American Foundation for Bulgaria
presents

Season 2022-23 Opening Night Gala

October 25th, 2022 | 7:30 PM EST

Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall
in Memory of Ginka Ortega

Georgy Valtchev and Stanichka Dimitrova, violin, Alexandrina Boyanova, viola, Alberto Parrini, cello, Erik Gratton and Hristina Blagoeva, flute, Anna Stoytcheva, Lora Al-Ahmad and Lora Tchekoratova, piano

Program:

W. A. MOZART (1756-1791) - Flute Quartet in D Major, K. 285 (1777)

1. Allegro

2. Adagio

3. Rondo

Erik Gratton, flute, Georgy Valtchev, violin, Stanichka Dimitrova, violin, Alexandrina Boyanova, viola, Alberto Parrini, cello

Francis POULENC (1899-1963) - Sonata for Flute and Piano (1957)

1. Allegretto malincolico

2. Cantilena: Assez lent

3. Presto giocoso

Assen KARASTOYANOV (1893-1976) - Suite for flute and piano, selections

Hristina Blagoeva, flute and Lora Tchekoratova, piano

Yuko UEBAYASHI (b. 1958) - Au-Delá Du Temps for Two Flutes and Piano (2002)

1. La lumière lointaine la nuit 

2. La lumière dansante

Erik Gratton and Hristina Blagoeva, flute, Lora Al-Ahmad, piano

• Intermission •

Philippe GAUBERT (1979-1941) - Three Watercolors (1915))

1. On a Clear Morning

2. Autumn Evening

3. Sérénade

Erik Gratton, flute, Alberto Parrini, cello, Anna Stoytcheva, piano

Franz DOPPLER (1821-1883) - Andante et Rondo, op. 25 for 2 flutes and piano (1874)

Hristina Blagoeva and Erik Gratton, flute, Lora Tchekoratova or Lora Al-Ahmad, piano

Arthur FOOTE (1853-1937) - A Night Piece for flute and string quartet (1918)

Hristina Blagoeva, flute, Stanichka Dimitrova, violin, Georgy Valtchev, violin, Alexandrina Boyanova, viola, Alberto Parrini, cello