European Orchestra Festival 2022

EOF'22 PLOVDIV

Looking back on EOF'22 -  Day 1. May 5th

In "procession" from the central festival hotel to the Roman Stadion for the opening ceremony. After welcoming speeches of president of EOFed Jüri-Ruut Kangur and honourable president Daniel Kellerhals the concert starts with a short concert of the Harju Strings from Estonia, conductor Imre Rohuväli. After a inspiring speech of Dorothy Conaghan, board member or the International Music Council, on the 5 Music Rights the concert resumes with the orchestra of the National School of Music and Dance in Plovdiv, conductor Konstantin Dobroykov. They were accompanied by a choir, impressively singing and impressively dressed. Together they perform "Karagoz Vakal, Kamatan" of the composer Georgei Andreev.

 

Looking back on EOF'22 Day 2 - May 6th

 

Three concerts in three venues. 

A concert in the Exhibition Hall 2019. A concert of three orchestras played there: Võru Music School Orchestra from Estonia, St. Stephen Youth Symphony Orchestra from Hungary and Lasnamäe Music School Symphony Orchestra from Estonia.

Another concert in the Episcopal Basilica from Pécs Strings (Hungary), conductor Kornél Győri; Põltsamaa Music School Chamber Orchestra (Estonia), conductor Hiie Taks andNordberg Strykeorkester (Norway), conductor Juliet Joplin. A very ancient and very impressive venue, again. Hearing and enjoying a concert, looking through a glass floor down on wonderful mosaics from the third century. Amazing!

A third concert in the very nice and very apt Plovdiv Regional History Museum with: Chamber orchestra ARMONICO of Jāzeps Medinš Riga 1st Music School (Latvia), conductor Normunds Dregis; Dellbrücker Symphoniker (Germany), conductor Albert Gaede and the first Workshop orchestra: baroque, conductor Cathal Garvey (Ireland) with music from Baldassare Galuppiand  and Arcangelo Corelli . Cathal Garvey and the orchestra worked wonders. Such a nice concert after only about 6 hours of rehearsing. Great!

Looking back on EOF'22, Day 3 -  May 7

In the Exhibition Hall a very nice concert of three workshop orchestras took place. Not only other orchestras were listening in this very nice venue but also people coming by, seeing the banner or hearing the music came and listened. Classical music, conductor Normunds Dreģis (Latvia) and romantic music was on the program. Martin Studer (Switzerland) conducted Dvorak and David Ramael (Belgium) conducted a piece from Florence B. Price (1887-1953).      

Final concert in Roman Stadium

Eight participating orchestras played there. The details you will find in the "concert programs" below.

We have to mention here the workshop orchestras that ended the concert impressively. Bulgarian folklore, conductor Konstantin Dobroykov (Bulgaria). Conductor and composer Ari Poutiainen (Finland) with improvations on a few compositions. Both conductors had to introduce their orchestra members in more or less unknown worlds in the limited sessions they had for this. Very impressive the concert these orchestras delivered and delightful.

Film music concluded this concert , conductor Gerhart Drijvers (Nederlands). Known music, very appreciated by the people in the street around the stadium but also a wonderful less known piece of film music from Ralph Vaughan Williams - Prelude from “49th Parallel"

Looking back on EOF'22, Day 4 - 8 May

The last of the concerts took place in the Plovdiv Regional History Museum. A very nice concert from three (youth) orchestras from Estonia.

Harju Strings (Estonia), conductor Imre Rohuväli

Lasnamäe Music School Sinfonietta (Estonia), conductor Imre ,Rohuväli

Põltsamaa Music School Chamber Orchestra (Estonia), conductor Hiie Taks

After this concert, after so much nice music, interesting surroundings and great weather the festival really ended. A Frequently Asked Question was: where to in three years? EOFed does not know at the moment but we are, again convinced of the joy and even need of coming together again to make music.

EOF'22 PLOVDIV CONCERT PROGRAMS

5 May at 19.00 opening concert in Roman Stadium

Harju Strings (Estonia), conductor Imre Rohuväli

  • Estonian folk tune - "Hiidlase lugu"
    Hugo Alfvén - "Swedish Rhapsody", arr. merle J. Isaac - Swedish rhapsody no. 1 "Midsommarvaka"
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, arranged by Marcus D. Dowty - Divertimento no 1, 4th movement Presto
    Gustav Holst - A Moorside Suite, 1st movement
    Karl Jenkins - "Palladio"
    Mari-Liis Valkonen - "Tulek"
    Tõnis Kõrvits - "Labajalgadi"
    Boris Kõrver - "Lõbus polka”

Symphony Orchestra of Plovdiv Music School (Bulgaria), conductor Konstantin Dobroykov

  • Sergei Prokofiev - "Leutenant Kije" Concert Suite - Selected movements

  • Felix Mendelssohn - "The Hebrides" Concert Overture

  • Georgi Andreev - “Karagoz Vakal, Kamatan”

6 May at 19.00 concert II in Exhibition Hall 2019

Võru Music School Orchestra (Estonia), conductor Jaan Randvere

  • Johann Strauss / arr. R. Meyer - Overture to „Die Fledermaus“

  • Johannes Brahms /arr. V. Ledig - Tragic Overture

  • Eduard Tubin - Estonian Dance Suite - III Setu Tants

  • Margo Kõlar - Suite no 3 from film „Nimed Marmortahvlil“ 

  • Arr. Calvin Custer - A Tribute to Henry Mancini

  • Frederick Loewe /arr. J.Whitney - My Fair Lady

St. Stephen Youth Symphony Orchestra (Hungary), conductor Gábor Horvath

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - "La finta giardiniera-overture"                      

  • Gustav Holst - "Brook Green Suite"                        

  • Bela Bartók - "Romanian Folk Dances"                      

  • Joseph Haydn - Symphony no. 83 „The Hen”, 4th movement Vivace

Lasnamäe Music School Sinfonietta (Estonia), conductor Imre Rohuväli

  • Juhan Jürme, arr. Imre Rohuväli - "Rukkirääk"

  • Eugen Kapp - "Karjala-Soome tants" from ballet "Kalevi poeg"

  • Justin Hurwitz -  Music from "La-La Land"

  • Johann Sebastian Bach - Violin Concerto a-minor, 1st movement

  • Ludwig van Beethoven - Overture Egmont

  • John Powell - music from film "How to Train Your Dragon

6 May at 19.00 concert III in Episcopal Basilica

Pécs Strings (Hungary), conductor Kornél Győri

  • Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (1809-1847) - Symphony No.2 in D major : Allegro, Andante, Allegro vivace  

  • Pyotr Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) -  arr. Leo Weiner - Chanson Triste - Moderato 

  • Pyotr Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) - arr. Leo Weiner - Humoresque Triste - Allegretto scherzando 

  • Ferenc Farkas (1905-2000) - "Piccola musica di concerto": Allegro, Andante, Scherzo, Allegro 

Põltsamaa Music School Chamber Orchestra (Estonia), conductor Hiie Taks

  • Johann  Sebastian. Bach (1685-1750) arr. Merle J.Isaac -Brandenburg No 5 in D Allegro  

  • Antonio Vivaldi (1678- 1741) arr. Todd Parrish - "La Primavera"

  • Heino Eller (1887- 1970) - “Kodumaine viis” (Native Strain) 

  • Mart Saar (1882-1963)/ arr. R. Puur  “Mis need ohjad meida hoidvad?“

  • Juhan Jürme (1896 -1943) - "Rukkirääk" (Corncrake) 

  • Tõnu Kõrvits (1969) - "Lahkumine Caprilt" (Leaving the Capri) 

  • Ville-Markus Kell (1960-2014) - "Roheline" (Green)

  • Arvo Pärt (1935) - "Waltz Ukuaru"

Nordberg Strykeorkester (Norway), conductor Juliet Joplin

  • George Telemann - "Concerto for Viola in G major" - Largo, Allegro

                        Soloist: Adrian Schmidt-Cisternas 

  • Johann Sebastian Bach - Concerto for Two Violins in d minor, BWV 1043 - Vivace

                        Soloists: Louise Obrestad-Hofseth, Helena Sigmann Engh, Iben    

                        Malin Størksen Indrevær, Erle Nyborg Øverby and Miriam Støvne Anton 

  • Chris Thomas - Phantom Waltz

                          Soloists: Inger-Eline Katla Botilsrud and Sigurd Rongstad Löwhagen 

  • Joe Hisaishi, arr. Jen Mathers -  "Merry - Go-Round of Life" from "Howl's Moving Castle"

6 May at 19.30 concert IV in Plovdiv Regional History Museum

Chamber orchestra ARMONICO of Jāzeps Medinš Riga 1st Music School (Latvia), conductor Normunds Dregis

  • Georgs Pelēcis - Concertino bianco in C

                              piano solo Eva Blumberga 

  • Antonio Vivaldi - 2nd and 3rd part of the Concerto No. 4 in f minor, Op. 8 Winter 

                             violin solo Anisija Pokšta

Dellbrücker Symphoniker (Germany), conductor Albert Gaede

  • Georg Friedrich Händel - "Water Music" Suite no 3 in G-major

  • Jean Sibelius - "Andante Festivo" op. 117a

  • Florence Price, arr. Jakob Gaede - "Adoration"

  • Gustav Holst - "St.Paul's Suite”:  Jigg 

  • Pietro Mascagni - “Intermezzo” from "Cavalleria Rusticana”

Workshop orchestra 1: baroque, conductor Cathal Garvey (Ireland)

  • Baldassare Galuppi - Concerto a quattro no 1 G-minor; Grave e Adagio, Spiritoso, Allegro

  • Arcangelo Corelli   - Concerto Grosso in F Major op. 6 no. 2; Vivace - Allegro - Adagio, Allegro, Grave - Largo, Allegro

7 May at 12.00 Concert V, workshop orchestras, in Exhibition Hall 2019

Workshop orchestra 2: classical music, conductor Normunds Dreģis (Latvia)

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Overture to “The Abduction from the Seraglio” K 384 (1756-1791)

  • Ludwig van Beethoven - Overture to “Egmont” op. 84  (1770-1827)

Workshop orchestra 3b: romantic music, conductor Martin Studer (Switzerland)

Antonin Dvořák - Symphony no. 6 in D major op. 60  (1841-1904)        

  • 1st movement Allegro non tanto

  •  2nd movement Adagio

Workshop orchestra 3a: romantic music, conductor David Ramael (Belgium)

Florence B. Price - Symphony no 1 in E minor (1887-1953)          

  • 1st movement Allegro ma non troppo

7 May at 18.30 Final concert in Roman Stadium

Dellbrücker Symphoniker (Germany), conductor Albert Gaede

  • Dellbrücker Symphoniker (Germany), conductor Albert Gaede

  • Florence Price, arr. Jakob Gaede -  Adoration 

  • Gustav Holst - “St.Paul's Suite”: Jigg

 

Nordberg String Orchestra (Norway), conductor Juliet Joplin

  • George Telemann - Concerto for Viola in G major, 2nd movement - Allegro

                               Soloist: Adrian Schmidt-Cisternas 

  • Chris Thomas - Phantom Walt

                       Soloists: Inger-Eline Katla Botilsrud and Sigurd Rongstad Löwhagen 

  • Joe Hisaishi, arr. Jen Mathers -  Merry - Go-Round of Life - Howl's Moving Castle 

Võru Music School Orchestra (Estonia), conductor Jaan Randvere

  • Johannes Brahms /arr. V. Ledig - Tragic Overture

  • Eduard Tubin - Estonian Dance Suite - III Setu Tants

Harju Strings (Estonia), conductor Imre Rohuväli

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, arranged by Marcus D. Dowty - Divertimento no 1, 4th movement Presto

  • Karl Jenkins - "Palladio"

  • Estonian folk tune - "Hiidlase lugu"

Lasnamäe Music School Sinfonietta (Estonia), conductor Imre Rohuväli

  • Juhan Jürme, arr. Imre Rohuväli - "Rukkirääk"

  • John Powell - music from film "How to Train Your Dragon"

Põltsamaa Music School Chamber Orchestra (Estonia), conductor Hiie Taks

  • Johann  Sebastian. Bach (1685 - 1750) arr. Merle J.Isaac -  Brandenburg No 5 in D Allegro   

  • Tõnu  Kõrvits (1969) - Lahkumine Caprilt (Leaving the Capri) 

  • Ville-Markus Kell (1960-2014) - Roheline (Green) 

Estonian orchestras together, conductor Jüri-Ruut Kangur

  • Arvo Pärt (1935) - Waltz Ukuaru 

Pécs Strings (Hungary), conductor Kornél Győri

  • Ferenc Farkas (1905-2000) - Piccola musica di concerto, Allegro, Andante, Scherzo, Allegro 

St. Stephen Youth Symphony Orchestra (Hungary), conductor Gábor Horvath

  • Joseph Haydn - Symphony no. 83 „The Hen”, 4th movement Vivace

  • Bela Bartók - Romanian Folk Dances 

Workshop orchestra 5: Bulgarian folklore, conductor Konstantin Dobroykov (Bulgaria)

  • Georgi Andreev - “Karagoz Vakal, Kamatan”

  • Kirill Stefanov, arr. Konstantin Buradzhiev - “Rodopska impressia / Rhodopean Impression”

  • Petko Stoynov - Thracian Dances Suite, no. 2 “Ratchenitza”

Workshop orchestra 6: jazz improvisation, conductor Ari Poutiainen (Finland)

  • Ari Poutiainen - "Withstand and Stay": "Minor Aporia" - "Remain in Breeze" - "Stoneferry"

Workshop orchestra 8: film music, conductor Gerhart Drijvers (Nederlands)

  • Ralph Vaughan Williams - Prelude from “49th Parallel”

  • James Horner, arr John Moss - “Titanic” (suite)

  • Klaus Badelt, arr. Ted Ricketts - “Pirates of Caribbean” (suite)

  • Stefan Nilsson, arr. Gerhart Drijvers - Gabriela`s Song from “As it is in Heaven”

8 May at 12.00 Concert VII in Plovdiv Regional History Museum

Harju Strings (Estonia), conductor Imre Rohuväli

  • Estonian folk tune - "Hiidlase lugu"
    Hugo Alfvén- "Swedish Rhapsody" arr. merle J. Isaac - Swedish rhapsody no. 1 "Midsommarvaka"

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, arr. Marcus D. Dowty - Divertimento no 1, 4th movement Presto

  • Gustav Holst - A Moorside Suite, 1st movement

  • Karl Jenkins - "Palladio"

  • Mari-Liis Valkonen - "Tulek"

  • Tõnis Kõrvits - "Labajalgadi"

  • Boris Kõrver - "Lõbus polka”

Põltsamaa Music School Chamber Orchestra (Estonia), conductor Hiie Taks

  • Johann  Sebastian. Bach (1685 - 1750) arr. Merle J. Isaac -  Brandenburg No 5 in D Allegro 

  • Antonio Vivaldi (1678- 1741) arr. Todd Parrish - La Primavera 

  • Heino Eller (1887- 1970) - “Kodumaine viis” (Native Strain) 

  • Mart Saar (1882-1963)/ arr. R.Puur - “Mis need ohjad meida hoidvad?” (What those reins held us?) 

  • Juhan Jürme (1896 -1943) - Rukkirääk (Corncrake) 

  • Tõnu Kõrvits (1969) - Lahkumine Caprilt (Leaving the Capri) 

  • Ville-Markus Kell (1960-2014) - Roheline (Green) 

  • Arvo Pärt (1935) - Waltz Ukuaru 

Lasnamäe Music School Sinfonietta (Estonia), conductor Imre Rohuväli

  • Juhan Jürme, arr. Imre Rohuväli - "Rukkirääk"

  • Eugen Kapp - "Karjala-Soome tants" from ballet "Kalevipoeg"

  • Justin Hurwitz -  Music from "La-La Land"

  • Johann Sebastian Bach - Violin Concerto a-minor, 1st movement

  • Ludwig van Beethoven - Overture Egmont

  • John Powell - music from film "How to Train Your Dragon"