Balgarianovinite.com The 23rd spring edition of the Salon des Arts, hosted by the National Palace of Culture (NDK) in Sofia, opened on Monday evening with a concert by Zurich-based harpist Alexander Boldachev. The show at Hall 3 of NDK ranged from Baroque classics to rock hits and film music, and concluded with enthusiastic applause and an encore.
Before the concert, NDK Executive Director Andriana Petkova greeted the audience and presented this year’s edition of the festival, which comes on NDK’s 45th anniversary.
“We have prepared a very strong Salon for you, and we are beginning with an extraordinary concert,” Petkova said. She announced some of the upcoming events: an exhibition by Pavel Koychev, a children’s opera by the Stara Zagora Opera House, theatre productions and film screenings, among others. On May 31, children from Sofia will be invited to paint on a large white canvas what NDK means to them.
“Alexander Boldachev demonstrates all the nuances and possibilities of the harp,” said Dr Kohar Andonyan-Kradjyan, a harp lecturer at the Lyubomir Pipkov National Music School, who introduced Monday’s performer.
Boldachev addressed the audience in English. “This is my second visit to Bulgaria and my first to Sofia,” he said. “My mission and desire is to share with you everything I wish to express through this instrument and to offer something for everyone,” the musician said.
His concert, entitled Iconic Melodies, unfolded in five parts, with Boldachev speaking to the audience between each section to explain what was to follow. The first part, “Rock Baroque”, featured works by Bach, Vivaldi and Daken. The second, titled “There Will Come Soft Rains…”, was dedicated to Rachmaninoff, Tchaikovsky, Mussorgsky and Shostakovich. The third, “True Love”, brought together Debussy, Chopin, Brahms and Piazzolla. In the fourth part, “Childhood Memories”, the harpist performed music from popular video games and films. The final section, “Classical Pop”, included works by artists and bands such as Gotye, Scorpions, Red Hot Chili Peppers, John Lennon, Queen and Nirvana.
The Salon des Arts will run until June 2, turning NDK into a hub of cultural life in the capital for nearly two months.
Alexander 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. Salon des Arts Opens in Sofia with “Iconic Melodies” by Harpist Alexander Boldachev 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-04-07 06:01:00 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law