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Curriculum Vitae
A pupil of Aldo Ciccolini, Ivan Donchev was born in Bulgaria in 1981. He began his musical
studies at the age of five, giving his first public recital just one year later, and winning his first
international competition at the age of nine. In 1993 he made his concerto debut with Burgas
Philharmonic Orchestra performing Haydn’s Piano Concerto in D.
In 1997 he has been awarded by the city of Burgas with the honorable prize “Talent of the
year”.
He is a prizewinner in several international competitions: “EMC” (Dublin, Ireland); “Carl
Flitsch" (Sibiu, Romania); M.A.G.I.C. (Burgas, Bulgaria); "A. Copland" (Varna, Bulgaria); "Città di
Monopoli" (Italy);
"Seiler" (Palermo, Italy); "Sergio Fiorentino" (Morcone, Italy); "Giuseppe
Terracciano" (Giffoni, Italy), "Società Umanitaria" (MIlan, Italy) and has performed concerts in
Bulgaria, Germany, Italy, Romania, France, Slovakia, Ireland, and Japan: Sofia (NDK,
Conservatory’s Hall), Burgas (Concert Hall), Razgrad (Philharmonic Hall), Munich (Gasteig),
Darmstadt (Kennedy Haus), Kitzingen (Seiler Konzertsaal), Dublin (Royal Society Concert Hall),
Rome (Sala Santa Cecilia), Milan (Sala Verdi), Palermo (Scarlatti Hall), Messina (Filarmonica
Laudamo), Cadenabbia (Piano Academy), Oradea (Enescu-Bartòk Hall), Montpellier (Festival
de Radio France), Yamagata (Ayumu Hall), and many others.
He has been awarded the ‘Chopin’ prize by the Chopin Gesellschaft in Darmstadt.
Ivan Donchev has performed as a soloist with Burgas Philharmonic, Kronstadt Philharmoniker,
Oradea Symphony Orchestra, “Mozart Sinfonietta” Chamber Orchestra, Bari Symphony
Orchestra and Razgrad Philharmonic the piano concertos by Haydn, Beethoven, Mendelssohn,
Grieg, Rachmaninov, Brahms, and the complete works for piano and orchestra by Tchaikovsky.
His performances are broadcasted by Bulgarian National Television, Radio France, and Italian
cable radio classical music channel.
His repertoire covers the most relevant piano works ranging from Bach and Scarlatti to
contemporary composers (several piano pieces have been dedicated to him). In 2006 he has
recorded the world premiere of Vito Palumbo’s Quadro Sinfonico Concertante. Very active in
chamber music, he has obtained his master degree at "Santa Cecilia" Conservatory of Music in
Rome. His records are produced by Rai Trade, and delivered by Suonare News music
magazine.
Son to a jazz musician, he devotes great attention also to this musical genre, and in 2008 he
has earned his BA degree in jazz music and piano improvisation discussing a research thesis on
Miles Davis. He has also won awards for piano improvisation. He serves on the piano faculty at
“Cherubini” School of Music in Rome and is invited to act as a jury member in international
music competitions.
In 2008 Ivan Donchev has received the ‘Sorrento Classica’ prize from the hands of Aldo
Ciccolini.
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Some words
about him
“Ivan Donchev is gifted with extraordinary musical and instrumental skills,
and I believe he is going to undertake a very brilliant soloist career.”
Aldo Ciccolini.
“Ivan Donchev is a magnificent pianist. He has a strong virtuoso
technique, impeccable taste and a real sense of style in his broad and
varied repertoire. His performances are exciting, full of life and very
moving.”
William Grant Naborè
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Repertoire
piano solo
J.S.Bach
E.Granados
French Suite No.1 BWV 812
Chromatic fantasy and fugue BWV 903
Fantasy in C minor BWV 906
Toccata in E minor BWV 914
Inventions in two parts
Inventions in three parts
Preludes and Fugues from Well Tempered Klavier
Spanish dances
F.J.Haydn
Sonatas Hob.XVI: 20; Hob.XVI: 32; Hob.XVI: 36; Hob.XVI: 37
Z.Jeney
5 Piano Works
Bach-Busoni
Chaconne
B.Bartòk
Roumanian Dance op.8a
Bulgarian Dances
Etudes op.18
Sonata
M.Leviev
Toccatina
Piano Works
F.Liszt
Concert Studies “Waldesrauschen” and “Gnomenreigen”
From Paganini-Liszt Studies: No.4
Hungarian Rhapsody No.8
Harmonies Poetiques et Religieuses
Tre Sonetti del Petrarca
L.van Beethoven
Sonata “Après une lecture du Dante”
Sonata in B minor
Sonatas op.2 No.1; op.2 No.3; op.10 No.1; op.13; op.27 no.2;
op.53; op.57; op.109; op.111
6 Ecossaises WoO 83
F.Mendelssohn
Prelude and Fugue op.35
J.Brahms
Ballads Op.10
Variations on an Original’s Theme op.21
Variations on a Paganini’s Theme op.35
Rhapsodies op.79
7 Fantasies op.116
Intermezzi from op.117 and 118
W.A.Mozart
Variations on “Ah,vous dirai-je, maman” KV 265
Sonatas KV 332; KV333; KV 545; KV 576
Fantasies KV 397; KV 475
L.Pipkov
”Light and Dark”
F.Chopin
Etudes op.10 and op.25
Mazurkas
Ballad No.1 op.23
Nocturnes
Sonata no.2 op.35
Scherzo no.3 op.39
Polonaises op.40 no.1, op.44, op.53
Polonaise-Fantasie op.61
Fantasie-Impromptu op. 66
C.Debussy
Deux Arabesques
Estampes
L’isle joyeuse
Rèverie
Etudes (selected)
S.Prokofiev
Toccata op.11
S.Rachmaninov
Polichinelle op.3
Preludes from op.23, 32
Etudes-Tableaux op.33, 39
Sonata no.2 op.36
M.Ravel
Miroirs
Sonatine
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Repertoire
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E.Satie
3 Gymnopèdies
D.Scarlatti
5 sonatas
F.Schubert
Sonatas DV 850; DV 960
Impromptus DV 899 op.90
R.Schumann
Symphonic Etudes op.13
Children Scenes op.15
Faschingsschwank Aus Wien op.26
A.Scriabin
Studies op.8, 42
Preludes op.11
Fantasy op.28
To the flame op.72
E.Sweeney
The Windhover
P.Vladiguerov
Prelude op.15
Piano works from op.29
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Repertoire
piano&orchestra
J.S.Bach
Concerto BWV 1056 in F minor
L.van Beethoven
Concerto no.3 op.37 in C minor
J.Brahms
Concerto no.2 op.83 in B-flat major
E.Grieg
Concerto op.18 in A minor
F.Mendelssohn
Concerto in G minor
W.A.Mozart
Concertos KV 271; KV 450
V.Palumbo
Quadro Sinfonico Concertante
S.Rachmaninov
Concertos no.2 op.18; no.3 op.30
A.Scriabin
Concerto op.20
P.I.Tchaikovsky
Concertos no.1 op.23; no.2 op.44; no.3 op.76
Fantasy for piano and orchestra op.56
Andante and Finale op.79
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Repertoire
chamber music
L.van Beethoven
C.Saint-Saëns
Sonatas for violin and piano op.24; op.30;
op.47 "Kreutzer"
Sonata for cello and piano op.5 no.2; op.69
Le Carnaval des Animaux
J.Brahms
Trio DV 929 op.100
Sonata for violin and piano op.137 no.3
Sonatas for violin and piano no.1 op.78; no.3 op.108
Sonata for cello and piano no.1 op.38
Scherzo for violin and piano
R.Schumann
C.Debussy
Sonata for cello and piano
M.De Falla
Spanish Suite
F.Schubert
Sonata for violin and piano op.105
D.Shostakovich
Sonata for cello and piano op.40
R.Strauss
Sonata for violin and piano op.18
A.Dvoràk
Piano quintet op.81
C.Franck
Sonata for flute and piano in A major
E.Grieg
Sonata for violin and piano op.45
F.Liszt
”Mazeppa” for four hands
W.A.Mozart
Sonatas for violin and piano KV 306; KV 379; KV 454
Variations for violin and piano KV 360
F.Mendelssohn
Piano sextet op. 110
S.Prokofiev
Sonata for cello and piano op.119
M.Ravel
Sonata for violin and piano op.posth
Ma mère l’oye for piano four hands
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Recital
proposals
Recital I - Fantasies
J.S.Bach - Chromatic fantasy and fugue BWV 903
W.A.Mozart - Fantasy KV 397
- Fantasy KV 475
J.Brahms - 7 Fantasies op.116
A.Scriabin - Fantasy op.28
Recital II - Viennese sonatas
F.J.Haydn - Sonata Hob. XVI: 20
W.A.Mozart - Sonata KV 332
L.van Beethoven - Sonata op.2 no.1
F.Schubert - Sonata op.143 D 784
Recital III - Schubert, Schumann, and Brahms
F. Schubert - Sonata D 850
J.Brahms - Variations on an original theme op.21 no.1
R. Schumann - Faschingsschwank aus Wien op.26
Recital IV - Chopin recital
4 Mazurkas - Scherzo no.3 op.39
Sonata no.2 op.35 - Polonaise-Fantasie op.61
Recital V - A suggestion of Faust in Liszt’s b minor Sonata
F.Liszt - Sonata in b minor
Speaker: Irene Scopelliti
Recital VI - Dante and Petrarca: The literary Liszt
F.Liszt - Tre sonetti del Petrarca
- Sonata “Après une lecture du Dante”
Speaker: Irene Scopelliti
Recital VII - Liszt and Bartòk
F.Liszt - Sonata in B minor
- Hungarian Rhapsody no.8
B.Bartòk - Studies op.18
- Sonata
Recital VIII - Piano music in Eastern Europe
P.Vladiguerov - Three piano pieces op.15
- Prelude
- Autumn
- Humoresque
B.Bartòk - Six dances in Bulgarian rhythm; Studies op.18; Sonata
M.Leviev - Toccatina
L.Pipkov - “Light and Dark”
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Recordings
This CD represents a significant contribution
toward the diffusion of the Piano Concerto no.3
op. 75 posth. and of the Andante and Finale op.
79 posth. by Piotr Ilich Tchaikovsky. These two
masterpieces are the last works for piano and
orchestra by the great Russian composer, and
have been for long time neglected, despite their
beauty and value.
Besides these two works, the CD contains the
first world release of the Quadro Sinfonico
Concertante for piano and orchestra by Vito
Palumbo, one of the most promising Italian
composers of last generation.
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Boris Berezowsky est un pianiste que je suis depuis une dizaine d’années environ, puisque, comme
beaucoup de Français, je l’ai découvert avec La Folle Journée de Nantes où il faisait ses premiers concerts dans notre pays. S’il faut aimer ce pianiste,
les bonnes raisons ne manquent pas. D’abord parce qu’il possède des moyens techniques hors du commun ; on a pu le voir — c’était à l’auditorium
du Louvre en début de carrière —, enchaîner le même soir les Variations Goldberg en première partie et les Diabelli en seconde. Il a aussi donné
l’intégrale des Études d’exécution transcendante de Liszt ici à Montpellier, il y a quelques années. On peut jurer que le public s’en souvient encore.
Boris est donc un pianiste qui s’impose par son répertoire mais aussi par son sens du risque. Avec lui, et c’est en fait assez rare chez les musiciens, on
ne sait jamais ce qu’il va se passer. Il a un instinct musical remarquable pour captiver dès les premières notes son auditoire, afin de ne plus le lâcher du
concert. Autoritaire, il impose sa carrure royale et ses idées musicales singulières. Parfois pour le meilleur et même parfois pour le pire (à cause de
certains excès) mais il ne laisse jamais indifférent. S’il fallait le comparer, trouver une image, ce serait celle d’un sportif, un joueur de tennis : Marat
Safin. Comme lui : colossal, inventif et imprévisible. Il a d’ailleurs été colossal hier et avant hier, ici à Montpellier, dans les deux concertos pour piano
de Tchaïkovski, bousculant l’orchestre avec des coups de sang, bousculant aussi l’instrument lors de cadences furieuses, emportées et surtout
maîtrisées, comme si le piano ne suffisait pas à l’athlète. La sonorité était large, les risques certains et l’on ne se lasse pas d’entendre ce romantisme
exacerbé surtout avec un pianiste qui a réussi a galvaniser aussi bien son public que les musiciens de l’orchestre qui l’accompagnait. Un orchestre,
celui d’Ile de France, bien maladroit, bien médiocre.
De Montpellier, son soleil incessant, ses terrasses ombragées, ses rues et maisons lumineuses, j’ai arpenté la ville. Touristes trop nombreux, belle
jeunesse en vacances entre rêve de plage et insouciance sur les trottoirs des cafés.
Le festival de Montpellier joue la carte de la jeunesse et de la modernité en programmant solistes et créateurs dont ce sont les premiers concerts. Les
jeunes créateurs ont donc ici la trop difficile tâche de côtoyer Beethoven, Chopin ou Brahms. Et l’on connaît ce fardeau, on y sent et ressent l’angoisse
: le poids, oh combien douloureux, de notre culture envahissante.
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