Emil Tabakov
One of the most prominent contemporary Bulgarian conductors, composers, and authors of symphonic music, Emil Tabakov was born in Rousse on August 21, 1947. As a student at the School …
Petar Petrov – Parcheto
In collaboration with Tsvetelina Petrova “Rousse and Bulgaria mean the world to me.” One of the founders of the Bulgarian jazz music, a colorful saxophone player, a loving, committed, enthusiastic, …
Rousse State Opera
Undoubtedly, the State Opera in Rousse grounded the establishment of the city as a cultural hub way back in the 19th century and is still developing Rousse as such. In …
Pavlina Dokovska
A world-famous pianist and inspiring teacher, an engine power behind music initiatives related to the promotion of her students and Bulgaria, the Head of the Piano Department at the Mannes …
Big Band Rousse
Yet another evidence of the long-lasting traditions in musical art in the city is the Municipal Brass Band Big Band Rousse. For over 50 years now not only has it …
The Golden Fiddle
The Golden Fiddle is one of the oldest folklore festivals in Bulgaria and an emblematic event for Rousse. It is held in the open during the first two weeks in …
Svetlin Rusev
In collaboration with Jennifer Atanassova One of the most famous musicians in the country and abroad, Svetlin Rusev is a violinist and a violin teacher and is internationally recognized for …
Emilian Gatzov – Elby
I remember Elby from the time when our high school was the focal point for many of us in those crazy teenage years. A beautiful boy from a senior class …
March Music Days Festival
When the March Music Days Festival was first held in Rousse in 1961, hardly did anyone imagine that 55 years later the city would still be the venue to attract …
Tereza Todorova
This 11-year old This 11-year old diva has been working at one of the most famous evening television show programs broadcast on one of our national televisions for the last …
Naiden Kirov Folklore Dance Theatre
The Naiden Kirov Folklore Ensemble has been another symbol of the city for decades. Its founder, Ivan Donev, started the dance theatre more than 50 years ago—in 1960—and remained its …
SUBMONKS
Now I’m going to tell you a couple of words about…SUBMONKS SUBMONKS is a DJ crew and a bunch of friends. Some of them live abroad and this might be …
Portable Elephant
So, it seems that this week is going to be fully dedicated to the music bands that are born and bred in Rousse regardless of the fact whether they still …
Ico Darka & Mazut
Here is another musical project from Rousse started years ago by Ico Darka—Darka, unsurprisingly meaning ‘the Dark’—the cyberpunk band Mazut. Along with writing the music, he plays the guitar (and …
Nikolay Danev and Antoni Rikev
Both Nikolay, known among us since the dawn of time as Kolio, and Antoni, a.k.a. Toni, come from Rousse. They started their musical career by setting up the local band …
Popocatépetl
Having named their band after the active Mexican volcano, these guys have always been almost that much eruptive and unpredictable on stage ever since 1995 when they gathered for the …