Chamber Choir of Bulgarian Academy of Science
Sofia, Bulgaria
Maria Valchanova-Lyubenova - conductor
Competition Section
| Title | Composer |
|---|---|
| Gaudent In Caelis | Tomas Luis de Victoria (1548-1611) |
| Vecheri Tvoeia / Of Thy Mystical Supper | Aleksei Lvov (1799-1870) |
| Pater Noster | Jozef Swider (b. 1930) |
| Begala Rada, Rado Le / Rada Has Run, Hey Rado | Ivan Spasov (1934-1996) |
| Humoreska / Humoresque | Zhivko Firfov (1906-1984) |
Sacred Section
| Title | Composer |
|---|---|
| Vecheri Tvoeia / Of Thy Mystical Supper | Aleksei Lvov (1799-1870) |
| S vishnih priziraya, ubogia priemlya / The Lord Looks from Heaven Upon the Helpless | Alexander Arhangelsky (1846-1924) |
| Dostoyno est / It Is Dignified | Petar Dinev (1889-1980) |
| Otche Nash / Lord’s Prayer | Konstantin Shvedov (1886-1954) |
The Chamber Choir of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS) was originally established in 2008. Its co-founder and conductor from the very beginning is Maria Valchanova-Lyubenova, a PhD at the Music Department of the Institute of Art Studies at BAS. The choir aims to contribute to the promotion of unknown and less performed works, thus giving a way to the musical talent and creativity of young Bulgarian and foreign composers to be expressed. In its short history, the choir has participated in four consecutive editions of the International Festival for Orthodox Music “It Is Truly Meet”, in Pomorie, Bulgaria. The choir is a laureate of the 3rd prize in the Chamber Choirs category at the prestigious International May Choir Competition “Prof. G. Dimitrov” held in Varna (Bulgaria) in May 2011, part of the circuit competitions Grand Prix.
Maria Valchanova-Lyubenova was born in 1982. She graduated from the National Academy of Music “Pancho Vladigerov” in Sofia (Bulgaria), in the viola class of Prof. Ognyan Stanchev. In 2007 Maria graduated from the Theoretical Composer and Conductor faculty with majors in musicology and choral conducting in prof. Miroslav Popsavov’s class and participated in the master classes in choral conducting of Erwin Ortner, Fred Shtoldfus and Miroslav Popsavov. Maria has scored a long list of prestigious awards, concerts and recordings as a member of the “Frosh” instrumental quartet.
Sofia is the capital of Bulgaria and its largest city with a population of around 1.5 million people. Located at the foot of Mount Vitosha in the western part of the country, Sofia occupies a strategic position at the center of the Balkan Peninsula. With it abundant historical, cultural and architectural legacy, Sofia has attracted many visitors over the years and played an important role in the modern history of Europe.
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