Mintcho Mintchev, a Bulgarian violinist, gave his first concert at the age of nine and has performed over 100 concerts per season.
Instruments
Mintcho Mintchev plays the precious Stradivarius Baron Wittgenstein violin, which the Bulgarian State bought specially for him in 1977.
Performer Biography
Galina Stamenova, a Bulgarian violinist, won the 1st prize in the LSO-Shell competition in 1979 as a student at the Juilliard School of Music.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Zoltán Kodály, a Hungarian composer and ethnologist, was convinced that every good folk song is a masterpiece and dedicated his efforts to preserving these melodies.
Cultural Impact
Franz Liszt's 'Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2' became world-famous after being featured in Fred Quimby's 1947 'Tom & Jerry' movie, which won an Academy Award for 'Best Cartoon'.
Performer Biography
Miltos Mumulides, the Greek clarinetist, toured Europe and Japan with the E.C.Y. Orchestra, working with conductors like Bernstein, Abbado, Dorati, and S. Ozawa.
Composition History
Kodály's 'Dances of Galánta' was a commissioned work for the 80th anniversary of the Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, inspired by folk music he heard as a boy in Galánta.
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