"Bulgarian composer Gheorghi Arnaoudov has forged a profound body of work deeply rooted in minimalism and, at the same time, creating an intensely imaginative, vibrating sound world that constantly defies convention. His vital use of a variety of literary sources, aesthetic ideas, and collaborations with other art forms distinguish his music in today’s European concert culture..." -Eric Salzman, "A genuinely surprising and beautiful disc..." –Barnaby Rayfield, Fanfare, New York "...Stillness and medieval-tinged mystery..." Rob Barnett, MusicWeb International

The Minister of culture Rashko Mladenov awarded the eminent composer and pedagogue Gheorghi Arnaoudov with the Ministry of culture’s “Golden Age” award Wednesday, March 29-th, 2017, „Collegium” hall of the Ministry of culture The Minister of Culture Rashko Mladenov awarded the eminent Bulgarian composer and pedagogue Gheorghi Arnaoudov with the Ministry of culture’s “Golden Age” - Star award. Gheorghi Arnaoudov received the award of the Ministry of Culture on the occasion of his 60th birthday and for his contribution to the development and the flowering of the Bulgarian culture and national identity. Minister Mladenov recalled the artistic and research activities of Prof. Arnaoudov in the field of the ancient and contemporary Bulgarian music as well as in the field of ancient Greek and Far Eastern music, his teaching activities at the New Bulgarian University and the National School of Music "Lyubomir Pipkov" - Sofia. The "Golden Age" award of the Ministry of Culture of Republic of Bulgaria is awarded for achievements in culture and arts. Photos: Ministry of culture Още: Bulgarian National Radio (after 00:01 мин.) Focus-news Agency Cultural news Накратко novini.bg ocus-news Agency Dnevnik Ploshtad Slaveikov

Performaces and Events Season 2016/2017 София, 29 March 2017, „Collegium” hall of the Ministry of culture The Minister of culture Rashko Mladenov awarded the eminent composer and pedagogue Gheorghi Arnaoudov with the “Golden Age” – Star, Ministry of culture’s award More... Sofia, April 21 - 23 2017, Concert Hall of the National Academy of Music - Prof. Pancho Vladigerov The sixth edition of the Vivapiano Competition dedicated to the 60th birth anniversary of the Bulgarian composer Gheorghi Arnaoudov will take place from 21-23 April 2017 more... Munich, Wednesday - 5 April 2017, 19.30 a.m. Schwere Reiter “Three sonets of Mchelangelo” for cello solo Aja Lechner - cello more... Sofia, Friday - 3 March 2017, 11.30 a.m. "Bulgaria"Concert Hall “Forgotten Songs” for piano Alexander Vassilenko - piano more... Yambol, Sunday - 5 February 2017 11.30 a.m. "Saglasie" Cultural club, Blue Hall “Las puertas del sueno” Sinfonie silenziose e calme per orchestra da camera e pianoforte "Dianopolis" Chamber Orchestra Polina Antonova - piano Konstantin Ilievky - conductor more... Sofia, Saturday - 17 December 2016 National Palace of Culture, Hall 6, 7.00 p.m. “Catalogue of Gadjets, Winds and Sensations” for violin, violoncello and pianoforte "Ardenza" Trio Galina Koycheva - violin, Konstantin Evtimov - violoncello, Daniela Dikova - Piano more... more... Sofia, Monday - 5 December 2016 "Filip Kutev" Concert Hall 7.00 p.m. “Las puertas del sueno” Sinfonie silenziose e calme per orchestra da camera e pianoforte "Orpheus" Chamber Orchestra Raicho Hristov - conductor more... Gabrovo, Tuesday - 13 September 2016 City Art Gallery 7.00 p.m. Phantasmagorias IV "Brahms versus Wagner" Theodora Hristova - violin, Yordan Dimitrov - violin Ivo Krastev - viola, Hristo Tanev - cello, Elena Dikova - piano more... Pleven, Saturday - 10 September 2016 "Katia Popova" Hall 7.00 p.m. “Las puertas del sueno” Sinfonie silenziose e calme per orchestra da camera e pianoforte Pleven Philharmonics Deyan Pavlov - conductor more... more... Contact: info(at)arnaoudov.net Copyright © 2016 Gheorghi Arnaoudov, All rights reserved

5 February 2017, Yambol, "Saglasie" Cultural club, Blue Hall 6, 11.30 a.m., “Las puertas del sueno” Sinfonie silenziose e calme per orchestra da camera e pianoforte "Dianopolis" Chamber Orchestra, Polina Antonova - piano, Konstantin Ilievky - conductor. Sofia, Saturday - 17 December 2016, National Palace of Culture, Hall 6, 7.00 p.m. “Catalogue of Gadjets, Winds and Sensations” for violin, violoncello and pianoforte, World premiere - New Year Music Festival at National Palace of Culture, "Ardenza" Trio, 13 September 2016, City Art Gallery, Gabrovo, 19.00 - Phantasmagorias IV "Brahms versus Wagner", 10 September 2016, "Katia Popova" Hall, Pleven, 19.00 - “Las puertas del sueno” Sinfonie silenziose e calme per orchestra da camera e pianoforte Pleven Philharmonics Deyan Pavlov - conductor, 27 April 2016, City Art Gallery, Gabrovo, 19.00 - “Las puertas del sueno” Sinfonie silenziose e calme per orchestra da camera e pianoforte Gabrovo Chamber Orchetra, Ivan Stoyanov - conductor, 25 April 2016, Central Military Club, Sofia, 19.30 - "Las Puertas del Sueno" Sinfonie silenziose e calme per pianoforte e orchestra da camera, "Sofia Soloists" chamber orchestra, Conductor - Ivan Stoyanov, 10 November 2015, Niedernburg School, Passau, 19.30 - "Sonetos del Amor Oscuro" - Assya, Alexander, Viktoria und Valeria Vassilenko Quartett, 17 September 2015, "Bulgaria" Concert Hall, 19.00 - "Barocus Ex Machina" - Concerto for piano, hammerklavier, harpsichord and orchestra, Daniela Dikova - Piano, Galina Draganova - Hammerklavier, Vasily Ilisavsky - Harpsichord, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, C6nd4vtr6 - Constantin Ilievsky 8 August 2015, Mariahilfer church, Vienna, 19.00 - "The Gates of Dream", 15 December, 2014, "Bulgaria" Concert Hall, 19.00 - Concerto for piano, hammerklavier (piano), harpsichord and orchestra, Milena Mollova - Piano, Kaliya Kalcheva - Hammerklavier, Angela Todorova - Harpsichord, Sofia Youth Symphony Orchestra, Rossen Gergov - Conductor. 5 December, 2014, Concert Hall of Plovdiv Philharmonic Orcgestra - Concerto for piano, hammerklavier(piano), harpsichord and orchestra, Milena Mollova - Piano, Kaliya Kalcheva - Hammerklavier, Angela todorova - Harpsichord, Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra, Berislav ?ipu? - Conductor, 24 April, 2014, Concert Hall of Bulgarian National Radio - "Barocus Ex Machina" - Concerto for piano, hammerklavier, harpsichord and orchestra, Vasily Ilisavsky - Hammerklavier, Byron Schenkman - Harpsichord, Daniela Dikova - Piano, camerata Ardenza, 21 September 2013, Sala academica di Conservatorio di Musica "S.Cecilia" di Roma, 7.30 p.m., Concierto Barroco, af ter Alejo Carpentier, Liya Petrova - violin, 10 April 2013, "Bulgaria" Concert Hall, Concerto for Violin, Strings, Percussion and Keyboards, Mila Georgieva - violin, 17 March 2013, Plovdiv - Concert Hall of the Plovdiv City Radio. Romeo Smilkoff - piano: "…un pan de ciel au milieu du silence…" (first integral performance), Le Rappel des Rameaux., 5 March 2013, Sofia - Concert Hall of Bulgarian National Radio,"Phantasmagorias IV - Brahms versus Wagner, Theodora Dimitrova - violin, Yordan Dimitrov - violin, Demna Gigova - viola, Hristo Tanev - cello, Elena Dikova - piano "Phantasmagorias - Concerto for violin II", 25th of November 2012, London - St. John's, Smith Square Hall, Arcadia Mundi Orchestra, George Hlawizcka - conductor, Ivo Stankov - violin, "Katabasia - Irmos I", 18th of June 2012 Oslo Konserthus, Astrid Sandvand Dahlen, Quartet "Frosch". "Влахерна. Покров Богородичен". Първо изпълнение 12.01.2012, Софийска филхармония, Диригент Мартин Пантелеев. "Влахерна. Покров Богородичен". Първо изпълнение 12.01.2012, Софийска филхармония, Диригент Мартин Пантелеев. "Влахерна. Покров Богородичен". Първо изпълнение 12.01.2012, Софийска филхармония, Диригент Мартин Пантелеев.The Way of the Birds. LAB 7068. Street Date September 28 2010. Labor Records new release presents Bulgarian composer Gheorghi Arnaoudov’s highly original and hauntingly imaginative musical canvases of sound and text pregnant with movement and stasis. Music from one of eastern Europe’s most cosmopolitan composers. Minimalism of an intensely emotional quality that constantly defies convention. Dream-like works created out of dance collaborations weaving ancient ritual chants, amorous texts, and modern poetry"A genuinely surprising and beautiful disc..." –Barnaby Rayfield, FANFARE, "...Stillness and medieval-tinged mystery..." Rob Barnett, MusicWeb International