site.btaHarpist and Composer Alexander Boldachev to Perform in Bulgaria for First Time

Zurich-based harpist and composer Alexander Boldachev will perform in Bulgaria for the first time in a concert on April 6 at the National Palace of Culture (NDK), the organizers said on Thursday. The event is part of the spring edition of the Arts Salon at NDK.

The concert will feature works by Bach, Chopin, Tchaikovsky, Shostakovich, Piazzolla and Vivaldi, as well as hits by the rock bands Queen and Nirvana, the team said.

Boldachev is an internationally recognized and award-winning musician, having performed on prestigious stages such as Carnegie Hall in New York, Musikverein in Vienna, and Salle Gaveau in Paris. He is a virtuoso classical performer known as an improviser, producer, and composer of film and theatre music.

Boldachev is an honorary professor at the Royal Academy of Music in London, the music school at the University of California, Los Angeles, and the Conservatory of Milan, Italy. He holds Swiss citizenship, is the founder of the Zurich Harp Festival, and the initiator of World Harp Day.