Off The Beaten Path

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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.

Save the date – Off the Beaten Path in London

January 8, 2027 at 7 p.m.

Kings Place

90 York Way, London, N1 9AG

Presentation of our new album in London.

SPONSORSHIP

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THE PATH IS YOURS

Learn more about our residency for young composers as well our educational programs for children in the region.

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VIDEO & PHOTOS

Listen to recordings of our concerts and watch interviews and behind-the-scenes stories.

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ABOUT OFF THE BEATEN PATH

In 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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Off the Beaten Path Foundation

neopathbg@gmail.com

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+359 889 518371
mit244@nyu.edu

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