzer
Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra with Felipe Tristán (Conductor)
6
G. Bizet/ F. Waxman « Carmen Fantasy », Op. 25
Kevin Zhu
Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra with Felipe Tristán (Conductor)
7
Wayne Shorter « Infant Eyes »
Alex Sipiagin and Misha Tsiganov
Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra with Felipe Tristán (Conductor)
8
Cole Porter « Just one of those things »
Alex Sipiagin and Misha Tsiganov
Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra with Felipe Tristán (Conductor)