BULGARIAN VOICES
Searching for the purity
and primacy of song.
Reading tradition in
a modern and varied way.
EVA QUARTET (Bulgaria)
| Gergana Dimitrova | soprano |
| Sofia Yaneva | mezzo-soprano |
| Evelina Christova | alto |
| Daniela Stoitchkova | contralto |
The Eva Quartet consists of some of the best Bulgarian female voices – the four young solo singers (after a strong selection from thousand applicants) of the world famous female folk choir “Le Mystere des Voix Bulgares“. Here the different voices are meeting in such a virtuosity that you are getting the feeling of listening to just one voice.
The group was spontaneously founded by the four women in 1995 and they immediately found a common language and interests. Thus, an unadultered atmosphere was developing at concerts and the audience often had the impression of listening to one multilayered voice. The singers are in command of a very virtuous and very impressive style of singing which is based on an excellent technique.
The repertoire of the quartet comprises authentic folklore songs from different parts of Bulgaria.
They are looking for the purety and primarity of the song while reading tradition in a very modern and varied way.
The whole programme of the quartet contains of old Bulgarian music and church hymns as well as modern music. The quartet also plays with jazz musicians as Veselin Nikolov and Antoni Donchev and with modern composers like Krassimir Kjurkchiski.
EVA Quartet also worked with: Trio Mediaeval; VeDaKi Group; Haig Yazdjian; A Filletta; Elbtonal Schlagwerk etc.
The singers experiment with modern sounds like Drum´n Bass and Ambient and have already recorded a Remix.
In summer 2000 they took part in the project “Magic Voices“ of the Tanz & Folklore Festival in Rudolstadt (ZDF / 3 SAT / Deutschlandfunk) which found much interest. 2002 EVA Quartet took part in a very special vocal project with the VeDaKi Group and Haig Yazdjian. 2003 they made recordings for the soundtrack of the new Polish movie “Stara Basn” / music by Krzesimir Debski.
In 2003 and 2004 EVA Quartet took part in a big project of Jeunesse Vienna with Camerata Salzburg, Fanfare Ciocarlia and Muzsikas with Marta Sebestyen.
2007 Eva Quartet took part on the Danube Music Festival in a very special project with the famous violin players Gilles Apap and Zoltan Lantos.
In summer 2007 Eva Quartet work together on a special project with Banda Adriatica. May – June 2009 togetherwork with Ensemble Amarcord (Germany).
July 2009 and 2012 togetherwork with Unni Løvlid (Norway).
August 2009 participation with Trebunie Tutki (Poland) on a project for Cheslaw Niemen. October 2009 togetherwork with Bea Palya (Hungary).
2012 Project „Music from Monastery“ with Roger Willemsen, Dvuglas und Tashi Lhunpo Monastery Group from Tibet for Philharmonie, Berlin.
2013 Project with Sandra Kolstad for Bergen Festival, Norway.
2014 Project “Soundcloud Linz” Johann Strauss „An der schönen, blauen Donau“ feat. Balanescu Quartet etc.
2018 Eva Quartet start a great new project with the corsican group AFiletta.
2022 Project with the Hungarian Group Dalinda. Also another special project with Dimitar Gougov and Symphonic Orchestra of the Opera House Paris.
2023 Project with Symphonic Orchestra Bogota / Columbia.
LIVE VIDEOS
Workshop with Gilles Apap & Zoltan Lantos
OLD MUSIC
ALBUMS moreover, EVA QUARTET released 4 albums
Eva Quartet „Bulgarian Folklore Gifts“ (Orpheus Music)
Eva Quartet „Harmonies“ (Kuker Music).
Eva Quartet & Hector Zazou “The Arch” feat. special guests Laurie Anderson; Bollywood String Orchestra; Diva Reka Group; Antoni Donchev; Robert Fripp; Bill Frisell; Djiavan Gasparian; Mehdi Haddab; Kaushiki; Zoltan Lantos; Nils Petter Molvær; Carlos Nunez; Bill Rieflin (REM); Ryuichi Sakamoto etc.
Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-69KcJvB0Ck
Label: www.elen-music-label.com
Eva Quartet „Minka“ (Riverboat Records/ World Music Network)
EVA QUARTET tour & perform solo concerts in follow 31 countries:
Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Holland, Belgium, Luxemburg, England, Scotland, Irland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Lithunia, Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, Russia, France & Corsica, Italy & Sardinia, Spain, Portugal, Greece, Israel, Uzbekistan, Singapore, China, Taiwan, Japan, Australia, Columbia.
EVA QUARTET perform solo concerts in follow places:
Amsterdam Concertgebouw, Tropenthetaer; Rotterdam De Doelen; Alden Biesen; Bruxelles Musikpublique; Antwerpen Zuiderpershuis; Esch Luxemburg Kulturfabrik; Vienna, Konzerthaus, Sargfabrik; Linz Brucknerhaus, Wels Church; Krems Minoritenkirche; Dornbirn Spielboden; Salzburg Marionettentheater; Berlin Philharmonie, Gethsemanekirche; Ulm Dom; Munich Allerheiligen Hofkirche; Frankfurt am Main Deutschordenskirche, Elmau Schloss; Stuttgart Theaterhaus; Bielefeld Kammermusiksaal der Oetker-Halle; Quedlinburg St.Servatius Church; Leipzig Gewandhaus; Dresden Dreikönigskirche; Kassel Kreuzkirche; Wuppertal Sculpture Park, Glaspavillion; Dublin Farmleigh; London St James’ Church Piccadilly; Bristol St George’s; Rouen Church; Saint Lo Church; Caen Église Notre-Dame de la Gloriette; Madrid CaixaForum; Barcelona CaixaForum; Palma CaixaForum; Bern Bee Flat; Zürich Moods; Oslo Vigeland Mausoleum; Budapest Palace of Arts and House of Music; Athens Onassis Foundation; Warsaw Państwowe Muzeum Etnograficzne; Copenhagen Koncerthuset Studio 1, Singapore National Museum, Taiwan Taipei National Concert Hall etc.
FESTIVALS and PROJECTS
Hofkonzerte / Podewil Berlin 2000; Tanz & Folkfestival Rudolstadt 2000; Project “Magic Voices“; Voice Mania / Vienna 2000; Vokal Total / Munich 2000; Folksherbst / Plauen 2000; Project “Voices“ Fest der Kontinente / Berlin 2001; Acappella Festival / Burghof Lörrach 2002; Fest der Träume / Würzburg 2002; Linz Fest / Linz 2002 (with Balanescu Quartet); WDR Weltfestival / Bonn 2002; Vokal Festival / Düsseldorf 2002 (with Miriam Makeba); Chants Polyphoniques de Calvi / Corsica 2002 (with A Filletta); Krems 2002 (with Trio Mediaeval); XONG Festival / Mals 2003; Bad Wildungen Folk im Schloss 2003; Nürnberg Bardentreffen 2003; Jeunesse / Vienna 2003 (with Marta Sebestien); Festival de Musica Eivissa Clasica / Ibiza 2003; Festival Sacred Music / München 2003; Osterfestival Tirol / Hall 2004; Stemmenfestival Antwerpen / 2004; Quedlinburger Musiksommer / 2004; Lodz Film Project / 2004; Vilnius World Music Festival 2004; Polyfollia Saint Lo / 2004; Jeunesse / München 2004 (with Marta Sebestien); Vienna Voice Mania / 2004 Acapella Festival; 2005 International Choral Festival / Cork; Drogheda Arts Festival 2005; Jazz Festival Bray 2005; Appenzell A-Cappella-Festival 2006; Rouen Voix De Fete 2006; Vaasa 2006, Mayo 2006, Ulm Donaufestival 2006, Munich Klaviersommer 2006, Lund Vocal Festival 2006; Danube Music Festival / Danube River 2007 (Project with Zoltan Lantos and Gilles Apap); New Music Festival / Ulm 2007; Made Festival / Umea 2007; Stimmen Festival Ettiswil 2007; La Notte della Taranta Festival (Project with Banda Adriatica) 2007; Niedersächsischen Musiktagen 2007; Le Voci dell Anima, Bari 2007; Cagliari Festival 2008; Segni & Sezze (Roma) Easter Festival 2008; Torres Vedras Festival 2008; London Balkanfeever Festival 2008; A cappella Festival Leipzig / DE 2009; Algavre Choir Festival / POR 2009; Forde Folk Music Festival / NOR 2009; Malmö Festival / S 2009; Festival Itinerari folk Trento Festival / IT 2009; Sopot Festival (The Music Of Cheslaw Niemen) / PL 2009; Bielsko Biala Festival / POL 2009; Budapest Palace of Arts / HUN 2009; Uppsala Sacred Music Festival / SWE 2009; Womex Copenhagen Koncerthuset Studio 1 / DK 2009; Masala Festival Hannover / DE 2010; Bath Fringe Festival / UK 2010; Ethno Port Festival Poznan / POL 2010 Scotland / Love Music Festival / SCO 2010;
Stimmen in Advent Stadtkirche Lörrach / DE 2010; Hannover A-cappella Woche / DE 2011; Murcia Festival / ES 2011; Bergen Festspillene / NOR 2011; Augsburg Festival / DE 2011; Haarlem Internationale Koorbiënnale / NL 2011; Singapure Voyage Night Festival / SG 2011; Salzburg Jazz & The City / A 2011; Sofia Vocal Fest / BG 2011; Fribourg Festival for Sacred Music / CH 2012; Taipei International Choral Festival / TW 2012; Zürich Theaterspektakel Festival / CH 2012; Calvi Rencontres de Chants Polyphoniques de Calvi / COR 2012; Olsztyn Theatre Festival / PL 2012; Frankfurt Oder Transvocale Festival / DE 2012; Bergen 2013; World Music Festival Shanghai 2013; Romanische Nacht Köln 2013; Bardentreffen Nürnberg 2013; Vocal Fest / BG 2013; Klangart Festival Wuppertal / DE 2014; Klangvocal Festival Dormund / DE 2014; Les Voix du Prieuré Festival Bourget du Lac / FR 2014; Arts Festival Garforth / UK 2014, Soundcloud Linz / A 2014; Chamber Festival Plovdiv / BG 2014; Samarquand Sharq Taronalari Festival / UZB 2015, Voice Mania / Vienna 2016; Tinos World Music Festival / GR 2016; Boswil Delikatessen Festival / CH 2017; WOMADelaide Australia / AUS 2018; Freiburg Kulturbörse / DE 2019; House Of The Music / Budapest (Project with the vocal group Dalinda) / HUN 22; Un Violon sur le Sable – Festival de musique classique et lyrique à Royan (Project with Dimitar Gougov and Philharmonic Orchestra of the Opera Paris) / FR 22; Cartagena Festival de Musica (Project with Symphonic Orchestra) / COL 23; Magdeburger Jazztage / DE 23; Jerusalem Jazz Festival / IL 23; etc.
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