Classical Concerts Productions Ltd.
Presents
STANKOV ENSEMBLE
STANKOV ENSEMBLE
Vania Vatralova – Stankov – soprano
Ivo Stankov – violin
The acclaimed Bulgarian ensemble presents some fascinating Contemporary,
Jazz, and World music works of the 20th and 21st Century. A third generation of
musicians, the talented Stankovs have wowed audiences across the world with
their thrilling performances in major venues such as the Royal Albert Hall,
Bridgewater Hall, Glasgow Concert Hall, the Wigmore Hall, RAI Amsterdam,
with orchestras such as English Chamber Orchestra, Sofia Philharmonic, Sofia
Soloists Chamber Orchestra, and London Philharmonic.
Classical Concerts Productions Ltd.
www.classicalconcertsproductions.com, Email: info@classicalconcertsproductions.com
64 Wales Farm Road, London, W3 6UE, UK, Tel/Fax: +44 (0) 208 99 21 327
Classical Concerts Productions Ltd.
Presents
STANKOV ENSEMBLE
DUO:
“The voice and violin collaboration –
Fusion of Classical, Contemporary, Jazz, and World Music”
The programme presents as duo partners the voice
and the violin in this rather unusual and interesting
combination. The first half is comprised by an AllEnglish music featuring Gustav Holst’s beautiful
Four Songs on a medieval theme, and the cycle of
songs with elegiac air by Ralph Vaughan – Williams, as well as
Rebeca Clarke’s witty and humorous Folk Songs.
Several other fascinating pieces exploring the virtuoso qualities
of both voice and violin, and inspired by American,
South Indian, and Asian music, as well as by
Armenian and Bulgarian religious chants, complete
the second half of this very intriguing programme
offering.
FULL PROGRAMME includes:
Gustav Holst (1874- 1934)
Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872 - 1958)
Arthur Bliss (1891 - 1975)
Darius Milhaud (1892 - 1974)
Rebecca Clarke (1886 - 1979)
Boris Blacher (1903 - 1975)
Alan Hovhaness (1911 - 2000)
Hector Villa-Lobos (1887 - 1959)
Martin Georgiev (1983 - )
Four Songs for voice and violin
Along the Field
Sea love
Quatre poemes de Cautille
Three Old English Songs
Francesca Da Rimini
Hercules, op.56
Suite for voice and violin
Three songs on poems by Dora Gabe
Classical Concerts Productions Ltd.
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64 Wales Farm Road, London, W3 6UE, UK, Tel/Fax: +44 (0) 208 99 21 327
Classical Concerts Productions Ltd.
Presents
STANKOV ENSEMBLE
NOTE: The ensemble also performs as a TRIO with piano, or as a DUO Soprano
& piano, or DUO Violin & piano.
Other programme suggestions include the following titles:
Voice, violin & piano
“ENCORE! Favourite Spanish and French
Encores”
Please refer to TRIO Promo Pack for more details.
Violin & piano
“Strictly Beethoven”
An integral of Beethoven violin and piano sonatas.
Soprano & piano
“Romantic Songs”
The programme presents a selection of works by
celebrated song composers such as Richard Strauss,
Henry Duparc, Ferenz Liszt, Enrique Granados and
Manuel De Falla.
“A Night of Operatic Favourites”
A selection of some of the favourite opera arias, from the
operas ‘La Traviata’, ‘La Boheme’, ‘Norma’, and ‘Carmen’,
amongst others.
Classical Concerts Productions Ltd.
www.classicalconcertsproductions.com, Email: info@classicalconcertsproductions.com
64 Wales Farm Road, London, W3 6UE, UK, Tel/Fax: +44 (0) 208 99 21 327
Classical Concerts Productions Ltd.
Presents
STANKOV ENSEMBLE
RECOMMENDATION LETTER 1:
Classical Concerts Productions Ltd.
www.classicalconcertsproductions.com, Email: info@classicalconcertsproductions.com
64 Wales Farm Road, London, W3 6UE, UK, Tel/Fax: +44 (0) 208 99 21 327
Classical Concerts Productions Ltd.
Presents
STANKOV ENSEMBLE
RECOMMENDATION LETTER 2:
Alan Woods, 25 Shire Close, North Springfield,
CHELMSFORD, Essex CM1 6FW
Telephone: 01245-461075 & 01277-210889; e-mail: alan.woods31@talktalk.net
To whom it may concern: The Stankov Ensemble
As organizer of weekly lunchtime concerts in Chelmsford Cathedral I returned home from
holiday in the autumn of 2003 to find that the viola player I had engaged to play in a week’s time
had pulled out. Following a frantic ‘phone call I was recommended to contact a violinist, a
certain Ivo Stankov, and so it was that at such short notice I engaged this unknown performer for
a lunchtime recital. Thus began my association with the Stankov family and I was not to regret it.
The concert was a great success and I remember particularly his setting aside the music stand for
the last item and giving a stunning rendition of a Bulgarian Rhapsody, which earned him a
standing ovation. Such was the quality of his playing that I had no hesitation in asking him to
return in following years, although this was not always possible due to his ever increasing
concert commitments both in the UK and Europe.
In 2006 Ivo’s wife Vania came to us, thrilling us with her strong operatic voice with the duo of
violin and voice forming a perfect musical combination and in the spring of 2010 we were
enchanted by The Stankov Ensemble of voice, violin and piano (Ivo’s brother Lachezar) forming
the perfect trio.
At each of their performances, whether as soloist, duo or trio the Stankov family have made a
lasting impression on our audiences and I am constantly being asked when they will return. What
most appeals is the sheer quality and professionalism of performance, the variety and interest of
their programmes and the rapport they have with our audience, this latter not always an easy
thing to achieve.
From a personal point of view I find the family very cooperative and easy to work with, even
when they are under pressure with other musical commitments. I wish I could say this about all
my concert artists.
Alan Woods
Chelmsford Cathedral Lunchtime Concerts Organizer
Classical Concerts Productions Ltd.
www.classicalconcertsproductions.com, Email: info@classicalconcertsproductions.com
64 Wales Farm Road, London, W3 6UE, UK, Tel/Fax: +44 (0) 208 99 21 327