On October 1, we traditionally celebrate World Music Day. The holiday was established by the International Council of Music at UNESCO in 1974, at the suggestion of its then president, Yehudi Menuhin. The great violinist, conductor and public figure..
On September 28, Marin Goleminov's birthday, in his hometown of Kyustendil, an award is traditionally presented in his name. It is awarded by an authoritative jury, which includes famed musicians, public figures and municipal officials. This year’s..
Today we recall the Independence Anthem, created on the very day Bulgaria's independence was solemnly announced in Veliko Tarnovo. The whole country is celebrating, and in our Black Sea city Burgas, this marching song is being played for the first time...
This year‘s European Jazz Conference will take place at the National Palace of Culture in Sofia, Bulgaria, between 22 and 25 September 2022– for the first time in South Eastern Europe. The theme of the 2022 European Jazz Conference is Breaking New..
New Orleans is known for its colourful multicultural community, its traditional cuisine, and most of all, its incredible musical heritage. In the jazz capital of the world, almost everyone plays an instrument, but not necessarily jazz. " Here people are..
14-year-old Diana Chausheva is the big winner of the "Concertino Prague" competition. BNR is the producer of the competition recordings of the young Bulgarian violinist. The competition is for musicians up to 18 years of age and is..
The northeastern city of Dobrich will host a two-day jazz festival for the first time. The event will take place on 17 and 18 September. Jazz concerts will take place on the first day of the festival on the stage of the Lapidarium next to..
In recent seasons, the Pleven Philharmonic Orchestra has increasingly included in its repertoire collaborative projects with various musical institutions, famous soloists and conductors. Among them are “Let’s listen to some movies” – a programme based..
Vlada Tomova is a vocalist, songwriter, and in recent years, an organizer of master classes in Bulgarian folk singing. She was born in Crimea, Ukraine, grew up in Bulgaria, and went to the United States to study jazz at Berklee College of Music. Even as..
Music and only music is the biography of the famous musician Dimitar Angelov. He is inspired by Thracian folk music, urban folklore, sound recording and all things connected to music. A virtuoso accordionist, he is a soloist of the traditional Thracian..
