On 10 September 2026, Stone Hall of SCI CC "The Palace" – Balchik will host a solo piano recital by pianist Mario Bobotcov.
Mario Bobotcov was born in 2002. He graduated from the National School of Music "Lyubomir Pipkov" in the class of Milka Miteva. In 2025 he received a Bachelor’s degree from the Royal Conservatoire of Birmingham, UK, in the class of Prof. Pascal Nemirovski with a full scholarship. He is currently pursuing Master’s degree programs in parallel at the Royal Conservatoire of Birmingham and at the National Music Academy "Prof. Pancho Vladigerov" in Sofia.
He is a recipient of the Yamaha Music Europe Foundation Scholarship, a winner of the Craxton Memorial Trust in London and a recipient of the Donohoe Gold Medal. He is a First Prize laureate of the International Competition "Young Virtuosos". In 2023 he was nominated for the "Crystal Lyre" award. His concert activity has taken him to stages in Europe and the USA, including a solo recital at Bridgewater Hall in Manchester. He has participated in masterclasses led by Sir Stephen Hough, Michel Beroff, Peter Donohoe and Arie Vardi.
Program:
- Johann Sebastian Bach – Prelude from English Suite No. 6 in D minor, BWV 811
- Franz Schubert – Four Impromptus, Op. 90, D 899
- Sergei Prokofiev – Piano Sonata No. 4 in C minor, Op. 29
Date: 10.09.2026
Time: 7:00 PM
Venue: Stone Hall, SCI CC "The Palace" – Balchik
