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NATIONAL CAMPAPIGN TO MARK
100 YEARS OF BULGARIA’S INDEPENDENCE
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and the Bulgarian virtuosos
THEODOSII SPASSOV FOLK PROJECT BAND
Peyo Peev (gadulka),
two-time recipient of the Golden Gadulka Award.
Ivan Georgiev (bagpipe),
tours with the The Mystery of Bulgarian Voices choir.
Genadiy Rashkov (drums),
tours with the Filip Kutev National Folk Ensemble
Petar Milanov (guitar, tambura),
tours with the Filip Kutev National Folk Ensemble
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"I found the recent concert in Los Angeles by TheodosIi Spassov and Tatiana Sarbinska fantastic!
Theodosi is such a virtuoso on the kaval and the songs played almost like Bulgarian "jazz". The songs were beautiful and the kopanicas were played with such lightening speed by the group- it was just astonishing!
My treat was hearing Tatiana sing with the group. She is such a national treasure in her own right and her sparkling clear voice and amazing art at vocal ornaments makes her a hit with any audience. She won a standing ovation at the end of the concert as the crowd cheered on.
I know that the group will be touring, so if Tatiana and Theodosi are at a theatre near you- I highly recommend seeing them!
Joan, April 19, 2009
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2009 TOUR PROGRAM |
Friday, April 10, 2009
SAN DIEGO, CA
Theodosii Spassov Folk Project Band
Part of the Neurosciences Institute's Performing Arts Program
Place: The Neurosciences Institute Auditorium,
10640 John Jay Hopkins Dr., San Diego, CA 92121
Contact: Education and Cultural Foundation Vasil Levski
www.bgschool-sd.org
Saturday, April 11, 2009
PHOENIX, AZ
Theodosii Spassov Folk Project Band
Place: Ina Levine, Jewish Community Campus
12701 N.Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale, AZ 85254
Contact: Bulgarian Cultural Club " Bulgarian horizon"
events@BGHClub.com
www.BGHClub.com
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
LAS VEGAS, NV
Theodosii Spassov Folk Project Band
Place: Magura Restaurant
1305 Vegas Valley Dr
Las Vegas, NV, 89169
Friday, April 17, 2009
LOS ANGELES, CA
Theodosii Spassov Folk Project Band &Tatiana Sarbinska
Place: Wilshire Ebell Theatre
4401 W 8th St., Los Angeles, CA 90005
Contact: Mega Mogula Inc
www.megamogula.com
Saturday, April 18, 2009
DALLAS, TX
Theodosii Spassov Folk Project Band
Place: SMU Hughes-Trigg Student Center
3140 Dyer St., Dallas TX 75275
Contact: Dance ensemble "Lyush"
www.dallasbg.com
Friday April 24 and
Saturday April 25, 2009
CHICAGO, IL
Theodosii Spassov Folk Project Band &Tatiana Sarbinska
Place: Restaurant Bulgaria
4724 W.Lawrence Ave. Chicago, IL 60630
Contact: Nufolk Entertainment, nufolk@nufolk.com
www.nufolk.com
Friday, May 1, 2009 7:30 PM
WASHINGTON D.C.
Theodosii Spassov Folk Project Band &Tatiana Sarbinska
Place: Auditorium of Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School
4301 East-West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814
Contact: Bulgarian Community Center
center.madara@gmail.com, bgccdc@gmail.com
Tickets: www.bgusa.org
Sunday, May 3, 2009 6:00 PM
BOSTON, MA
Theodosii Spassov Folk Project Band &Tatiana Sarbinska
7th Bulgarian Cultural Festival in New England
Place: Springstep Art Center,
98 George P. Hassett Drive, Medford, MA;
Contact: Bulgarian-American Center Madara,
Info@centermadara.org
www.centermadara.org
Tuesday, May 5, 2009 8:00PM
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Theodosii Spassov Folk Project Band &Tatiana Sarbinska
2009 Annual Celebration of Bulgarian Culture
Place: Croatian American Cultural Center,
60 Onondaga Ave., San Francisco
Contact: Antika Bulgaria -International Cultural club, antika_bulgaria@yahoo.com
www.BayAreaBulgaria.com
Friday, May 8, 2009 8:00PM
NEW YORK, NY
Theodosii Spassov Folk Project Band &Tatiana Sarbinska
Place: TIME SQUARE ARTS CENTER
669 8th Ave, New York, NY 10036
Tickets in advance: $35,
VIP Tickets: $100
Online tickets: www.UnitedBulgaria.com
For Information and Tickets: RadiMusic@yahoo.com
(646) 721-4411, (617) 283 4543
Tour coordinator - Violeta Jeliazkova, Bulgarian-American Cultural Center Madara: 617-800-9720, www.centermadara.org
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THANK YOU SPONSORS:
We would like to thank our generous sponsors whose support enables us to continue to organized such a great events!
ALEXANDRA BONDIKOV
Immigration law center, 781-598-4886, abondikov@rcn.com
Dr. GEORGE LAZAROV
OFFICIALLY SUPPORTED by the:
The Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria, Washington, D.C.
The Consulate General of Bulgaria in New York
The Consulate General of Bulgaria in Los Angeles
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THEODOSII SPASSOV,
www.theodosiispassov.com
NEWSWEEK: "He actually created a new musical genre."
CHICAGO TRIBUNE: "....like a jam session between Ian Anderson and Thelonius Monk."
BERLINER MORGENPOST: "What he manages to produce on his wooden flute is sensational."
HOWARD ROVICS: "His work on the Kaval was nothing short of pure genius."
CHRIS NICKSON: "....Spassov sounds like the late flutist and saxophonist Rahsaan Roland Kirk Except Spassov plays a simple, rural shepherd's flute."
- Member of the company of the Irish music and dance "Riverdance"
- The International Academy of Arts in Paris Award, 1996
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TATIANA SARBINSKA,
www.tatianasarbinska.com
BOSTON GLOBE: "Tatiana Sarbinska keeps the music of Bulgaria alive.
Her voice cutting through with the sharp, bright sound of the great Bulgarian singer."
BOSTON HERALD: Tatiana Sarbinska performs with a brilliant style,
with a rich vocal technique, a wide vocal range, and a lively artistic presence."
VOICE OF AMERICA: "Tatiana is amazing. She’s an amazing artist,
and amazing performer, an incredible voice.
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THEODOSII SPASSOV FOLK PROJECT BAND
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PEYO TRENDAFILOV PEEV
Gadulka (traditional Bulgarian three-stringed musical instrument played with a bow)
Peyo Peev was born in Stara Zagora in 1975. He started playing with the Youth Folk Ensemble Zagorche and went on to graduate from the Filip Kutev National School of Folk Arts in Kotel in 1994. After graduation from the renowned Academy of Music, Dance and Fine Arts in Plovdiv in 1998, |
he joined the Filip Kutev National Folk Song & Dance Ensemble.
Today Peyo is a soloist with the Folk Music Orchestra of the Bulgarian National Radio. He has is a two-time recipient of the Golden Gadulka Award (1996 and 1997) – created in honor of the legendary Bulgarian gadulka player Yanko Petrov.
He has collaborated with distinguished Bulgarian musicians such as Ivo Papazov, Peter Ralchev and Stoyan Yankulov. Career highlights include participation in the 1997 world tour of the acclaimed Bulgarian women’s choir The Mystery of Bulgarian Voices as well as participation in the world-famous Riverdance show (1999 - 2000).
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IVAN SIMEONOV GEORGIEV
Gaida (Bulgarian bagpipe)
Ivan was born in Burgas, Bulgaria in 1976. He graduated from the Filip Kutev National School of Folk Arts in Kotel, in 1995. He specialized in bagpipe and folk orchestra conducting at the renowned Academy of Music, Dance and Fine Arts in Plovdiv, from which he graduated in 1999.
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Today he is on the faculty of the Academy and regularly performs with its National Orchestra. Ivan also tours with the acclaimed Bulgarian women's choir The Mystery of Bulgarian Voices and also as an accompanist to the vocal quartet Slavei. He makes regular appearances in international piping festivals all over the world such as the William Kennedy Piping Festival in Northern Ireland in 2007.
”…. musician with stunning technical mastery of both the djura gaida and the kaba gaida. Ivan has a passion for his culture's music and a flair for engaging his audiences and taking them into realms of musical experience they had not imagined.
-- Dr Mike Paterson, Piping Today magazine, Scotland
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GENADIY SAVOV RASHKOV
Tupan (traditional Bulgarian double-headed bass drum)
Genadiy was born in the Bessarabian Bulgarian village of Suvorovo, in South Ukraine in 1973. Following high school graduation in 1990, Genadiy performed for four years with the Bulgarian ensemble at the Moldova Philharmonic Orchestra in the city of Taraclia.
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In 1994, he commenced his studies as a percussionist at the renowned Academy of Music, Dance and Fine Arts in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. As a student of percussion at the Academy, he played with Dance Ensemble Hem under the direction of Ivan Georgiev and with the Children’s Center Ensemble under the direction of Vencislava Ilienska.
Since 2004, Genadii has played in the acclaimed Filip Kutev National Folk Song & Dance Ensemble. His most distinguished appearances with the ensemble include shows at Royal Albert Hall in London and at Expo 2005 in Aichi, Japan, as well as numerous performances at Bulgarian presidential and PM state visits abroad.
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PETAR SASHKOV MILANOV
Tambura and Guitar (Tambura is a traditional Bulgarian eight or four-stringed musical instrument)
Petar was born in 1977 and started playing at the age of 6. He studied tambura and piano at the famous Music Folklore High School in Shiroka Luka. |
Shiroka Luka Village is a unique architectural and ethnographic reserve in Bulgaria. It is a symbol of the culture and the spirit of the Rhodope Mountains.
The village is famous for its unique Rhodopian style, music traditions and history.
Petar is interested in exploring fusion among different instrumental technique and has recorded performances on guitar, bass and bouzouki.
Currently, Petar plays and tours with the world acclaimed Filip Kutev National Folk Song & Dance Ensemble. |
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