01 july 2021 "The Violin in the Cinema" Fascinated The Audience

The sixth event of the rich program of the Burgas Musical Festival "Emil Chakarov", which is held for the 14th time by the State Opera - Burgas and the Municipality of Burgas, gave the audience of the Summer Theater of Burgas the warm emotion so far with beautiful movie tunes, with a halo of classics.
The "Violin in Cinema" project, which has remarkable stage longevity for ten years, combines exciting melodies from unforgettable films that have earned a worthy place in the treasury of the Seventh Art. The audience has so far empathized with the influential power of the messages of the music, masterfully recreated by the orchestra of the State Opera - Burgas, under the baton of the outstanding maestro Yordan Dafov. The iconic leitmotifs of beloved film music were aesthetically and emotionally synchronized with exciting footage from the films.
In a magical synthesis of music and visual impact, scenes from favorite movies alternated, touching the emotional world of those present in an inimitable way - the combination of musical and visual messages was in the form of a particularly successful synthesis. Those present at the Summer Theater experienced moments from popular film stories, loved not only for the intriguing script, acting and directing achievements, but also for the memorable and emotionally impactful soundtrack. The trend observed in recent decades - film music to acquire the dimensions of contemporary classics, has brought worldwide popularity and prestigious awards "Oscar", "Grammy" and "Golden Globe" to composers Nino Rota, Ennio Morricone, Michael Giacino, Hans Zimmer, Nigel Hess, John Williams and others.
Music from the films "The Red Violin", "Schindler's List", "The Mission", "The Godfather", "Gladiator", "Harry" sounded like a harmonious and emotion-suiting suite in the exciting musical cinema evening, united by the title "The Violin in Cinema". Potter "," Sense of Woman "," Mission Impossible "," Pirates of the Caribbean "," Mask of Zorro "," Condemned Souls "," Artificial Intelligence "," The Patriot "," Angels and Demons "," Hawaii 05 " "James Bond - Skyfall" - the soundtrack from the famous series for Agent 007 sounds for the first time within this music-stage project and others. There was also a joke to the youngest viewers, and to all of us who grew up with the inimitable in its original fun Pink Panther Pinko - the music sounded with a humorous-grotesque sound from the popular animated series.
Favorite melodies were performed by the orchestra of the Burgas Opera. The soloist was the violinist Chavdar Valkov, concertmaster of the Pleven Philharmonic - an undisputed professional who knows how to recreate and convey to the audience the emotional charge of film music. Undoubtedly, the impact of the violin timbre on recreating the emotional charge of the exciting film history, touching the soul spaces and carrying messages - through the purifying power of art, is inimitable.
And in harmony with the orchestral scores and the skillfully selected and compiled multimedia, the violin solos were even more emotionally and aesthetically lined. Admiration for the tireless maestro Dafov, who, even at the dignified age of 81, managed to convey the high degree of spirit and energy to the orchestra, created a unique atmosphere of the sixth event of the Burgas Music Festival "Emil Chakarov". The solo performances of Dimitar Ivanov - oboe, Svetoslav Vassilev - trumpet and Asen Ivanov - zugtrombone were also brilliant. The host Katya Bozhikova - behind the scenes, with her beautiful timbre and skillfully selected phrases, was an emotional and meaningful addition to the music program.
Among the audience were Diana Savateva, Deputy Mayor of Burgas for Culture, Tourism and Sports, and Ivelina Vasileva - a longtime MP and former Minister of Environment and Water. After the concert, they shared their positive impressions of the selection of music, performance and skillful emotional management of the program.
At the end of the exciting evening, maestro Yordan Dafov, soloist Chavdar Valkov and the Burgas Opera Orchestra were invited to an encore and sent on their feet - more than deserved, and the traditional flower basket on behalf of Mayor Dimitar Nikolov was a beautiful stage addition during the whole concert. evening.
The magical reality was created in the Summer Theater - to experience the musical tale told by the orchestra of the State Opera - Burgas, under the expert conducting of maestro Dafov and through the finesse and professionalism of the violinist Chavdar Valkov.
And the audience felt and appreciated her.
Precisely because the famous soundtracks sounded like a recording - without exaggeration.

Photos: State Opera - Burgas