The only national festival for open-air classical music “Fortissimo Fest” visits Veliko Tarnovo on 7 September today. The concert is part of the summer tour “Music under the stars” and starts at 20:30 in the recently renovated Summer Theatre.
Conducted by Maxim Ashkenazi, the concert programme includes three parts – classical music, folklore, jazz, film music and contemporary classical music. Soloists are Svetling Rusev with his Stradivarius violin, Neli Andreeva from Philip Koutev folklore ensemble, Georgi Andreev – gadulka (traditional Bulgarian string instrument), Petar Bodurov – bagpipe, together with Ruse Philharmonic Orchestra. They will perform works by Glinka, Saint-Saens, Brahms, Pancho Vladigerov, Georgi Andreev and blockbuster film music by John Williams – “Star Wars”, “Superman”, “Indiana Jones” and others. Entrance is free.
„Fortissimo Fest” is a classical music open air festival, founded in 2010 by Maxim Ashkenazi with the support of America for Bulgaria Foundation. The philosophy of the festival is based on the ambition to cross the boundary between elite art and the general public. Its long term goal is to bring classical music and symphony closer to more and more Bulgarians. The festival usually features young and successful performers, who present classical music in modern and exciting way.
For the last three years soloists of the festival have been notorious musicians like Sarah Chang, Vesko Panteleev – Ashkenazi, Georgi Cherkin, “Triad” trio, Andrew Armstrong, Danielle Belen.
Source: Key To Veliko Tarnovo