Off the Beaten Path
Special Presentation in New York
featuring three U.S. premieres:
Dobrinka Tabakova – Cobble Tale (2024)
Kenji Bunch – Three Madrigals for Piano Trio (2025)
and
Peter Kerkelov – “… when space began to toll…” for chamber ensemble and electronics (2024)
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
7:30 pm
DiMenna Center for Classical Music
Mary Flagler Cary Hall
450 West 37th Street
New York, New York 10018
Artists: Georgy Valtchev, violin, Alexandrina Boyanova, violin, Kenji Bunch, viola, Moran Katz, clarinet, Ari Evan, cello, Madeline Fayette, cello, Mariana Karpatova, mezzo-soprano, Lora Tchekoratova, piano
Program: Dobrinka Tabakova – Cobble Tale, Kenji Bunch – Three Madrigals for Piano Trio, Pancho Vladigerov – Songs, Peter Kerkelov – “… when space began to toll…”, Ernst von Dohnanyi – Piano Quintet
This project is made possible in part with funds from regrant programs supported by the funding agencies The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA), The New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA), and the Howard Gilman Foundation, administered by the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (LMCC). Mr. Kerkelov’s travel for tonight’s event is supported by the National Culture Fund of Bulgaria.
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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Read moreABOUT 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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