10 Yakubitsa str. 1164 Sofia , Bulgaria
1164 Sofia
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The founder of the Pancho Vladigerov Foundation, Pancho Vladigerov, Jr., and the members of the Board of Trustees undertook as a major task to popularise the personality and creative work of the great Bulgarian composer, pianist and pedagogue Pancho Vladigerov and his legacy. In order to fulfil this noble mission, the foundation sets itself the following objectives:
To find and popularise materials evidencing the creative and performing art of Pancho Vladigerov and his students and followers.
To organise concerts of established Bulgarian and foreign performers.
To promote concert performances of young talents – pupils and students.
To organise charity concerts.
To provide scholarships and grants to talented pupils and students.
To organise and hold conferences, discussions, round tables, and seminars on issues and problems concerning Bulgarian and world musicology and science of art.
To supervise the protection and management of the copyright on Vladigerov’s works.
To initiate research programmes, to provide expert advice and consultations.
To conduct activities, establish contacts and partnership with similar governmental and non-governmental organisations.
Though recently established, the foundation has already taken part in organising:
St. Jordan’s Charity Concert for Children with Disabilities in partnership with the Psychological Research Centre and Radoi Ralin Foundation.
Master classes in piano directed by Pancho Vladigerov, Jr., at the House Museum in Sofia.
A course in project management.
Publication of a photo album (Photos from the Study) comprising one of the unique collections of the museum exposition.
Concerts of students from the Pancho Vladigerov State Academy of Music, meetings and discussions with American students.
Main project in partnership with Pancho Vladigerov Museum House Sofia Master classes; Concert-production of Junior Musical Schools’ students; General public and educational concerts; Promotions of CDs and books, conveying the magic of music; Temporary exhibitions; Musical events, celebrations and anniversaries; Chamber performances, etc. To mention only a few of the major museum activities in the last couple of years: “Europe in Vladigerv’s calendar” – completed first stage of producing a DVD; “Let’s Draw a Picture of Sounds”, musical and educational cycle for pre-school and elementary school children; Vladigerov’s photo album: Photos from his Study; Digitalization of basic documentary archive; Digitalization of basic musical archive; Chamber music performances, concert cycles; “Musical Journey” and “Look and Listen”, educational concert cycles; “Reinhardt - Vladigerov: Interaction and Projections” exhibition; New transcriptions of Vladigerov's works; “The Yakubitsa Street House”, a documentary, winner of the ‘Eight Muse’ Media Festival 2008 award for cultural news events and activities category; “110th Pancho Vladigerov anniversary and 40th Sofia Musical Weeks anniversary” concert; Documentation & art exhibition on “Jewish Presence in Bulgarian Music”, in partnership with “Shalom”, the Organizations of Jews in Bulgaria.