The main event of the project is scheduled to take place on 30 September at 6:00 p.m. at the Jules Pascin Cultural Centre, bringing together the exhibition "Reinhardt – Vladigerov: Mutual Influences and Projections" and a live Klezmer concert performed by Alexander and Konstantin Vladigerov.
Project Concept
The project combines the realization of two interconnected cultural events:
– the presentation of the exhibition
"Reinhardt – Vladigerov: Mutual Influences and Projections", which explores a significant period in the life and creative development of the great Bulgarian composer Pancho Vladigerov (Pantcho Wladigeroff), focusing on his years of work in the theatres of Max Reinhardt in Berlin and Vienna;
– a romantic Klezmer concert performed by his descendants, the brothers Alexander and Konstantin Vladigerov, who continue the musical legacy of their grandfather through a contemporary artistic language.
Together, these two events create a dialogue between historical memory and contemporary creativity, demonstrating how cultural heritage is preserved, transformed, and passed on through generations.
The central theme of the project is love as the foundation of heritage—love for family and ancestry, love for artistic expression, and love for the cultural traditions that shape personal and collective identity.
Project Partners
The project will be realized with the exceptional support of the Pancho Vladigerov House Museum – State Cultural Institute, Sofia, as well as with the cooperation and participation of brothers Konstantin and Alexander Vladigerov.
Exhibition Presentation
"Reinhardt – Vladigerov: Mutual Influences and Projections"
About Pancho Vladigerov:
Pancho Vladigerov was born on 13 March 1899 in Zurich, Switzerland. He spent his childhood in Shumen, Bulgaria, where his exceptional musical abilities became evident from an early age. His first public concert took place when he was seven years old, and at the age of ten he began composing his first musical works.
In 1912, Pancho and his twin brother Lyuben Vladigerov received a Bulgarian state scholarship to continue their education abroad. Together with their mother, Dr. Eliza Pasternak, they moved to Berlin, where Pancho created his first significant compositions.
His extraordinary talent was soon recognized by the European musical community. In 1918 and 1920, he was awarded the prestigious Mendelssohn Prize of the Berlin Academy of Arts, becoming one of the youngest composers to receive this distinguished recognition.
Until 1932, Vladigerov lived and worked in Germany. During this period, far from his homeland, he created works that combined Bulgarian national elements with modern European musical language. His compositions, including "Vardar Rhapsody," "Bulgarian Suite," the First Violin Concerto, the Second Piano Concerto, and the Scandinavian Suite, were performed on major international concert stages and established his reputation as one of the most original voices in European music.
About the exhibition:
The exhibition presents lesser-known aspects of the creative biography of Pancho Vladigerov, revealing the early recognition of his extraordinary talent by the European intellectual and artistic community.
Through historical documents, musical manuscripts, theatre programmes, and visual materials, the exhibition explores the artistic dialogue between Vladigerov and the renowned theatre director and producer Max Reinhardt, placing their collaboration within the cultural context of Berlin and Sofia during the 1920s.
The exhibition highlights a period when European modernism, theatre, music, and visual arts were undergoing profound transformation, and when artistic exchange between countries created new forms of cultural expression.
The exhibition is unique in its approach, presenting this remarkable collaboration within the cultural context of Berlin and Sofia during the 1920s. The rise of fascism and the outbreak of war profoundly changed the lives and paths of both Reinhardt and Vladigerov—two artists of Jewish origin—causing many traces of their shared history to disappear and scattering much of the documentary evidence of their collaboration.
Exhibition Curators: Nadya Sotirova and Svetlana Avdala, Exhibition Design: Ivelina Velinova
Concert Presentation:
Klezmer Concert by the Wladigeroff Brothers (Vladigerov Brothers)
Klezmer music is one of the most distinctive and recognizable elements of the artistic identity of the Vladigerov Brothers—Alexander and Konstantin.
As grandsons of Pancho Vladigerov, they consciously explore and develop their Jewish heritage through their maternal family line, the Pasternak family. While their grandfather transformed these influences through the language of classical symphonic music, the twin brothers bring them into contemporary performance spaces, presenting them through an energetic, emotional, and expressive form of Klezmer jazz.
The music becomes a bridge between generations: from the Jewish musical traditions carried by their ancestors, through the classical European heritage of Pancho Vladigerov, to the contemporary world of jazz, improvisation, and global musical dialogue.
About Wladigeroff Brothers (Vladigerov Brothers):
Born on 17 August 1978 in Sofia, they are the grandsons of the legendary Bulgarian composer Pancho Vladigerov (1899–1978) and the sons of composer and conductor Alexander Panchev Vladigerov and actress Velichka Chobanova-Vladigerova.
They grew up in a family with a rich musical tradition, which naturally shaped their early path toward professional artistic expression. They began their musical education at the Lyubomir Pipkov National School of Music in Sofia and later continued their studies at the prestigious University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna, specializing in jazz and contemporary music.
Alexander Vladigerov is a virtuoso trumpet and flugelhorn player, composer, and arranger, while Konstantin Vladigerov is an outstanding pianist, clarinetist, composer, and arranger.
Together, they have developed a distinctive musical style in which classical traditions, jazz, Balkan rhythms, Bulgarian folklore, and world music meet in a unique artistic expression.
Their concerts are characterized by exceptional virtuosity, freedom of improvisation, and a profound emotional connection with audiences. Each performance becomes an unrepeatable musical experience, created through the dialogue between musicians and listeners.
Over the years, the Vladigerov Brothers have performed at prestigious concert halls and international festivals across Austria, Germany, France, Italy, Switzerland, Bulgaria, and many other European countries. They have collaborated with leading jazz, classical, and symphonic musicians while developing numerous original artistic projects that reflect their distinctive musical identity.
Their most acclaimed albums include The Wanderer in Love, For the Greatest and Little Things, Dreaming of Dreams, Dedicated Sounds, and The Rag Waltz Time. These recordings feature original compositions inspired both by the rich musical legacy of the Vladigerov family and by contemporary musical trends, creating a unique dialogue between tradition and innovation.
A central place in their artistic work is dedicated to the legacy of their grandfather, Pancho Vladigerov. Rather than simply preserving his music, Alexander and Konstantin reinterpret it through a contemporary artistic language, building a bridge between tradition and modernity.
One of their most remarkable projects is the creation of live musical accompaniment for classic Charlie Chaplin silent films—a tribute to a tradition that Pancho Vladigerov himself embraced during the early twentieth century, when he improvised live music for silent film screenings in Berlin.
In this way, every screening becomes a unique artistic event in which music is created in real time, responding spontaneously to the emotions, rhythm, and dramatic action unfolding on screen.
Today, the Vladigerov Brothers are among the most successful Bulgarian musicians on the international stage. Through their extraordinary musicianship, creative freedom, and deep respect for their family's artistic heritage, they continue the legacy of one of Bulgaria's most distinguished musical dynasties, demonstrating that music transcends borders and possesses the power to connect generations, cultures, and historical eras.
The main event of the project is scheduled to take place on 30 September at 6:00 p.m. at the Jules Pascin Cultural Centre, bringing together the exhibition "Reinhardt – Vladigerov: Mutual Influences and Projections" and a live Klezmer concert performed by Alexander and Konstantin Vladigerov.
Project Concept
The project combines the realization of two interconnected cultural events:
– the presentation of the exhibition
"Reinhardt – Vladigerov: Mutual Influences and Projections", which explores a significant period in the life and creative development of the great Bulgarian composer Pancho Vladigerov (Pantcho Wladigeroff), focusing on his years of work in the theatres of Max Reinhardt in Berlin and Vienna;
– a romantic Klezmer concert performed by his descendants, the brothers Alexander and Konstantin Vladigerov, who continue the musical legacy of their grandfather through a contemporary artistic language.
Frédéric ZEITOUN en concert : UN HYMNE A LA VIE ET A L’AMOUR
Vous connaissez le chroniqueur radio, l’écrivain dont « Le dictionnaire jubilatoire de la chanson d’amour », le parolier pour des stars de la chanson française, le comédien dans « Le petit juif à roulettes », venez découvrir Frédéric ZEITOUN dans son propre répertoire : une célébration de la vie et de l’amour.
La soirée débutera comme à l’accoutumée par une collation servie à table en toute convivialité.
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Dans le cadre des Journées Européennes du Patrimoine Juif :
– Exposition "Les familles juives" du 21 au 31 octobre 2026, proposée par le représentant local de
l’AEPJ
– Événement musical "Autour de la lecture de poèmes de Claude Vigée" le dimanche 25 octobre à 15h par un trio de musiciens : Rebecca-Joy Lohnes, soprano – Jean Moissonnier, basse – Hector Sabo, piano.
Claude Vigée est né à 10 km de notre commune.
– S’ajouteront également si possible des témoignages de deux anciens habitants juifs de Herrlisheim.
The concert "Love Through the Centuries: From Biblical Poetry to Contemporary Jewish Music" takes the audience on a musical journey spanning more than three thousand years of Jewish tradition – from the biblical Song of Songs, through Sephardic romances and traditional Jewish music, to contemporary composers and songwriters such as Leonard Cohen and other distinguished Jewish artists. Traversing different historical periods and musical styles, the concert explores love in its many forms: love between two people, love for family, homeland, God, and life itself.
For more than two decades, Shira U'tfila has been dedicated to researching, preserving, and presenting Jewish music through contemporary performance, with a particular focus on the Sephardic musical heritage of the Balkans, the Mediterranean, and the Middle East.
Concert : nos plus belles chansons d’amour.
L'une est soprano. L'autre, alto. Michèle Tauber et Jacinta ont souvent partagé la scène pour le bonheur du public.
Leurs voix en yiddish, en judéo-espagnol, en hébreu, en russe, en espagnol, en français, entre duos et solos, vous inviteront au voyage pour un moment enchanteur autour des chansons d'amour.
Elles seront accompagnées à l'accordéon par Gheorghe Ciumasu.
Professor Eva Kirchner (soprano) and Professor Julia Bartha (piano) will present works by composers of the late 19th and early 20th at this special recital. Both teach at the Institute of Music Education of the University of Music and Theatre ‘Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy’ in Leipzig.
The programme spans a certain century of song and love history – from Vienna’s late romantic salon culture to Jewish expressionism in exile and oral late romanticism.
The selection illustrates how diverse composers of the 20th century used the genre of song as a mirror of inner and historical experiences: as a space for love and intimacy, memory, irony and survival. Apart from Roger Quilter (1877–1953), all composers are united by their family or cultural connection to the Jewish religious community.
Sărbătorirea Zilei Templului Israelit din Tulcea este un eveniment dedicat celebrării patrimoniului cultural și spiritual al comunității evreiești din Tulcea. Cu această ocazie, publicul este invitat la un concert de muzică clasică, operă și operetă, desfășurat într-un spațiu emblematic al memoriei și identității evreiești locale.
În spiritul temei „Love / Iubire” a ediției 2026 a Zilelor Europene ale Culturii Evreiești, concertul explorează puterea muzicii de a exprima iubirea în multiplele sale forme: iubirea dintre oameni, iubirea pentru tradiție și patrimoniu, iubirea pentru artă și frumusețe, precum și atașamentul față de comunitate și memorie. Prin intermediul unor lucrări consacrate din repertoriul clasic, publicul este invitat să reflecteze asupra modului în care iubirea poate construi punți între generații, culturi și credințe.
Evenimentul reprezintă totodată o oportunitate de a descoperi istoria Templului Israelit din Tulcea și de a celebra contribuția comunității evreiești la viața culturală a orașului, într-o atmosferă de respect, dialog și apropiere umană.
In this two-part concert programme, Herje Mine explores the musical roots of two of its band members and presents Ladino songs, songs in the language of the Sephardim who can be found in many countries around the world. The second part of the concert focuses on Pijjutim – poems intended for liturgical use that Jewish people often encounter: at Shabbat meals, but also on the radio, at school and even in proverbs. The themes of the various poems are sometimes ancient, but still relevant today. Love, happiness, war, forgiveness, the conflict between faith and everyday life, etc. – all of this is reflected in beautiful rhymes and metaphors.