This is the oldest chamber music festival in Europe. Established in 1964, it takes place in the picturesque atmosphere of some of the most iconic architectural monuments in Old Plovdiv. Created by notable Bulgarian musicians Maestro Angel Hristov, Prof. Vladimir Avramov, Prof. Alexander Neinski, Dobrin Petkov, and Marko Mesholam, this iconic and extremely important annual professional forum holds the prestigious EFFE Label for European festival quality.

From May 26 to June 16, 2024, the forum will celebrate its 60th anniversary.

FESTIVAL PROGRAM
May 26, 2024, Sunday, Ethnographic Museum - Plovdiv:
Opening of the 60th International Chamber Music Festival and 60 years of AMTII "Prof. Assen Diamandiev" - Plovdiv (Free entry, priority for guests with official invitations)

May 28, 2024, Tuesday, AMTII concert hall:
Marko Miletić - cello; Valentina Nenashyeva - piano

May 30, 2024, Thursday, AMTII concert hall:
CHAMBER WAGNER SHOW - Thomas Weinappel - baritone; Alexandra Golubitskaya - piano; Nina S. Gabriel - moderator

June 1, 2024, Saturday, AMTII concert hall:
"The Musical Future of Plovdiv" - Concert of chamber ensembles from NUMTI "Dobrin Petkov" - Plovdiv. Free entry

June 3, 2024, Monday, AMTII concert hall:
PIANO DUO - Aglika Genova - Lyuben Dimitrov

June 6, 2024, Thursday, "Veren Stambolyan" house:
Ivana Oliva - guitar

June 9, 2024, Sunday, AMTII concert hall:
PIANO RECITAL - Filip Subotin - piano

June 11, 2024, Tuesday, AMTII concert hall:
"Stars of Tomorrow" - Elizabeth Gekova, Iva Marinova, Anton Georgiev - violin, together with pianists: Nikolay Marinov and Ivelina Kazandzhieva - NMU "Lyubomir Pipkov" Sofia

June 13, 2024, Thursday, AMTII concert hall:
Chamber opera "Music Academy Plovdiv" - "La Serva Padrona" by G.B. Pergolesi. Svetlana Denova – soprano; Wang Shu - bass. Conductor: Evgeni Shevkenov

June 16, 2024, Sunday, Ethnographic Museum - Plovdiv:
CLOSING - Trio "Ardenca" - Galina Koycheva-Mircheva - violin; Daniela Dikova - piano; Romain Gariou - cello

All concerts start at 19:30. Ticket price: 7 BGN. Tickets for the concerts are sold at the venue from 19:00 on the day of the concert. Concerts on May 26 and June 1 are free entry (subject to available seats).

MUSIC ACADEMY 2024 
As part of the festival program, the following masterclasses are scheduled:
On May 27 and 28, 2024
Masterclasses in double bass with Prof. Dr. Petya Bagovska. On May 27 at 18:00 in room 15 in the main building of AMTII is the official presentation of Prof. Dr. Bagovska's book

On June 4 and 5, 2024 in room No. 15 in the main building of AMTII are the masterclasses in piano with Aglika Genova and Lyuben Dimitrov

On June 11, 2024, at 16:00 in room No. 14 in the main building of AMTII is the symposium: The Violin with Andrian Andreev and Evgeni Shevkenov

On June 12 and 13, 2024 in room No. 15 in the main building of AMTII are the masterclasses in classical singing with Prof. Dr. Toni Shekerdzhieva-Novak

Register for masterclasses: [email protected]
You can read the digital edition of the festival program at the following link: 60-ти Международен фестивал на камерната музика Пловдив 2024 by Academy of Music, Dance and Fine Arts - Issuu
Address: AMTII "Prof. A. Diamandiev" - 2 Todor Samodumov St.

The event is part of the Cultural Calendar of Plovdiv Municipality.