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Shostakovich - String Quartet No.8 

Tchaikovsky - String Quartet No.1

Ivan Penchev, violin

Svetlana Stancheva, violin

Tatyana Todorova, viola

Dimitar Tenchev, cello

7 May 2019  Grand Bulgaria Hall  19.00h

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4th October 2015 - Quarto Quartet plays Schubert and Dvorak

Quarto Quartet at Recital Bulgaria Hall

plays

Dvorak String Quintet op. 77 and Schubert Piano Quintet "The Trout"

Quarto musicians:
Ivan Penchev - violin
Svetlana Stancheva - violin
Tatyana Todorova - viola
Dimitar Tenchev - cello
Silvet Salieva - double bass
Stefan Vrachev - piano

DSCH Project by Quarto Quartet 31 March 2015 at Bulgaria Hall

DSCH Project by Quarto Quartet  31 March 2015 at Bulgaria Hall

Hristo Kazakov (piano) and Quarto Quartet 

at Grand Bulgaria Hall visits the "Darker Side of Classical Music" 

 Dmitri Shostakovich - Preludes and Fugues, Op. 87 and Piano Quintet in G Minor, Op. 57

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A Mozart evening at Bulgaria Hall by Quarto Quartet & Friends

Tuesday, November 11 2014 at the Grand Bulgaria Hall - Quarto Quartet & Friends plays W.A.Mozart

"Eine kleine Nachtmusik" (Serenade No. 13 in G major) K. 525

 (The serenade was completed in Vienna on 10 August 1787, around the time Mozart was working on the second act of his opera Don Giovanni.)

Clarinet Quintet A major K.581

(It was written in 1789 for the clarinetist Anton Stadler. A clarinet quintet is a work for one clarinet and a string quartet (two violins, a viola and a cello). It remains to this day one of the most admired of the composer's works.

Serenade No. 6, K. 239 "Serenata notturna" 

(Serenata notturna was written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in Salzburg, in 1776 for small orchestra with 1st violin (soloist), 2nd violin (soloist), 1st viola and double bass.)

Quarto Quartet - The Chamber Musicians of Sofia:

Ivan Penchev (violin), Svelana Stancheva (violin), Tatyana Todorova (viola) Dimitar Tenchev (cello), Atanas Iliev (clarinet) Silvet Salieva (double bass), Ivan Vaglarov (violin) and friends from around the world.

 

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18 March 2014 at the Recital Bulgaria Hall

Robert Schumann Sonatas for violin & piano  

Violin Sonata No.1, Op.105 & Violin Sonata No.2, Op.121

prof. Dimo Dimov (piano) & Ivan Penchev (violin)

Penchev - Dimov play Beethoven

Ludwig van Beethoven - Sonatas for violin and piano 

No.7 and No.9 "The Kreutzer Sonata"

Ivan Penchev, violin & prof. Dimo Dimov, piano
The Recital Bulgaria Hall, 12 November 2013

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Chopin & Tchaikovsky at Bulgaria Hall Tchekoratova/Penchev/Tanev

Sofia Philharmonic & Quarto Quartet present:
30 April at the Bulgaria Concert Hall

Ivan Penchev – violin, Lora Tchekoratova – piano & Hristo Tanev - cello

• Fr. Chopin - Piano Trio in G minor, Op.8
• P.I. Tchaikovsky - Piano Trio in A minor ("In Memory of a Great Artist"), Op.50

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Quarto Trio Project - Haydn and Brahms Trios

Ivan Penchev (violin), Dimitar Tenchev (violoncello) and prof. Dimo Dimov (piano),
29 December 2010 | 19:30

Quarto Trio Project is represented by the Quarto Quartet’s leader – violinist Ivan Penchev, the first violoncellist of „Sofia Soloists” Dimitar Tenchev and the renowned Bulgarian pianist and Professor in the National Music Academy – Dimo Dimov.

Program:

1. Josef Haydn (1732-1809)

Piano Trio in G Major “Gypsy”

I. Andante

II. Poco adagio, cantabile

III. Rondo a l'Ongarese: Presto

2. Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)

Piano Trio No. 2 in C Major, op. 87

I. Allegro

II. Andante con moto (Tema con variazioni)

III. Scherzo. Presto - Trio. Poco meno presto

IV. Finale. Allegro giocoso

Entrance: 20 levs to include wine tasting, Swiss chocolate by "Lindt" and sweets.

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16 February; Concert "Three in One"

The Musicians:

• Ivan Penchev (Quarto Quartet) - violin,
• Dimitar Tenchev (Sofia Soloists) - cello,
• prof.Dimo Dimov (NM Academy) - piano

The Program:

• Haydn - Piano Trio in G Major "Gypsy"
• Schumann - Piano Trio No.3 in G, Op.110
• Brahms - Piano Trio No.2 in C, Op.87

The Tickets:

• Tickets sales at Box Office in Bulgaria Hall, phone (+ 359) 898 709 959 and E-mail for reservations: quartoquartet@gmail.com

Beethoven's Violin Sonatas, Ivan Penchev (violin) & Dimo Dimov (piano)

"Salon des Arts" in National Palace of Culture present:

June 3, Wednesday, 2009
19.00h

Beethoven

Sonatas
for violin and piano

• Violin Sonata No. 1 in D major, Opus 12 (1798) Dedicated to Antonio Salieri.
  

• Violin Sonata No. 5 "Spring" in F major, Opus 24, (1801)

• Violin Sonata No. 9 in A major, "Kreutzer Sonata", Opus 47, (1803)

• Ivan Penchev (violin) graduated from the Sofia school of music and the state music academy with Prof. Josiph Radionov. Since childhood he has been wining awards at national and international competitions including “Wieniavski”, “Kotzian”, “Sv. Obretenov” and others. He participated in master classes of Max Rostal, Vl. Spivakov, Svetlana Bezrodnaia, Bernhart Hartog. Since 1990 he has been placed in various positions including leader in many Bulgarian and international orchestras conducted by Cl. Abbado, Carl St. Claire, Rossen Milanov, N. Marriner, E. Tabakov and others. Currently he is a member of the Sofia Philharmonics; he is the first violin of “Quarto Quartet” winning several competitions for chamber music - “250 years Mozart” in 2006, “Competition for Austrian music” in 2008, “Competition Goleminov” in 2008 and others.He has been a soloist of several orchestras with concerts of Bach, Mozart, Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Beethoven and others. Since 2006 he has been collaborating with Prof. Dimov their repertoire included sonatas of Beethoven, Schubert, Schumann, Brahms, Bartok and others.

• Dimo Dimov (piano) graduated from the Sofia music school and the state music academy with Professors Julia and Constantine Ganev. He continued his education as their assistant. During 1983 – 4 he completed his education with Prof. Lilly Krauss in the United States. In 1970 he received first prize at the national competition “Stvetoslav Obretenov” he also received first prize at the “International competition for pianists in Athens in 1979”. He has been praised by critiques and juries for his performances of Beethoven being compared with the performances of Sv.Richter. Dimo Dimov has been successfully performing as a soloist and in orchestras in Europe and in the United States. He conducted master classes in Greece from 1986 through to 1991. Currently Dimo Dimov is Prof. in piano at the state music academy Pancho Vladigerov.

The tickets are available in Ticket Center of The National Palace of Culture and quartoquartet@gmail.com

Hall 9

One, Тwo, Тhree..."Quarto"!!!

May 12, 2009
Quarto in Dobrich

The Quarto's concert in Dobrich (Bulgaria) on the closing day of the Chamber Music Festival (May 12).

Program:

1. Mozart's Fantasia in d moll - prof.Dimo Dimov (piano);
2. Beethoven's Sonata No.1 for violin and piano - Ivan Penchev (violin) and Dimo Dimov (piano);
3. Schubert's Nocturne - Ivan Penchev (violin), Stoyan Bozhkov (cello) and Dimo Dimov (piano);
4. Mahler's Piano Quartet - Quarto Quartet (Ivan Penchev, Tatyana Todorova, Stoyan Bozhkov and Darina Vassileva);
5. Pipkov's Piano Quartet - Quarto Quartet (Ivan Penchev, Tatyana Todorova, Stoyan Bozhkov and Darina Vassileva).