Acclaimed for her passionate, powerful performances, beautiful sound, and compelling command of her instrument, violinist BELLA HRISTOVA is a young musician with a growing international career as a soloist and recording artist. Her talent has been recognized with a prestigious 2013 Avery Fisher Career Grant, in addition to being awarded the First Prize in the 2009 Young Concert Artists International Auditions. The Strad magazine has praised, "Every sound she produces is superb" and the Washington Post's The Classical Beat has stated that she is "a player of impressive power and control." Bella has worked a number of summer music festivals including Mainly Mozart, Chesapeake Chamber, Cactus Pear, and Summer Stars Chamber among others. Her most recent season boasted a mix of solo, recital and chamber music performances in such prestigious places as the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Musicians from Marlboro and of course Carnegie Hall. In addition to the Avery Fisher Career Grant, Bella Hristova is also the recipient of numerous prizes and awards, including First Prize in the 2009 Young Concert Artists International Auditions, plus several other major awards. Recent highlights include the release of her newest recording, Bella Unaccompanied, a CD of works for solo violin Bella's planned program will be characterized as "light classical" as opposed to a heavy serious classical program. Familiar pieces such as Meditation from Thais, the Porgy and Bess Suite, and Carmen Fantasie Brilliante will be included. Whether you have even touched a violin?.this is a not to be missed, as it is a spectacular performance by one of the top young violinists around. Please make plans to join the concert series and attend this concert. Bella Hristova will play a program featuring: March from the Love For Three Oranges - Prokofiev Mediation from Thais - Massenet Porgy and Bess Suite - Gershwin/Heifitz Four Souvenirs - Schoenfield Preludio from E Major Partita - Bach La Ronde des Lutins - Bazzini Salut d'Amour - Elgar Carmen Fantasie Brilliante - Bizet/Hubay