Guest Artists
Learn about the distinguished musicians, conductors, and soloists who have participated in our performances.
Learn about the distinguished musicians, conductors, and soloists who have participated in our performances.
Liya Petrova is a distinguished soloist who has performed with the Orchestre de Paris, the Philharmonic Orchestra of Radio France, the Luxembourg Philharmonic, the Brussels Philharmonic, the Staatskapelle Weimar, and many other renowned orchestras worldwide. She has collaborated with conductors such as Elim Chan, Stanislav Kochanovsky, Philippe Herreweghe, Krzysztof Penderecki, and Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider. She regularly performs chamber music with Alexandre Kantorow and other eminent musicians, including Martha Argerich, Mischa Maisky, Renaud Capuçon, and Yuja Wang. Liya is a frequent guest at prestigious festivals such as “La Folle Journée” in Nantes, the Rheingau Music Festival, and the Easter Festival in Aix-en-Provence. Since 2020, she has released three albums with the Mirare label, the latest of which, Momentum, has been highly acclaimed by BBC Music Magazine and Gramophone. Born in Sofia, Liya Petrova began her studies under Associate Professor Evelina Arabadjieva and later continued with Augustin Dumay, Antje Weithaas, and Renaud Capuçon. She currently resides in Paris and performs on the Rovelli violin (1742), crafted by Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesù.
In his search for aesthetic and conceptual unity, Stefano Poda always combines direction, choreography, sets, costumes and lightning: his personal seal is founded on a visionary, multi-level imprint balanced between ancient images and contemporary art.
José Cura is an acclaimed Argentine tenor, conductor, and composer, known for his powerful voice and dynamic stage presence. He gained international recognition for his roles in operas like Otello, Samson et Dalila, and Pagliacci. Apart from his operatic career, Cura is also a conductor, having worked with prestigious orchestras such as the Vienna Philharmonic. Additionally, he is a stage director and composer, contributing original works like Stabat Mater. His contributions to the arts have earned him numerous accolades, including the Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Prize.
Angel Zaberski is a Bulgarian composer, arranger, music educator, and professor at New Bulgarian University.
Aida Garifullina is a regular guest artist at the most prestigious opera houses and concert halls in the world, including the Royal Opera House (London), La Scala (Milan), the Metropolitan Opera (New York), the Paris Opera, the Arena di Verona (Italy), and the Salzburg Festival.