Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2025 All Rights Reserved

Symphony concert at an altitude of 2,550 m. in Mount Pirin

Photo: Bansko municipality

The Aramis orchestra of the Mannheim international cultural centre in Germany gave a concert on Todorka peak in Mount Pirin. An open-air snow stage was set up at an altitude of 2,550 m. for the purpose, and a grand piano was taken up the mountain, pirinnews.com writes.

The concert was kept secret until the very last moment so as to be a surprise for the tourists in the area. Classical music filled the air across the entire mountain and in Bansko, skiers in the area say. Aramis orchestra comprises young musicians from Germany and Bulgaria performing classical music from around the world. Their cause is, through music, to contribute to the protection of the planet, the organizers of the concert say.

This is not the first concert that has taken place on Mount Pirin, for a good cause. On 26 February, 2021, Vasko Vassilev gave a virtuoso performance of Vivaldi’s “Winter” on the same peak, playing a 1714 Calcagno violin. 



Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!
Listen to the daily news from Bulgaria presented in "Bulgaria Today" podcast, available in Spotify.

More from category

Charles Gounod's masterpiece Faust premieres in Varna

Bulgarian Vera Nemirova – one of the brightest names in contemporary opera directing in Europe – has long lived and worked in Germany.  For several years now, she has been a regular guest at the State Opera-Varna, and she recently began..

published on 5/26/25 6:05 AM

The anthem of Bulgarian enlightenment

The first Bulgarian hymns in honor of education and science were written in the town of Elena, located in the Balkan Mountains. Elena was a well-known commercial and cultural center during the 18th and 19th centuries, and its residents actively..

published on 5/24/25 6:05 AM

Break the bubble: “Nali” is a track about tuning into life

After a break due to changes in the line-up, the band Nana & Th e Gang is back with a new track . Vladi Zidarov (drums, mixing and mastering), Miro Gaidarski (bass) and Iliana Yordanova (vocals) present Nali  — a song with a motivational..

published on 5/22/25 2:09 PM