Диана Данова-Дамянова: „Софийски музикални седмици. Студии върху историята и настоящето на фестивала“
Diana Danova-Damyanova: “Sofia Music Weeks”. Studies of the Festival’s History and Present”

Summary/Abstract: Published on the occasion of the 55th anniversary of the “Sofia Music Weeks” International Music Festival, the book is a result of Diana Danova-Damyanova’s long-time research on the history, model of functioning, and program strategies of the festival, along with the Bulgarian and foreign performers participating in it as well as the critical reflections on this most prestigious music forum in the capital. Drawing from extensive research, the book provides the first in-depth study of the festival since its inception in 1970 through its most recent editions. The work is divided into four main sections. The first examines the historical development and institutional evolution of the festival. The second outlines its distinctive features, while the third explores the consolidation of its international prestige. Finally, the fourth section focuses on the role and representation of Bulgarian music within the festival’s repertoire. This highly informative historiographical study is based on a wide range of documents and sources. Its text is open for future analytical readings. At the same time, being highly dialogical, it provokes the interest of both professional readers and participants in the festival (performers and organisers) as well as the numerous fans of “Sofia Music Weeks”. The book was realised under a project of the “Sofia Music Weeks” International Festival Foundation, with financial support from the National Culture Fund.

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