With Argentinian Passion and French Elegance

‘The Friends of ARTE’ society in collaboration with ‘HOOK RECORDS’ proudly announce their new CD entitled ‘With Argentinian Passion and French Elegance’. The CD features flutist Virginie Bove and harpist Angela Madjarova in works by Piazzolla and Debussy. The official presentation will take place at Archontiko Technon (ARTE) on Monday, 29 October 2012, 20:30.

Virginie Bove was born in Paris where she took her first flute lessons. She graduated the Conservatories of Paris and Saint-Maur attaining first prices. She worked as the Principal Flutist of Sorbonne Symphony Orchestra de Paris and performed in many venues around the world. Since 2005 she is leaving in Cyprus where she works as the sub-principal/piccolo flute player in the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra. She is the founder of Evohe Wind Quintet as well as musician in residence at the Avaton Contemporary Music Festival. She is professor of flute at the ARTE Academy of Music and at the Cyprus Youth Orchestra’s scholarship scheme.

Angela Madjarova is a graduate of the Bulgarian National Academy of Music in Sofia. Her international musical career began as a child, while she was playing in the Youth Symphony Orchestra "Pioneer" and had the chance to perform with some of the greatest musicians of the time. Mrs. Madjarova is a harp performer with an international presence, her repertoire consists of a wide range of different musical styles, from baroque and classic, through romanticism and impressionism, all the way to contemporary. She has performed as a soloist and as a harpist for many different orchestras around the world.

‘With Argentinian Passion and French Elegance’ is the first CD that comes out from the collaboration between the two organizations. It is dedicated to composers Astor Piazzolla and Claude Debussy and it consists of pieces such as: L’histoire du Tango, Tango Etudes, Beau Soir, Syrinx and Prelude a l’apres-midi d’un Faune.

Admission for the concert is free. For reservations or further information please contact George Georgiou 99 - 355358 or via e-mail on [email protected].