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Vasko Vassilev with international quintet to perform in the Eiffel Tower to mark 24 May

Photo: Bulgarian Cultural Institute, Paris

World renowned Bulgarian violinist Vasko Vassilev and soloists from the Royal Opera House will have a classical acoustic concert on 26 May in the Gustave Eiffel Room in the Eiffel Tower, Desislava Bineva, Director of the Bulgarian Cultural Institute in Paris told the BNR.

Musicians of five nationalities will perform together on stage to celebrate 24 May, the Day of the Bulgarian Alphabet, Education and Culture, and to honour the 20th anniversary of the Bulgarian Cultural Institute in Paris. Besides Vasko Vassilev, the concert in the boutique Gustave Eiffel Room, with a stunning view of the French capital, will feature

Florence Garel (violin), Kaoru Yamada (violin), Matthew Kettle (viola), Gundula Leitner (cello).



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