The Academic Folk Choir / Singing Bridges

The Academic Folk Choir of the Academy of Music, Dance and Fine Arts from Plovdiv will hold a concert on July 22 in the Novi Sad Synagogue, as part of the ‘Singing Bridges’ choral festival.

The Academic Folk Choir was founded in 1972 with the establishment of the specialty “Folk Instruments and Folk Singing”. The choir has a wide range in the stylistic palette of its repertoire – from the original folk song from different regions of the country to polyphonic arrangements, original compositions built with avant-garde means of expression (including aleatory and sonoristic), ancient orthodox chants, etc.). The success of people in his numerous concerts in the country and abroad (Belgium, Switzerland, Italy, France, Russia, Finland, Poland, etc.) is exceptional. 

Leaders of people were: 

Prof. Asen Diamandiev (1972-1975), who laid the foundations for the professional growth of people; 

Assoc. Stefan Mutafchiev (1975-1981), with whom the first successful performances of people are connected; 

Prof. Vasilka Spasova (1981-2004), under whose leadership the choir celebrates brilliant achievements and international fame. 

Since the autumn of 2004 the conductor of the choir is Prof. Dr. Kostadin Buradjiev. The choir received the greatest recognition for its high professionalism at the 5th Choir Olympiad in Graz, Austria in 2008, winning the Gold Medal and the title of the World Champion in Folklore category. For this success he was awarded the national prize for music “Crystal Lyre” of SBMTD, Ministry of Culture and Radio FM The Academic Folk Choir is also honoured with a Diploma of the Ministry of Culture for high contribution to the development of Bulgarian culture. The choir won the Grand Prix for choral music in 2011. 

At the beginning of 2007 the choir published the first CD with works by composer Krassimir Kyurkchiiski “Bulgarian folklore choral masterpieces”, and in 2011 – “Live in Concert” with compositions by St. Mutafchiev, Kr. Kyurkchiiski, N. Stoykov, Iv. Spasov, N. Kaufman, K. Stefanov. 

Programme:

Stefan Mutafchiev – Oy, shope, shope 

Atanas Iliev – Slanchitse, milo, mamino 

Stefan Mutafchiev – Petkana

Ivan Valev – Neranza 

Nikolay Kaufman – Sedyanka 

Krassimir Kyurkchiyski – Pladnina preyoda 

Kiril Stefanov – Ya ti postilam shareni chergi 

Iliyan Yuruchki – Dve miniatyuri 

Ivan Spasov – Balno li ti e, sino 

Nikolay Kaufman – Kalugerine 

Stefan Chapkanov – Kolko sa, male  

Kiril Stefanov – Mori, ayda, ayda 

Stefan Mutafchiev – Gel moma 

Georgi Andreev – Nedelyo, Nedelyo 

Krassimir Kyurkchiyski – Bre, Petrunko  

Kiril Stefanov – Altun Maro  

Tickets are avaliable at the Synagogue, one hour before the concert. The ticket price is RSD 300. The revenue from the sold tickets goes to humanitarian purposes, the “Live Upright” Center.

Foto: Promo