PLAMEN
KARADONEV
KARADONEV
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FESTIVALS, CONCERTS, TV APPEARENCES, RECCORDINGS and AWARDS
(selected)
2010,2011 Jazz at Union Concert Series – A tribute to Mary LouWilliams,
presenting Jazz Mass for Peace – music director, pianist
2010, 2011 Hynes Convention Center, Boston, MA – Performance at Martin
Luther King’s celebration event.
2009 International Jazz Festival , Plovdiv, Bulgaria,
featuring 09 Grammy award winner Randy Brecker
2009 Live Zara Jazz - a concert at Drama Theater “ Geo Milev” ,
Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
2009 Studio I – Bulgarian National Radio
Televised concert performance Featuring Jean Mars Podovani, Ventzi
Blagoev, Pedro Negresku, Elena Koleva, Atanas Popov
2008 Falmouth Jazz Festival – Falmouth, MA
2009 Jazz at Union Concert Series, CD Release, Boston, MA
2008 Wally's Jazz Club, CD Release, Boston, MA
2008 Presidential Inauguration 2008 – Boston, MA ,
2007 1st Annual Piano Festival- The Lily Pad, Cambridge, MA
2005 4ht Annual Piano Festival- Zeitgeist Gallery, Cambridge, MA
2005 Berklee Piano Week, BPC, Boston, MA
2004 Concert in memorial of Elvin Jones at The Riverside Church,
New York, NY
Featuring Chick Corea, Dave Liebman, George Garzone, Gene
Perla, and others.
2004 Open Society hall, St. Zagora, Bulgaria
Solo recital featuring guest Ventzi Blagoev - trumpet
2004
Studio II of the Bulgarian National Radio, Sofia, Bulgaria
Featuring leading Bulgarian jazz musicians
2004 Bulgarian National Television, Canal 1, Sofia, Bulgaria
“Around Midnight”
2003 Gospel Fest, Boston, MA
featuring Anthony Grant
2003 Radio 93.7 concert at the Government center, Boston, MA
2002 St. Agrippina Festival, Boston, MA
2000 International Folk Festival, Gap, France
2000 International Jazz Festival, Bansko, Bulgaria
The Bulgarian National Radio Big Band
1999 Varna Summer, International Jazz Festival, Varna, Bulgaria
Borislav Yasenov Quartet
1999 Sofia Jazz Festival, Sofia, Bulgaria
With Elena Koleva Quartet
1999 International Jazz Festival, Bansko, Bulgaria
Raicho Ivanov Jazz Orchestra
1999 Bulgarian National Television, Canal 1, Sofia, Bulgaria
“Around Midnight”
1998 Sofia Jazz Fall’98, Sofia Bulgaria
With Raicho Ivanov Quartet
1998 International Arts Festival APOLONIA, Sozopol, Bulgaria
Borislav Iasenov Jazz Quartet
1998 National Palace of Culture – Sofia, Bulgaria
With Georgi Borisov Brass Band
International Youth Jazz Festival, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Borislav Iasenov Jazz Quartet
1997 Interline Jazz Festival, Rouse, Bulgaria
Borislav Iasenov Jazz Quartet
1996 International Youth Jazz Festival, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Chorus Quartet
CLUB APPEARENCES ( selected)
2010, 2011 Fireplace – Brookline, MA
2008 – 2011 – Vernissage, Brookline, MA
2009, 2010 The Java Room, Chelmsford, MA
with Darren Henderson Quartet
2009 Sofia Live Club – Sofia, Bulgaria
With Ventzi Blagoev
2008,2009, 2010 The Les Zygomates, Boston, MA
2007 AS 220 Art Gallery, featuring trombonist Hal Crook
2006 Terrace Lounge, Marriott Copley, Boston, MA
2004- 2005
The Good Life Jazz Club, Boston, MA
Rudy’s, New York, NY
Featuring George Garzone, Gene Perla
2004
Sugar Bar, New York
Featuring Jimmy Cobb, and Gene Perla,
Swingin’ Hall, Sofia, Bulgaria
Featuring Hristo Yotzov, Ventzi Blagoev,
Georgi Kornazov, Mitko Shanov
Check Point Charlie, Sofia, Bulgaria
Featuring Hristo Yotzov, Ventzi Blagoev,
Georgi Kornazov, Mitko Shanov
Marriott Copley, Boston, MA
Featuring Concetta
2003
Shelly’s, New York, NY
Featuring Gene Perla, Steve Wirtz, Scott Neumann, Richie Vitale
White Rainbow, Gloucester, MA
Marriott at Copley, Boston, MA
Clara Lofaro Quartet
2002 Encore Lounge, Boston, MA
Featuring singer Elena Koleva
Swingin’ Hall, Sofia, Bulgaria
Ventzi Blagoev Band
2001 Encore Lounge, Boston, MA
Clara Lofaro Quartet
The Good Life, Boston, MA
Featuring Karen Parker
1994- 2000 Swingin’ Hall, Sofia, Bulgaria
The Blue House, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Art Club, Sofia Bulgaria
SHOWS
2010 Marry Lou Williams Mass for Peace
Music Director/ Pianist
2004 SWING – production of North Shore Music Theater
Pianist
2004 FIDLER ON THE ROOF , Groton, MA
Pianist, Accordionist
2003 TIS’ THE SEASON - Bellingham, MA
Pianist
RECORDINGS
2011 Plamen Karadonev – Contemporary Jazz Piano Accordion
Project (in progress)
2008 Plamen Karadonev “Crossing Lines “ - pianist, accordionist,
composer, arranger, band leader
MU Records, Boston, MA
2006 Andrea Capozzoli, “ Winter Wonderland “ - pianist
2005 Clara Lofaro, “Black + Blue Pearl ”
Cometrue Records, New York, NY
2004 Zharava Folklore Formation –“ No Song Ford” - arranger and
performer
Flash Poin Studios, St. Zagora, Bulgaria
2003 Cari Peno Jazztet pianist
Confuoco Music, Boston, MA
2002 Clara Lofaro “ Night Light ” pianist
Barry Marshall Productions, Boston, MA
2002 Patricia and Ana LuciaVlieg “ Tus Promesas ” -
accordionist
Barry Marshall Productions, Boston, MA
2000 Marcio Catunda “ Noites Claras “ accordionist, pianist, arranger
Balkanton, Sofia, Bulgaria
2000 Deliana Jeliazkova “ A Song In My Soul “ - arranger, performer
Flash Point Studios , St. Zagora, Bulgaria
1998- 2000 Bulgarian National Radio Big Band, Sofia, Bulgaria
Participation in hundreds of recording sessions, televised
performances, concerts
and shows featuring major Bulgarian and European artists.
1998 Borislav Yasenov “ The Crazy World “ - pianist
Riva Sound Records, Sofia, Bulgaria
1995 Chorus Jazz Quartet “ Mo'Di'Log' “ - pianist, composer
Riva Sound Records, Sofia, Bulgaria
AWARDS
2006 JAZZ PERFORMANCE AWARD – BERKLEE COLLEGE, BOSTON,MA
2005 JAZZ PERFORMANCE AWARD – BERKLEE COLLEGE, BOSTON,MA
1994 Second Prize AT YOUNG MUSICIAN COMPETITION, CHIRPAN
BULGARIA
(selected)
2010,2011 Jazz at Union Concert Series – A tribute to Mary LouWilliams,
presenting Jazz Mass for Peace – music director, pianist
2010, 2011 Hynes Convention Center, Boston, MA – Performance at Martin
Luther King’s celebration event.
2009 International Jazz Festival , Plovdiv, Bulgaria,
featuring 09 Grammy award winner Randy Brecker
2009 Live Zara Jazz - a concert at Drama Theater “ Geo Milev” ,
Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
2009 Studio I – Bulgarian National Radio
Televised concert performance Featuring Jean Mars Podovani, Ventzi
Blagoev, Pedro Negresku, Elena Koleva, Atanas Popov
2008 Falmouth Jazz Festival – Falmouth, MA
2009 Jazz at Union Concert Series, CD Release, Boston, MA
2008 Wally's Jazz Club, CD Release, Boston, MA
2008 Presidential Inauguration 2008 – Boston, MA ,
2007 1st Annual Piano Festival- The Lily Pad, Cambridge, MA
2005 4ht Annual Piano Festival- Zeitgeist Gallery, Cambridge, MA
2005 Berklee Piano Week, BPC, Boston, MA
2004 Concert in memorial of Elvin Jones at The Riverside Church,
New York, NY
Featuring Chick Corea, Dave Liebman, George Garzone, Gene
Perla, and others.
2004 Open Society hall, St. Zagora, Bulgaria
Solo recital featuring guest Ventzi Blagoev - trumpet
2004
Studio II of the Bulgarian National Radio, Sofia, Bulgaria
Featuring leading Bulgarian jazz musicians
2004 Bulgarian National Television, Canal 1, Sofia, Bulgaria
“Around Midnight”
2003 Gospel Fest, Boston, MA
featuring Anthony Grant
2003 Radio 93.7 concert at the Government center, Boston, MA
2002 St. Agrippina Festival, Boston, MA
2000 International Folk Festival, Gap, France
2000 International Jazz Festival, Bansko, Bulgaria
The Bulgarian National Radio Big Band
1999 Varna Summer, International Jazz Festival, Varna, Bulgaria
Borislav Yasenov Quartet
1999 Sofia Jazz Festival, Sofia, Bulgaria
With Elena Koleva Quartet
1999 International Jazz Festival, Bansko, Bulgaria
Raicho Ivanov Jazz Orchestra
1999 Bulgarian National Television, Canal 1, Sofia, Bulgaria
“Around Midnight”
1998 Sofia Jazz Fall’98, Sofia Bulgaria
With Raicho Ivanov Quartet
1998 International Arts Festival APOLONIA, Sozopol, Bulgaria
Borislav Iasenov Jazz Quartet
1998 National Palace of Culture – Sofia, Bulgaria
With Georgi Borisov Brass Band
International Youth Jazz Festival, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Borislav Iasenov Jazz Quartet
1997 Interline Jazz Festival, Rouse, Bulgaria
Borislav Iasenov Jazz Quartet
1996 International Youth Jazz Festival, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Chorus Quartet
CLUB APPEARENCES ( selected)
2010, 2011 Fireplace – Brookline, MA
2008 – 2011 – Vernissage, Brookline, MA
2009, 2010 The Java Room, Chelmsford, MA
with Darren Henderson Quartet
2009 Sofia Live Club – Sofia, Bulgaria
With Ventzi Blagoev
2008,2009, 2010 The Les Zygomates, Boston, MA
2007 AS 220 Art Gallery, featuring trombonist Hal Crook
2006 Terrace Lounge, Marriott Copley, Boston, MA
2004- 2005
The Good Life Jazz Club, Boston, MA
Rudy’s, New York, NY
Featuring George Garzone, Gene Perla
2004
Sugar Bar, New York
Featuring Jimmy Cobb, and Gene Perla,
Swingin’ Hall, Sofia, Bulgaria
Featuring Hristo Yotzov, Ventzi Blagoev,
Georgi Kornazov, Mitko Shanov
Check Point Charlie, Sofia, Bulgaria
Featuring Hristo Yotzov, Ventzi Blagoev,
Georgi Kornazov, Mitko Shanov
Marriott Copley, Boston, MA
Featuring Concetta
2003
Shelly’s, New York, NY
Featuring Gene Perla, Steve Wirtz, Scott Neumann, Richie Vitale
White Rainbow, Gloucester, MA
Marriott at Copley, Boston, MA
Clara Lofaro Quartet
2002 Encore Lounge, Boston, MA
Featuring singer Elena Koleva
Swingin’ Hall, Sofia, Bulgaria
Ventzi Blagoev Band
2001 Encore Lounge, Boston, MA
Clara Lofaro Quartet
The Good Life, Boston, MA
Featuring Karen Parker
1994- 2000 Swingin’ Hall, Sofia, Bulgaria
The Blue House, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Art Club, Sofia Bulgaria
SHOWS
2010 Marry Lou Williams Mass for Peace
Music Director/ Pianist
2004 SWING – production of North Shore Music Theater
Pianist
2004 FIDLER ON THE ROOF , Groton, MA
Pianist, Accordionist
2003 TIS’ THE SEASON - Bellingham, MA
Pianist
RECORDINGS
2011 Plamen Karadonev – Contemporary Jazz Piano Accordion
Project (in progress)
2008 Plamen Karadonev “Crossing Lines “ - pianist, accordionist,
composer, arranger, band leader
MU Records, Boston, MA
2006 Andrea Capozzoli, “ Winter Wonderland “ - pianist
2005 Clara Lofaro, “Black + Blue Pearl ”
Cometrue Records, New York, NY
2004 Zharava Folklore Formation –“ No Song Ford” - arranger and
performer
Flash Poin Studios, St. Zagora, Bulgaria
2003 Cari Peno Jazztet pianist
Confuoco Music, Boston, MA
2002 Clara Lofaro “ Night Light ” pianist
Barry Marshall Productions, Boston, MA
2002 Patricia and Ana LuciaVlieg “ Tus Promesas ” -
accordionist
Barry Marshall Productions, Boston, MA
2000 Marcio Catunda “ Noites Claras “ accordionist, pianist, arranger
Balkanton, Sofia, Bulgaria
2000 Deliana Jeliazkova “ A Song In My Soul “ - arranger, performer
Flash Point Studios , St. Zagora, Bulgaria
1998- 2000 Bulgarian National Radio Big Band, Sofia, Bulgaria
Participation in hundreds of recording sessions, televised
performances, concerts
and shows featuring major Bulgarian and European artists.
1998 Borislav Yasenov “ The Crazy World “ - pianist
Riva Sound Records, Sofia, Bulgaria
1995 Chorus Jazz Quartet “ Mo'Di'Log' “ - pianist, composer
Riva Sound Records, Sofia, Bulgaria
AWARDS
2006 JAZZ PERFORMANCE AWARD – BERKLEE COLLEGE, BOSTON,MA
2005 JAZZ PERFORMANCE AWARD – BERKLEE COLLEGE, BOSTON,MA
1994 Second Prize AT YOUNG MUSICIAN COMPETITION, CHIRPAN
BULGARIA
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