„Ако търсите най-добрата лятна камерна музика на най-красивото и необичайно място, направете резервация за следващата година скоро."
Дейвид Нис / David Nice, The Arts Desk / Портал Култура
NMC Recordings announces the release of Stone Trail, available on 13 November 2026, a new album of chamber works by Dobrinka Tabakova performed by musicians from the Off the Beaten Path Festival and shaped by themes of landscape, memory and human connection.
Running through the programme is the image of stone: enduring, elemental and quietly expressive. From mountain moraines and ancient mosaics to worn village cobbles, stone carries traces of time and human presence, preserving stories across generations. Throughout these works, places, materials and musical ideas persist, transform and re-emerge, connecting landscape with memory and shared experience.
Written over almost twenty-five years, the works are variously inspired by ancient bird mosaics, Bulgarian folk music, and Renaissance prayer settings. Several works also touch, more indirectly, on the recent histories that have shaped Eastern Europe. The democratic changes of the late twentieth century form an unspoken backdrop to this music, making possible the collaborations and friendships at its heart.
„Ако търсите най-добрата лятна камерна музика на най-красивото и необичайно място, направете резервация за следващата година скоро."
Дейвид Нис / David Nice, The Arts Desk / Портал Култура
"If you are looking for the best summer chamber music in the most beautiful and unusual setting, make your reservation for next year soon."
David Nice, The Arts Desk / Portal Kultura
„Осем динамични български инструменталисти и техните трима гости от чужбина... кулминацията на музикалния им сезон — постижение с утопични измерения."
Дейвид Нис / David Nice, The Arts Desk / Портал Култура
"Eight dynamic Bulgarian instrumentalists and their three guests from abroad… the culmination of their musical season — an achievement of utopian dimensions."
David Nice, The Arts Desk / Portal Kultura
„Фестивалът е създаден от приятели за приятели. Всички ние – музикантите, сме се срещали по пътя си, учейки и свирейки заедно, и носим това чувство на близост и в концертите."
Мариана Карпатова, цитат от БТА
"The festival was created by friends for friends. All of us — the musicians — have met along the way, studying and playing together, and we bring that sense of closeness into the concerts."
Mariana Karpatova, quoted by BTA
„Фестивалът „Неотъпкана пътека" в Ковачевица е уникално събитие, което събира интересите не само на местната общност, но и на широк кръг от ценители на камерната класическа музика."
Classic FM Радио
"The Off the Beaten Path Festival in Kovachevitsa is a unique event that brings together not only the local community but also a wide circle of chamber music lovers."
Classic FM Radio (Bulgaria)
„Екипът на Пощенска банка беше изключително впечатлен от проекта, който показа както силни артистични и организационни качества, така и фискална отговорност, оригинално мислене и потенциал за развитие. Събитията от фестивала в комбинация с екотуризма неминуемо привличат все повече и повече посетители."
Димитър Шумаров, Изпълнителен директор, Пощенска банка
"The Postbank team was extremely impressed by the project, which demonstrated strong artistic and organizational qualities, as well as fiscal responsibility, original thinking, and potential for growth. The festival's events, combined with ecotourism, inevitably attract more and more visitors."
Dimitar Shumarov, Executive Director, Postbank
„Днес „Неотъпкана пътека” е единственият фестивал в България, който поръчва произведения на български композитори."
Петър Керкелов, композитор
"Today, Off the Beaten Path is the only festival in Bulgaria that commissions works by Bulgarian composers."
Petar Kerkelov, composer
„Може да се каже, че фестивалът в Ковачевица уверено прокарва своя пътека в българското музикално пространство и изгражда специфичния си облик. През годините около него се формира публика, която идва специално за концертите."
Култура.бг
"It can be said that the festival in Kovachevitsa is confidently forging its own path in Bulgaria's musical landscape and building a distinctive identity. Over the years, an audience has formed around it that comes specifically for the concerts."
Kultura.bg
Learn more about our residency for young composers as well our educational programs for children in the region.
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Read moreIn 2017, Lora Tchekoratova travelled to Kovachevitsa in the Rhodope Mountains and fell in love with it. With colleagues and friends, she decided to create an international chamber music festival in the village. The initiative has grown to involve new followers and supporters, and the journey on the unbeaten path continues. Learn more about us.
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