Angelina Dencheva, soprano
Kristian Meneve, baritone
Darin Lambrev, cello
Philip Angelov, piano
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PROGRAM
J.S. Bach Cello Suite No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009 Darin Lambrev
L.v.Beethoven Rondo a capriccio, Op. 129 “Rage over a lost Penny” Philip Angelov
W.A. Mozart "Ridente la calma" Aria, Anjelina Dencheva
W.A. Mozart "Die Zauberflöte" Aria Papageno, Kristian Menev
F. Mendelssohn Fantasy in F Sharp, Scottish Sonata, op.28 Philip Angelov
W. A. Mozart “Don Giovanni”- "La ci darem la mano" Duetto Angelina Dencheva & Kristian Menev
H. Wolf “Verbogenheit” Kristian Menev
F. Schubert "Lachen und weinen" Angelina Dencheva
G.F. Haendel "Serse" "Largo from Xerxes" - "Ombra mai fu" Aria Kristian Menev
P. Viardot "Die Sterne" Angelina Dencheva, Philip Angelov, Darin Lambrev
ANGELINA DENCHEVA, soprano
Angelina was born on October 21, 2009, in Sofia.
She has been singing since early childhood, developing her diverse interests and winning numerous awards from national and international children's competitions.
From the age of 7, she trained vocally with opera singer Ina Kancheva, and from the age of 5, she studied piano with Zornitsa Getova and later with Maria Sofiyska.
Since 2023, she has been studying classical singing at the Lyubomir Pipkov National Music Academy in the class of Prof. Dr. Margarita Basnarova.
She is regularly invited to participate in children's performances at the Sofia Opera and Ballet as Lily in Lily and the Magic Pearl and Little Cosette in the musical Les Misérables.
Her achievements include first prize in piano at the Svetoslav Obretenov National Competition (2022) and third prize in classical singing at the Franz Schubert International Competition (2023).
He is the author of the children's book "The Adventures of Polya" and the poetry collection "12," both of which are books with a cause.
KRISTIAN MENEV, baritone
Kristian is 15 years old and comes from Veliko Tarnovo. He has been singing since he was 4, plays the piano, and has been studying solfège since he was 5. He has been singing since he was 4, playing the piano and studying solfège since he was 5. He was a semi-finalist in the 5th season of Bulgaria's Got Talent when he was 5. When he was 8, he won the GRAND PRIX at the ABANICO International Competition for Spanish song. At the age of 9, he won the grand prize in Plovdiv - a gift of an original song by Nevena Peykova - "ISKAM DA LETYA" (I WANT TO FLY), who a year later gave him another gift, "SUPERMAN", in which they sing together. At the age of 10, he wrote the lyrics and music for his first song, "FRIEND," arranged by the famous composer and arranger Svetoslav Loboshki. He is a laureate of Bulgarian and international pop and jazz singing competitions.
At the age of 14, he was accepted with the highest marks at the Prof. Veselin Stoyanov National School of Arts in Ruse, where he studied classical singing with vocal teacher Andreana Nikolova. He won the GRAND PRIX in Sofia at the "PATH TO GLORY" National Competition in classical singing and first prize at the "BELCANTO" International Competition in Yambol. He also won the GRAND PRIX JUNIOR at the Art Stars Competition of Musical Arts in Varna.
DARIN LAMBREV
Darin was born on February 7, 2010, in Sofia, to director Nikolay Lambrev and sculptor Ognyana Vakavlieva. He began playing the piano at the age of 5. In 2015, he was accepted into the L. Pipkov National Music School to study the cello. His choice of instrument was clear from the very beginning. He continues to study the piano as a second instrument outside of school, which helps him develop his musical culture.
His cello teacher is Ms. Magdalena Dalcheva.
Since 2018, he has participated in master classes organized by the Allegra Festival with Hungarian cellists Peter Somodari and Laszlo Fenyő. He also regularly participates in the masterclasses of French cellist Prof. Romain Garry, organized by the National Music Academy "L. Pipkov" (April 2016, July 2017, December 2018, and February 2019). During the "Celliissimo" cello festival in Sofia, he worked with Prof. Alexander Ram, Prof. Denis Severin, Assoc. Prof. Atanas Krastov, Dragan Djurdjevic, and Razvan Suma.
He loves to improvise on the cello, alongside the discipline he shows in learning and mastering the material from the curriculum. He shows great sensitivity and early signs of professionalism in chamber music.
For the 2023-24 academic year, Darin Lambrev has been accepted as a junior student at the Music Academy in Darmstadt, Germany, in the class of Prof. Romain Garry.
Awards 2024
● Semi-finalist and award from the Viktor Kalabis & Zuzana Růžičková Foundation at the 58th edition of the Concertino Praga Competition
● First prize in the 12-14 age group at the France Music Competition
Awards 2023
● First prize at the Margaret von Hesse Academic Competition, Akademie für Tonkunst – Darmstadt, Germany (November 2023)
● First prize and award for "Outstanding Performer" at the Charlestone Competition – European Music international online competition, USA (November 2023)
● First prize at the Cantus Firmus National Competition for Young Classical Musicians, second age group (13-16 years) (October 2023)
● First prize at the 13th Dobrin Petkov Competition for Young Performers of Orchestral Instruments, Plovdiv (February 2023) ● First prize at the Music of Europe National Competition for Young Instrumentalists, Burgas
(April 2023) ● Second prize in the Chamber Music category for grades 9 to 12 at the German and Austrian Music Competition, Plovdiv (April 2023)
● Second prize in the Chamber Music category for grades 9 to 12 at the Magic Competition for German and Austrian Music, Burgas (April 2023)
Piano trio consisting of Philip Iliev – piano (16), Vasileya Vladimirova – violin (15), Darin Lambrev – cello (13)
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First prize (99/100) points at the 10th International Competition for String Instruments and Chamber Music, Niš, Serbia (category 2, cello) ●
● Second prize at the Cantus Firmus National Competition for Young Performers
● First degree laureate, Gold Diploma and Discovery Diploma – International Competition
Awards 2022
● First prize (99/100) points at the 10th International Competition for String Instruments and Chamber Music, Niš, Serbia (category 2, cello) ● Second prize at the Cantus Firmus National Competition for Young Performers
● First prize, Gold Diploma, and Discovery Diploma at the Golden Strings International Competition for Instrumental Music (group 1)
● First degree laureate, Gold Diploma and Discovery Diploma at the Golden Strings International Instrumental Music Competition (10-12 age group) 2022
Awards 2021
▪ Second prize, with no first prize awarded, at the Jan Sibelius International Competition - 2021
▪ First prize, Gold Diploma - Golden Strings International Instrumental Music Competition (10-12 age group) 2021
▪ First prize at the National Competition for Young Instrumentalists "Music of Europe", Burgas /March 2021/ ▪ First prize at the International Competition for Young Instrumentalists "Golden Strings" (group 10-12 years) 2021
Awards 2020
● Grand Prix in the instrumentalists section – National Competition for Vocal and Instrumental Music "The Sound of Time" (July 2020).
● First prize at the National Competition for Young Performers of Bulgarian Music, Burgas (October 2020).
Awards 2019:
▪ First prize and special prize 100/100 points at the International Competition in Niš, Serbia (April 2019).
▪ First prize at the International Competition "Distant Chords" in Split, Croatia (April 2019).
▪ First prize at the National Competition for Young Instrumentalists "Music of Europe," Burgas /March 2019/ ▪ First prize at the 11th Competition for Young Performers of Orchestral Instruments "Dobrin Petkov," Plovdiv /February 2019/
Awards 2018:
▪ First prize at the National Competition for Young Performers of Bulgarian Music, Burgas /2018/
▪ First prize at the National Competition for Young Performers of Bulgarian Music, Burgas, 2018
▪ First prize at the National Competition for Young Performers of Bulgarian Music, Burgas, 2018
Philip Angelov
Philip Angelov was born on November 15, 2011, in Sofia.
He has been involved in music since the age of six and has been a student in the piano class of Acad. Milka Miteva ever since.
Since 2021, he has been performing at national and international competitions and contests, and in a short period of time, Philip has impressed with his achievements. He has won two Grand Prix awards (1st International Vocal and Instrumental Competition "Astana Vision Contest" Kazakhstan and International Piano Competition for Youth Gevgelija) and over ten first places in international competitions, among which the National Competition for Pianists "Mila Mihailova" and the International Competition Young Virtuosos stand out. In July 2024, he also won first prize in the prestigious Young Euregio Piano Award.
In 2022, he gave his first solo concert, and his second solo concert in 2024 was dedicated to the 120th anniversary of the Lyubomir Pipkov National Music School.
He has had the honor of participating in a number of master classes, including those of Prof. Pascal Nemirovsky, Prof. Milena Mollova, Prof. Borislava Taneva, Sergei Redkin, Prof. Natasha Mitrovich, Prof. Shin Wang, Prof. Lilia Boyadzhieva, Prof. Emil Naumov, Prof. Ilia Chernaev, Emanuil Ivanov, Francois Chaplin, and others.
In 2024, Philip gave solo performances at the invitation of cultural institutions in Bratislava, Berlin, Paris, and Rome, with the first concert in the series taking place on April 23 in Sofia. This was followed by a concert on May 24 in Berlin, as well as
In 2024, Philip performed solo concerts at the invitation of cultural institutions in Bratislava, Berlin, Paris, and Rome, with the first concert in the series taking place on April 23 in Sofia. This was followed by a concert on May 24 in Berlin and another on June 12 in Bratislava. All of them were held in front of full halls and a highly excited audience.
On May 24, 2024, Philip Angelov was awarded a Certificate of Merit by the Minister of Culture, Mr. Nayden Todorov.
In the same year, he won for the third consecutive year the scholarship for young pianists named after "Lidia Kuteva", established by Prof. Pavlina Dokovska and administered by the "St. St. Cyril and Methodius" Foundation.
Philip continued the year with a concert at the Varna Summer International Festival where, at the invitation of Prof. Mincho Minchev, he participated in a concert entitled "Little - Great Musicians."
For the second year, he participated in the Quartet Intensive music academy, which is under the patronage of the great Midori.