ELEN MUSIC SPECIAL PROJECTS
1998
MAL WALDRON-ANATOLY VAPIROV DUO
Mal Waldron – piano (USA)
Anatoly Vapirov – saxophone (Bulgaria)
14.08 Varna Summer Jazz Festival / BG
” … Aus behutsamer Annäherungen entstanden spannende, sensibel gestaltete Zwiegespräche mit eher balladeskem Charakter…. “
Bernd Jahnke / Jazzpodium
BLACK SEA CREATIVE FORMATION
Enver Izmailov – guitar (Crimea)
Harry Tavitian – piano (Romania)
Anatoly Vapirov – saxophone (Bulgaria)
Vladimir Volkov – double bass (Russia)
Stoyan Yankoulov – tupan, percussion (Bulgaria)
09.10 Leipzig Jazztage Festival / D
” … Würden Sie für ein „Black Sea Project“ nach Leipzig reisen? Aber so ist das nun mal mit den Leipziger Jazztagen …
Izmailovs Ausschweifungen durch Barockzitate, slawische Folklore und Geräuschexzesse sind, technisch wie künstlerisch reine Magie … in dieser von dem bulgarischen Saxophonisten Anatoly Vapirov geleiteten Gruppe, die vor Spiellust schier auszurasten scheint und in der etwa der Rumäne Harry Tavitian aus Klassik, Jazz, Folklore und den Handkantenschlägen der Neuen Musik ebenfalls ein explosives Gemisch herstellt … “
Ulrich Olshausen / Frankfurter Allgemeine
1999
NIKOLAI IVANOV – ZOLTAN LANTOS – RAMESH SHOTAM TRIO
Nikolai Ivanov – guitar (Bulgaria)
Zoltán Lantos – violin (Hungary)
Ramesh Shotam – percussion (India)
19.06 Sofia Art Festival / BG
RABIH ABOU-KHALIL – THEODOSII SPASSOV – GLEN VELEZ TRIO
Rabih Abou-Khalil – ud (Lebanon)
Theodosii Spassov – kaval (Bulgaria)
Glen Velez – percussion (USA)
08.08 Varna Summer Jazz Festival / BG
BLACK SEA PROJECT
Theodossy Spassov – kaval (Bulgaria)
Enver Izmailov – guitar (Crimea)
Anatoly Vapirov – saxophone (Bulgaria)
StoyanYankoulov – percussion (Bulgaria)
24.10 Frankfurt am Main Jazz Festival / D
” … Ganz anders lag die Sache beim so genannten Schwarzmeer-Projekt. Hier hatten sich vier begnadete Ausnahmemusikanten zusammengefunden, die einem begeisterten Publikum vorführten, wie eine verschärfte, zeitgemäße Folklore klingen kann. Der überschwängliche Jubel bulgarischer Hochzeitsmusik, der klagende Blues des wilden Ostens, ländliche Hirtenlieder, der Sound der E-Gitarre und furios dahinjagende Rhythmen verschmolzen zu einer einzigartigen, rauschhaften Musik jenseits aller Fusionsklischees. Virtuos und bewegend spielen sie alle … Das ist kein Jazz, gewiss. Aber wann hört man schon eine derart swingende Musik? … “
Voker Kriegel / Frankfurter Allgemeine
2000
BLACK SEA CREATIVE FORMATION
Theodossy Spassov – kaval (Bulgaria)
Enver Izmailov – guitar (Crimea)
Harry Tavitian – piano (Romania)
Anatoly Vapirov – saxophone (Bulgaria)
Vladimir Volkov – double bass (Russia)
Stoyan Yankoulov – tupan, percussion (Bulgaria)
01.06. München Jazz & More Festival / D
” … Aha-Erlebnisse wie jenes, für das ein Konzert des „Black Sea Project” sorgte: Sechs Musiker aus dem Schwarzmeerraum, aus Bulgarien, Rumänien, Usbekistan / Ukraine und Russland, verbinden da auf völlig unverbrauchte Weise Folklore und zeitgenössischen Jazz. Sie wärmen keine Klischees auf, veranstalten keine Improvisationsringelreihen, sondern vertrauen – sensibel aufeinander hörend – einfach auf den großen musikalischen Fluss. Osteuropa, so scheint es, hat an Vitalität noch einiges zu bieten … “
Miriam Strumpfe / Jazz Zeitung
MIRRORWORLD PROJECT
Zoltan Lantos – violin (Hungary)
Mihaly Dresch – soprano saxophone, bass klarinette, flute (Hungary)
Kornel Horváth – percussion (Hungary)
Gabor Juhasz – acoustic guitar, electric guitar (Hungary)
Anthony Donchev – piano (Bulgaria)
Lars Danielsson – double bass, el.bass, cello (Sweden)
Isabelle Lee – dance (Vietnam)
01.06 München Jazz & More Festival / D
16.06 Berlin Jazz Across The Border Festival / D
THE FAIRY TALE TRIO & DANEL STRING QUARTET
Theodosii Spassov – kaval, vocal
Anatoly Vapirov – saxophon
Stoyan Yankoulov – tupan, percussion
&
Danel String Quartet (Belgium)
30.06 Witten / D
2001
BLACK SEA TRIO
Enver Izmailov – guitars (Crimea)
Anatoly Vapirov – saxophone (Bulgaria)
Kornel Horváth – percussion (Hungary)
28.01 Lohmar Festival / D
THEODOSII SPASSOV – HAIG YAZDJIAN – GLEN VELEZ TRIO
Haig Yazdjian – ud, voice (Armenia)
Theodosii Spassov – kaval, vocal (Bulgaria)
Glen Velez – frame drum (USA)
30.10 Leipzig / Alte Handelsbörse / D
31.10 Darmstadt / Bessunger Knabenschule HR Mitschnitt / D
01.11 Elmau / Jazztival „Balkan & Beyond“ BR Mitschnitt / D
02.11 Salzburg / Balkan Festival / D
CARLO RIZZO – KORNEL HORVATH – STOYAN YANKOULOV PERCUSSION PROJECT
Carlo Rizzo – tamborine (Italy)
Kornel Horvath – percussion (Hungary)
Stoyan Yankoulov – tupan, percussion (Bulgaria)
03.11 Elmau / Jazztival „Balkan & Beyond“ / D
2002
VEDAKI & EVA QUARTET feat. HAIG YAZDJIAN
EVA QUARTET (Bulgaria)
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VEDAKI
Mola Sylla – vocal, kongoma, xalam (Senegal)
Alexei Levin – accrdion, piano, jew’s harp (Russia)
Vladimir Volkov – double bass (Russia)
Sandip Bhattacharya – tabla, vocal (India)
feat. special guest
Haig Yazdjian – ud, vocal (Armenia / Greece)
10-13.07 Esch Kulturfabrik / LUX
15.07 Schloss Elmau / D
20.07 Düsseldorf Festival / D
Das Konzept: „ein atmosphärisches, spontanes Treffen auf der Bühne zusammenzubringen und dabei eine Beziehung zu Tradition und Moderne, zu Roots und Improvisation zu finden“. Die Suche geht hier zunächst zu den eigenen Roots der einzelnen Musiker – Senegal, Indien, Slowakei, Bulgarien und Russland sind die Länder, deren Folklore als Ausgangspunkt für Überlagerungen und Improvisationen steht. Es entsteht eine Gefüge aus unterschiedlichen Erfahrungen und virtuosem Spiel. Dabei überschreiten sie jegliche konventionelle Grenzen, die Gruppe führt das Publikum zu einem einmaligen Konzerterlebnis.
MINO CINELU – GLEN MOORE – THEODOSII SPASSOV TRIO
Mino Cinelu – percussion (France/USA)
Glen Moore – double bass (USA)
Theodosii Spassov – kaval, vocal (Bulgaria)
” … A sound trip through highly sensitive minds … “
Frankfurter Allgemeine
27.09 Leipziger Jazztage / D
28.09 Salzburg Jazzit / A
2003
EUROPEAN JAZZ PROJECT
Antoni Donchev – piano (Bulgaria)
Kenny Wheeler – trumpet (Canada/England)
Vladimir Volkov – double bass (Russia)
Klaus Kugel – drums (Germany)
A special East-West European Project
28.01 Leipzig naTo / D
STRINGS ON FIRE PROJECT
Zoltan Lantos – violin, 5 & 16 sympathetic string violin (Hungary)
Ateshghan Yuseinov – guitar, tambura (Bulgaria)
Vladimir Volkov – double bass (Russia)
Stoyan Yankoulov – tupan, percussion (Bulgaria)
A special East European string project
28.02 Leipzig Gewandhaus / Strings On Fire Festival / D
“GENIAL”
Saxonia Newspaper
“… herausragendes Ensemble … dem das Festival diesmal die künstlerischen Höhepunkte zu danken hat…”
Jazzthetik
EAST – WEST EUROPEAN CREATIVE FORMATION
Anatoly Vapirov – saxophone (Bulgaria)
Otto Lechner – accordion (Austria)
Yuri Kuznetsov – piano (Ukraine)
Zoltan Lantos – violin (Hungary)
Peter Koch – cello (Germany)
Yiotis Kiourtsoglou – el.bass (Greece)
Stoyan Yankoulov – drums, percussion (Bulgaria)
A special project for the Graz Meeting / European Jazz Joint Ventures
24.04 Graz Meeting Jazz Festival / A
EAST EUROPEAN CREATIVE FORMATION
Tomasz Szanko – trumpet (Poland)
Anatoly Vapirov – saxophone (Bulgaria)
Antoni Donchev – piano (Bulgaria)
Vladimir Volkov – double bass (Russia)
Vladimir Tarasov – drums (Lithuania)
A special project for the East European Festival
30.05 London X-Block Reunion Festival Barbican / GB
BALKAN WINDs
Theodosii Spassov – kaval, vocal (Bulgaria)
Tamara Obrovac – vocal (Croatia)
Mihai Sorohan – trumpet (Romania)
Toni Kitanovski – guitar (Macedonia)
Kostas Theodorou – double bass (Greece)
Sanja Ilic – piano (Serbia)
Izzet Kizil – percussion (Turkey)
Stoyan Yankoulov – tupan, percussion (Bulgaria)
26.09 Berlin Fest der Kontinente Passion Church / D
27.09 Bonn Deutsche Welle / D
” … A super formation representing an extraordinary project with highly virtuous musicians from different Balkan countries… ”
SAADET TÜRKÖZ + KUDSI ERGUNER + HAIG YAZDJIAN TRIO
Saadet Türköz – voice (Kazakhstan)
Kudsi Erguner – ney (Turkey)
Haig Yazdjian – ud, vocal (Armenia)
18.09 Berlin Fest der Kontinente Opening Gethsemane Church / D
19.09 Berlin Fest der Kontinente Meistersaal / D
20.09 St.Wendel Festival / D feat. Stoyan Yankoulov
2004
BALTIC QUARTET
Petras Vysniauskas – saxophone (Lithuania)
Vladimir Volkov – viola da gamba (Russia)
Bobo Stenson – organ, piano (Sweden)
Klaus Kugel – drums, percussion (Germany)
12.05 Hamburg Fabrik / D
13.05 Greifswald Nordischer Klang Festival / D
14.05 Greifswald Nordischer Klang Festival / D
SEQUENCE
Antoni Donchev – piano (Bulgaria)
Eric Vloeimans – trumpet (Holland)
Anatoly Vapirov – saxophone (Bulgaria)
Glen Moore – double bass (USA)
Klaus Kugel – percussions (Germany)
22.07 Frankfurt am Main Palmengarten / D
24.07 Quedlinburg Festival / D
BALKAN PROJECT
Theodosii Spassov – kaval, vocal (Bulgaria)
Haig Yazdjian – ud, vocal (Armenia)
Kostas Theodorou – double bass (Greece)
Izzet Kizil – percussion (Turkey)
01-05.09 Sardinia Festival / IT
HAIG YAZDJIAN ORIENTAL PROJECT
Haig Yazdjian – ud, vocal (Armenia)
Abdullah Chhadeh – kanon (Syria)
Izzet Kyzil – percussion (Turkey)
20.10 Vienna Salam Islam Festival / A
21.10 Passau Museum / D
2005
BALKAN WINDs
Theodosii Spassov – kaval, vocal (Bulgaria)
Tamara Obrovac – vocal (Croatia)
Mihai Sorohan – trumpet (Romania)
Toni Kitanovski – guitar (Macedonia)
Kostas Theodorou – double bass (Greece)
Sanja Ilic – piano (Serbia)
Izzet Kizil – percussion (Turkey)
Stoyan Yankoulov – tupan, percussion (Bulgaria)
BALKAN WINDS is a super formation representing an extraordinary project with highly virtuous musicians from different Balkan countries.
18.04 Vienna Birdland / A
19.04 Vienna Birdland / A
21.04 Graz Jazz Festival / A
KALMAN BALOGH & PETER RALCHEV PROJECT
Kálmán Balogh – cimbalom (Hungary)
Peter Ralchev – accordion (Bulgaria)
Ateshhan Juseinov – guitar, tambura (Bulgaria)
Matyas Szandai – double bass (Hungary)
* New Project of two great Balkan Musicians *
Peter Ralchev – the great Bulgarian accordion virtuoso with
Kalman Balogh – the great Hungarian cimbalom player!
21.04 Graz Jazz Festival / A
17.07 Schloß Auerbach Festival / D
KARAKUM (Uzbekistan / Crimea)
Enver Izmailov – guitar
Leniye – vocal
Sabir Rizaev – clarinet
Gasan Mamedov – violin
Kurban Kurbanov – accordion
Khakberty Allamuradov – percussion
Rustem Bari – percussion
A New Mid Asia Project of the Group ASHKHABAD with ENVER IZMAILOV
28.07 Krems Glatt & Verkehrt Festival / A
2006
ANTONI DONCHEV International Jazz Project
Eric Vloeimans – trumpet (Holland)
Antoni Donchev – piano (Bulgaria)
Christian Ramond – double bass (Germany)
Klaus Kugel – drums, percussion (Germany)
Brass Jazz Music between Balkan Wedding, Sun Ra Arkestra and Chamber Jazz His compositions are like imaginary landscapes – chambermusic atmospheres. Donchev is looking for the space between the spaces – the microcosmos of sounds…
26.05 Idar Oberstein Jazz Festival / D
01.09 Lüneburg Jazz Festival / D
2007
DUNABE MUSIC FESTIVAL
“Against The Stream”
www.danubemusicfestival.com
02.04 * BORIS KOVAC (Serbia)
04.04 * ZOLTAN LANTOS & KORNEL HORVATH (Hungary)
05.04 * ROMENGO GYPSY BAND (Hungary)
06.04 * KALMAN BALOGH & PETER RALCHEV PROJECT (Hungary / Bulgaria)
07.04 * OTTO LECHNER & ANATOLY VAPIROV (Austria / Bulgaria)
07.04 * BLACK SEA TRIO (Bulgaria / Hungary / Crimea)
08.04 * EVA QUARTET (Bulgaria)
09.04 * IVO PAPASOV & ZIG ZAG TRIO (Bulgaria)
09.04 * ENVER IZMAILOV SOLO (Crimea)
2008
DANUBE SHIP ORCHESTRA
Peter Ralchev – accordion (Bulgaria)
Enver Izmailov – guitars (Crimea)
Kornel Horvath – percussion (Hungary)
feat
Vasil Denev – gudulka (Bulgaria)
28.03 Brussels Balkan Trafik Festival / B
HAIG YAZDJIAN & ENVER IZMAILOV PROJECT
Haig Yazdjian – ud, vocal (Armenia)
Enver Izmailov – guitar (Crimea)
Petros Varthakouris – double bass, el.bass (Greece)
Yiannis Kirimkiridis – piano, keys (Greece)
Yiannis Angelopoulos – drums, percussion (Greece)
05.05 Athens / GR
06.05 Athens / GR
07.05 Kavala / GR
09.05 Vienna Balkanfeever Festival / A
2009
EVA QUARTET (Bulgaria)
Link: www.myspace.com/evaquartet
Gergana Dimitrova – sopran
Sofia Kovacheva – mezzosopran
Evelina Christova – alt
Daniela Stoichkova – contralt
Milen Ivanov (conductor) – bassbariton, bagpipe
Project with Amarcord (Germany)
24.06 Sofia National Radio / BG
Project with Unni Lovlid (Norway)
02.07 Forde Folk Music Festival / NOR
Project with Trebunie Tutki (Poland)
23.08 Sopot Festival (The Music Of Cheslaw Niemen) / PL
Project with Bea Palya (Hungary)
21.10 Budapest Palace of Arts / HUN
2010
DANUBE MUSIC FESTIVAL
Against The Stream
www.danubemusicfestival.com
20.03 MIHÁLY DRESCH QUARTET (Hungary)
21.03 THE OTHER EUROPEANS BAND feat. ALAN BERN and PETER RALCHEV (Bulgaria, Germany, Hungary, Moldovia, Ukraine, USA)
22.03 MATTHIAS LOIBNER (Austria)
23.03 SVETLANA SPAJIC (Serbia)
24.03 FERUS MUSTAFOV AND HIS BAND (Macedonia)
25.03 BESH O DROM (Hungary); THEODOSII SPASSOV FOLK PROJECT (Bulgaria)
26.03 MISIRLI AHMET (Turkey); ZOLTAN LANTOS (Hungary)
27.03 HAIG YAZDJIAN TRIO (Armenia, Greece); PERCUSSION PROJECT feat Misirli Ahmet & Vangelis Karipis (Bulgaria, Greece, Turkey)
28.03 MATYAS BOLYA – BALAZS SZOKOLAY DONGÓ DUO (Hungary); MONIKA LAKATOS & ROMENGO (Hungary)
29.03 CARLOS NUNEZ (Spain)
30.03 ELISABETH VATN PIPER ON THE ROOF ENSEMBLE (Norway)
31.03 PRINCE DIABATÉ & N’FALY KOUYATÉ (Guinea)
2011
KYIV CLASSIC SYMPHONIC ORCHESTRA (Ukraine) &
IVO PAPASOV & HIS WEDDING BAND (Bulgaria)
A very special project of The Symphonic Orchestra KYIV CLASSIC and IVO PAPASOVs ORCHESTRA!
27.09 Kiev Ukrainian National Opera House / UKR
2012
MUSIC FROM MONASTERY
EVA QUARTET & DVUGLAS (Bulgaria)
TASHI LHUNPO MONASTERY GROUP (Tibet)
03.02 Berlin Philharmonie / DE
*** IVO PAPASOV ´s 60 YEARS ANNIVERSARY VERY SPECIAL PROJECT ***
IVO PAPASOV & HIS WEDDING BAND (Bulgaria)
feat many special guests from diferent countries
like OKAY TEMIZ (Turkey), FERUS MUSTAFOV (Macedonia), PANDELIS STOIKOS (Greece), KALMAN BALOGH (Hungary), ROBERTO DE BRASSOV (Romania) etc.
14.04 Brussel Balkan Trafik Festival / BE
2013
EVA QUARTET (Bulgaria)
Eva Quartet perform the music of Sandra Kolstad
08.03 Bergen Festival / NO