On Oct 27th, New York pianist Tania Stavreva, described by Time Out New York as a “Bulgarian-born piano dynamo” is performing the East Coast premiere of Hurd’s Vivarium for piano and electronics at the National Opera Center in New York. The program will also includes works by Federico Mompou, Erik Satie, Mason Bates, Gil Shohat and Tania Stavreva.

Full Program:

Erik Satie (1866-1925):
– Gnossienne No. 4

Federico Mompou (1893-1987):
– Prelude No. 1
– Prelude No. 9
– Pajaro triste (Sad Bird) from Impresiones Intimas
Video

Mason Bates (b. 1977):
– The Caged Bird Sings
Video

George Hurd:
– Vivarium – for solo piano with live electronics – New York (& East Coast) Premiere
Video

Tania Stavreva:
– The Dark Side of the Sun

Mario Angelov (b. 1966):
from Bagatelles (USA Premiere):
– Prelude
– Dance in 8/8

Dobrinka Tabakova (b. 1980):
from Modetudes:
– No. 1 Dorian
– No. 5 Phrygian

Alexander Vladigerov (1933-1993):
Variations on a Bulgarian Folk Song “Dilmano, Dilbero”, Op. 2