"The Road to the Top" leads Plovdiv residents through 6 scenes with "BRASS ON THE HILL" at the Bunardzhik 

In the past 2020, the magnificent music of Sting in a symphonic arrangement announced the Hill of the Liberators (Bunardzhika Park) in Plovdiv on September 14. This happened during the unusual concert Sting The Opera of the orchestra of the State Opera-Stara Zagora and the Military Big Band with conductor Captain Tsvetomir Vassilev. The soloist was the Plovdiv jazzman Petar Salchev.

The idea of ​​the organizers from the Department of Culture, Archeology and Cultural Heritage of the Municipality of Plovdiv and the Central District was to turn the whole area of ​​Bunardzhika into a space for music. There were grand pianos, chamber ensembles and performers in various places leading the audience to the stage at the top of the hill, and the big concert took place there.

The event is called "The Road to the Top". This year, on September 19, from 5.30 pm to 10.30 pm, the second edition will take place, and the motto is "BRASS ON THE HILL".

The curator of the program is again the team of the Association for Culture and Education "Milcho Leviev", in collaboration with the Department of Culture, Archeology and Cultural Heritage at the Municipality of Plovdiv. The event is part of the Autumn Salon of Arts in Plovdiv 2021 and is free!

In the second edition of the event we will see and hear over 50 performers on 6 stages as part of the overall program. The concept includes different genres and styles of artistic interactions, satisfying and provoking a wide range of cultural needs of the expected audience - classical, jazz, pop and others.

Expect soon detailed information about access, anti-epidemic measures, designated areas and entry control, seating and everything important that will ensure the smooth running of the event under the strict compliance with the anti-epidemic measures, effective from 7 September.

SEE WHO ARE THE PERFORMERS OF THE INDIVIDUAL SCENES BY HOURS!

SCENE 1. - SUMMER THEATER

Gallery ETERNA - Alyosha in watercolor.
Beginning 16.00  h. - Children's workshop with teachers of fine arts.

GUITAR TALENTS with STELLA AND KOSTADIN DINKOVI
Start - 5.30 pm

The famous Plovdiv guitarists Stella and Kostadin Dinkovi present their talented graduates. At the foot of the beautiful, cool Bunardjika Park, young and old artists will play together. Plovdiv residents and guests of the city will have the opportunity to hear popular melodies by classical and contemporary composers, which reveal the uniqueness and wonderful possibilities of the guitar instrument.

Guitar talents with participants: Dimitar Salchev, Nedelin Chernev, Alexander Ivanov, Momchil Kehayov, Martin Ganchev, Simona Marinova, Diana Dimitrova, Mihail Mihailov. From the classical guitar classes of Stella and Kostadin Dinkovi. AMTII Prof. A. Diamandiev and NUMTI "D. Petkov "

SCENE 2. - AQUEDUCT
JUNIOR BRASS BEND with conductor YORDAN TSVETANOV
Duration - 2 sets of 45 minutes between 17.30 - 20.00 h.

The Brass Band at School "Emilian Stanev" dates back to 1992, with only 10 children participating. In 2011, Yordan Tsvetanov became the leader of the orchestra, thanks to whom in 2017 the student group gained popularity under the name "Junior Band". Today the orchestra consists of 30 orchestrators aged 8 to 18, who are students in classes with a profile "Arts" at School "Emilian Stanev", Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria.

The charismatic stage presence of the musicians from the Junior Band won the sympathy of the audience and the orchestra gained popularity not only nationally but also internationally. Proof of this are the band's participation in various festivals, some of which are in: Slovenia; Germany; Parma, Italy; festival of brass bands in Kazan, Russia, where the orchestra, together with the guest brass bands, plays in front of an audience of 90,000.

One of the most impressive performances of the musicians is their participation in the format "Bulgaria got talent" in 2021, in which they take the honorable second place. In addition, "Junior Band" for four consecutive years is a guest of the arts festival - "Children's Apollonia" in Sozopol, and in 2020 the orchestra is personally invited by Vladimir Ampov-Grafa to be a warm-up group in the summer music tours of the musician. In 2021, the brass band at School "Emilian Stanev" will again be a guest group of the artist and will accompany him in his musical performances.

Today, "Junior Band" led by Yordan Tsvetanov boldly declare their presence on the music scene and with original compositions that win the sympathy of the audience.

SCENE 3. - FITNESS PLACE
ARS NEW QUARTET
Duration - 3 sets of 45 minutes.
Between 17.30 - 20.00 h.

Chamber formation "Ars Nova" was established in Stara Zagora and is part of the representative staff of the State Opera Stara Zagora. The program of the quartet includes some of the most famous and beloved examples of classical and popular music. More baroque, salon, film music and contemporary popular themes. Participants in various prestigious forums in the country and abroad, charity and private events, as well as in concerts of the State Opera Stara Zagora.

SCENE 4. - JAZZ
ROYAL DIXIE BAND
In the program - jazz themes interpreted in the characteristic improvisational style of the form.
Duration - 3 sets of 45 minutes.
Between 17.30 - 20.00 h.

Royal Dixie Band Veliko Tarnovo was founded in November 1983 by Georgi Popov (1941 - 2011). The band performs Dixieland and jazz standards. The band has numerous appearances at festivals, cultural events and special occasions. Royal Dixie Band has participated in jazz festivals in Bansko, Plovdiv, Teteven, Dixieland parade in Gabrovo, jazz festival in Corinth (Greece), Jazz Forum Stara Zagora.

Solo concert at the National Palace of Culture, Club 5 Studio Sofia, Lions Club Athens, Swing Club Jazzcircle Route 66 and Wittgenstein House of Culture Vienna.

Royal Dixie Band is a symbolic host of "DIXIE JAZZ FEST" Veliko Tarnovo.
http://dixiejazzfest.com/dixieband/
https://www.facebook.com/pages/ROYAL-DIXIE-BAND/117939351569433?ref=hl

SCENE 5. - ON THE CORNER ON THE WAY TO THE TOP
DUO GRACIOZO
In the program - classical works for flute and harp.
Duration - 3 sets of 45 minutes.
Between 17.30 - 20.00 h.

Zlatina Georgieva - flute
Born in the city of Plovdiv and only three years old, she already has a flute in her hands, and at the age of 6 she heads a competition for young virtuosos. She studied with the most respected professors in Bulgaria and abroad, and shortly after coming of age she became a soloist of the Plovdiv Philharmonic. During a master class, the Bulgarian was noticed by the world-famous flutist Louisa Selo, who, inspired by her talent, became her mentor at the Giuseppe Tartini Conservatory, Italy, where Zlatina began her higher education and graduated with honors. Over the years she has won numerous international competitions, working with names such as Susan Hopner, Derek Jones, Vladimir Mendelssohn, Matthew Dufort, Eric Lamb and has given over 300 solo and joint concerts in Bulgaria, Italy, Austria, Germany, Switzerland and abroad. of Europe - in Beijing and Qingdao, China.

Sofia Koleva - harp
Born in Germany, but grew up in Plovdiv, from an early age showed an increased interest in music and began to play the piano. In adolescence, captivated by the beautiful sound of the harp, she chooses her instrument to which she dedicates her career. The teachers quickly noticed her talent and gladly trained Sofia until she became a complete professional. Thanks to her solid education, the artist is able to experiment with styles and create a beautiful symbiosis between classical and contemporary music movement. Sofia obtained a master's degree in "Performing Arts with Harp Instrument" in 2020 at AMTII "Professor Asen Diamandiev", Plovdiv. She is an honorary participant in a number of popular events, one of which is the opening of Plovdiv as the European Capital of Culture - 2019 as part of a laser harp quartet.

SCENE 6. ON TOP "BRASS ON THE HILL" in Bunardjik
MARTIN DENEV DJ set
Start - 20.00 h.
Martin Denev is a pianist, keyboardist, composer and DJ. He graduated from a music school in Plovdiv with a piano, then a conservatory in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, majoring in jazz. Meanwhile, a year of jazz piano followed in Berkeley, Boston, and then a Latin piano in Santiago de Cuba. Martin has participated in hundreds of festivals and forums on five continents and has shared the stage with some of the most prominent musicians and singers of our time. So far, Martin has released 14 albums on labels in England, Germany, Indonesia, Australia, China and America, with many of the tracks climbing to the top of the world's most renowned charts for contemporary electronic music. Until 2020 Martin Denev lives on the island of Bali, Indonesia, where he is music director, producer and participates in dozens of projects with musicians from around the world.

ANTONI DONCHEV ALL STAR BIGBAND
Duration - the concert is within 1.30 minutes.
Start - 21.00 h.
All Star Big Band appears as an expression of Antoni Donchev's desire to make an orchestra of the most prominent jazz musicians in Bulgaria and to involve them in the challenge of ensemble music making. Names like Dimitar Lyolev, Mihail Yosifov, Velislav Stoyanov, Nikolai Karageorgiev, Dimitar Karamfilov, Atanas Popov, and each of the other musicians, would be the pride of any of the world's major orchestras. These artists create music with incredible dedication and energy that blows up the audience, builds a unique spiritual atmosphere and experience that stays in people's hearts for a long time.

The program consists of plays by names such as Joe Zavinul, Duke Ellington, Gordon Goodwin, Christian Elzeser, the Bulgarian masters Joseph Tsankov, Milcho Leviev, Vasil Spasov, Angel Zaberski - son, arranged in a way that retains a special place of the big band in 21st Century.

END OF THE PROGRAM 22.30 HOURS