Memorial Hall Summer Concert
Old Deerfield Sunday Afternoon Concert Series
Memorial Hall Museum, Deerfield, Massachusets
Sonata No. 5 in F major, Op. 24 “Spring” Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)
Three Romances for Violin and Piano, Op. 22 Clara Schumann (1819–1896)
Hungarian Dances Nos. 5 and 6 (arr. Joachim) Johannes Brahms (1833–1897)
Sonata in A major for Violin and Piano César Franck (1822–1890)
Gala Awards Concert
GALA AWARDS CONCERT
October 8, 2026 | 7:00 PM
Kosciuszko Foundation
15 East 65 Street
Opening Night Gala BCENY
BCENY Season 2026-2027
Opening Night Gala
in memory of Stefka Evstatieva
Tuesday, October 27, 2026 at 7:30pm
Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall
154 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019
Artists:
Britt Hewitt, soprano, Mariana Karpatova, mezzo-soprano,
Georgy Valtchev, Stani Dimitrova, violin, Alexandrina Boyanova, viola, Ari Evan, cello,
Lora Al-Ahmad, Anna Stoytcheva and Lora Tchekoratova, piano
Program:
Franz Schubert - Death and the Maiden for string quartet
Felix Mendelssohn - from String Quartet op. 13
Pablo de Sarasate - Carmen Fantasy for violin and piano
Giochino Rossini - Duet per die Gatti for soprano and mezzo soprano
David Ludwig - Five Songs after Dimitar Peshev (NY Premiere)
Ball of the Stars -- Charity for Teach for Bulgaria
Join me by supporting Bulgaria’s nonprofit organization Teach for Bulgaria ( Заедно в час) and ensure that underprivileged children have access to great education and community. https://zaednovchas.bg/support-us/auction/
Stone Trail Album Release Party in Sofia, Bulgaria
Join us at The Triangular Tower of Serdika in Sofia for an evening celebrating Stone Trail — our debut album with music by Dobrinka Tabakova, available on NMC on November 13.
Musical Delights from Poland
Musical Delights From Poland
In collaboration with the Consulate General of Poland in New York
November 17, 2026 | 7 p.m.
Consulate General of Poland
233 Madison Avenue
Adam Jackson, piano
Karolina and Iwo , violin and accordion
Peace Songs with Randall Scarlata
Thursday, November 19, 2026 | 6:30 PM
Consulate General of the Republic of Bulgaria
121 East 62nd Street, New York, NY 10065
Artists:
Randall Scarlata, baritone and Lora Tchekoratova, piano, Amanda Harberg, composer
Program:
Johannes Brahms - Four Serious Songs
Amanda Harberg - “Peace Songs” (world premiere)
Robert Schumann - selected songs
Franz Schubert - selected songs
Frontside Festival, Sweden
Lora Tchekoratova performs at the Frontside Festival in Gothenburg — a program, featuring Voice of the Whale and other works inspired by the theme ‘Below the surface’
David Ludwig -- Five Songs after Dimitar Peshev
Britt Hewitt, soprano, Georgy Valtchev, violin, Ari Evan, cello and Lora Tchekoratova, piano perform works by Shostakovich and Ludwig at the Bulgarian Concert Evenings in NY www.bceny.org
David Ludwig -- Five Songs After Dimitar Peshev
Forrest Hills Synagogue presents David Ludwig — Three Songs After Dimitar Peshev
Off the Beaten Path Festival, Bulgaria
Kovachevitsa, Gotse Delchev, Dobrinishte, Troyan, Karpachevo, Bulgaria
The Connected University
Lora Tchekoratova participates in an academic forum at Sofia University with the goal of connecting Bulgarian academic works from around the world and fostering involvement in Bulgarian education. Organized by Foundation Neumorimite, Bulgaria
Summer Song from Japan
Salon de Virtuosi presents Summer Song from Japan at Kosciuszko Foundation, New York, featuring Rei Fukuoka, piano and Koshiro Takeuchi, violin (with Lora Tchekoratova, piano). This is our Season Finale. Join us as we celebrate Japanese artists and the end of a spectacular Season! For tickets — www.sdev.org
East Meets West
Salon de Virtuosi at the Consulate General of India New York www.sdev.org
Bulgarian Concert in LA
Valtchev and Tchekoratova — Guest Artists at Bulgarian Concerts in LA
Stone Trail at Bishop's Basilica of Phlippopolis
Lora Tchekoratova and friends from the Off the Beaten Path Festival celebrate the Fifth Anniversary of the Bishops’ Basilica of Philipopilis in Plovdiv with all Tabakova chamber program.
The Musical Soul of Hungary
Salon de Virtuosi at the Consulate General of Hungary in New York
Spring Benefit Concert for BCENY
BCENY celebrates the Spring with a Benefit Concert and Silent Auction at the Consulate General of the Republic of Bulgaria in New York . For tickets www.bceny.org
Chamber Music Concerts
Piano Quartets by Brahms and Faure with Georgy Valtchev, violin, Nadege Foofat, viola and Julian Schwartz, cello
April 2 — BCENY in New York www.bcney.org
April 3 — Bulgarian Music Society in Washington, DC
April 4 — Classical at the MSV in Virginia
Music on Madison Duo Recital
Featuring Dalit Warshaw’s Sirens and Sonatas by Schubert and Strauss with Georgy Valtchev, violin. Tickets: https://www.squadup.com/events/schubert-strauss--warshaw
Kitchener Waterloo Chamber Music Society
Duo Recital with Bulgarian Program in Toronto and Waterloo, Canada
Valentine Concert
Join us for an evening of Brahms, Kreisler, Tabakova and Leviev and learn about the Off the Beaten Path Festival in Bulgaria!
New Year's Concert
Salon de Virtuosi Celebrates the New Year at Kosciuszko Foundation, featuring young artists and career grant winners. More information at www.sdev.org
Holiday Concert
Salon de Virtuosi celebrates the Holidays with an exciting concert, featuring three extraordinary young artists.
Off the Beaten Path Chamber Music
Off the Beaten Path Festival Special Presentation in New York
December 10, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.
DiMenna Center for Classical Music
New York
www.neo-path.com
Educational Outreach Concert
The Ivalas Quartet present a program for the Grant Avenue Elementary School in the Bronx
Czech Serenadę
Join us on November 18, 2025, at 7 p.m. for a special concert, Czech Serenade, organized together with the Salon de Virtuosi.
Piano Competition and Festival, Louisville, KY
Piano Fest / Competition — Concerts, Competition Adjudication, Master Classes at University of Louisville, School of Music
Solo Recitals in Florida
Lora performs a program of Tabakova and Schubert at University of Florida in Tampa
Bulgarian Program -- Duo Recitals with Georgy Valtchev
Sunday, November 2 — Cumberland Maryland
Monday, November 3 — Salisbury, Maryland
Georgy Valtchev and Lora Tchekoratova perform an all-Bulgarian program, presented b y World Artists Experiences, Washington, D.C.
Opening Night Gala
Bulgarian Concert Evenings in New York celebrates its 21st Season, in honor of Liane McAllister
Conversation with Liane McAllister
Liane McAllister, the BCENY Gala Honoree, in conversation with Lora Tchekoratova
Gala Awards Concert
Gala Awards Concert for 2025 Salon de Virtuosi Career Grant Winners, Hosted by Lora Tchekoratova at the Kosciuszko Foundation, New York
Off the Beaten Path Festival
Seventh Edition of Off the Beaten Path Festival, featuring concerts in Gotse Delchev, Kovachevitsa, Garmen, Dobrinishte, Karpachevo, Bulgaria. Composers commissions, international artists, new recordings. More information at www.neo-path.com