Albena Vrachanska is the granddaughter of the original composer Andrei Vrachanski. He participated as a child composer in the “Banner of Peace” International Assembly in 1979 and then studied with Plamen Djurov. He graduated from the “Panayot Pipkov” Music School in Pleven with piano and the Music Academy in Sofia with composition. From 1996 he settled in Luxembourg, where he studied modern compositional techniques, musical analysis and computer music with Claude Lehners. In his work there are over 600 works of various genres, some of which have been published by Schott Music International, Editions Octanphare and Luxembourg Music Publishers. She is also a Knight of the Order of Merit of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (l’Ordre de Mérite du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg). Winner of Silver Medal of L’UNION SAINT PIE X, Silver Medal of ’UNION GRAND-DUC ADOLPHE. Albena Vrachanska is the artistic director of the “New Classic Stage” Festival and of “Les Concerts du Foyer Européen” in Luxembourg. He is a member of the Board of Directors of FLAC (Federation of Luxembourg Composers). She is a member of the Union of Bulgarian Composers.

Albena Vrachanska realized herself as a composer thanks to a dedicated and thorough attitude to her vocation, despite the difficulties that accompany the life of an emigrant, especially in the first years. Learns 5 foreign languages ​​to handle communication. In 2001 he composed the music for the music book “When the piano is angry” (Wann de Piano rose gidde), published by CID Femmes and PHI.

2007 was particularly successful for Albena Vrachanska – her composition for electric guitar and instrumental ensemble “Gladius” was commissioned for the event “Cultural Year 2007 – Luxembourg and Region”; she was also awarded the “Culture Award, 2007” of the Municipality of Esperange; is a member of the jury of the “Valentino Bucci” International Composition Competition in Rome (Italy).In 2010, the Luxembourg Philharmonic premiered her interdisciplinary project “The Return of the Butterflies” (Le Retour des Papillons), combining original music, pantomime, light effects and video elements, while 2011 she dedicated to her complex pedagogical project – musical theater for children “Bunny in Love” and an illustrated music book with a CD. The same year he composed “To meet a bird” (for violin and piano) and “Magnifico” (concert piece for trombone and ensemble). In 2013-14 he created numerous chamber works and piano pieces, the Symphonic Overture “Blinking” was commissioned by the prestigious Luxembourg Symphony Orchestra – ORL. The Symphonic Poem “Melusina, the Mystical Image” was commissioned and performed by the MODUS 21 Orchestra in Graz, Austria. Her opera “The Darkness” after its premiere in Luxembourg by UNITED INSTRUMENTS OF LUCILIN received invitations to festivals in Bulgaria, Kosovo and Spain. His next opera – a monodrama based on the libretto by Peter Tabit Jones, he calls Musical Fresco “Ermesinde’s Long Walk”. The following is the opera diptych “Love and Jealousy” commissioned by the Stara Zagora State Opera, with the premiere on 15.05.2018 being met with great enthusiasm by the participants artists. Dedicated to SOFIA SOLOISTS “Double concerto for baritone saxophone, piano and string orchestra”.
She is currently working on a new opera.
Until 2019, Albena Vrachanska has two author’s CDs: “CRYSTAL DREAM” for solo piano, released under the label GEGA in 2016, with artist Romain Nosbaum and “THÉ VOYAGER”, released under SOLO.de in March 2019 with performers Veronika Nosbaum – soprano and Romain Nosbaum – piano.

Many of her works have been performed in the USA, Brazil, Australia, Andorra, Germany, Russia, Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Holland, Switzerland, Denmark, Austria, Croatia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Czech Republic, Serbia, Macedonia, Greece , Kosovo, Poland and Bulgaria.

Albena Petrovic-Vrachanska is the founder and president since 2009 of the International Composition Competition Artistes en Herbe (Beginner Artists), organized with the support of the Luxembourg Ministry of Culture). This competition is unique in Western Europe with its regulation, which is intended for children and young composers in the JUNIOR section and for writing pedagogical works in the SENIOR section.

web site: Albena Vratchanska

SYMPHONIC MUSIC AND OPERA:

THE DARK – opera monodrama, libretto:Albena Petrovic op.138
ERMESINDE’S LONG WALK – opera monodrama, libretto: Peter Thabit Jones op.200
THE LOVERS – chamber opera , libretto: Svetla Georgieva op. 202
JEALOUSY – chamber opera, libretto: Peter Thabit Jones op. 201
LA LOCANDIERA – pocket opera after Carlo Coldoni’s comedy op.205
DEN VERLEIFTEN HUES ( THE BUNNY IN LOVE ) op.139
conte musicale pour solistes et orchestre de cordes
LE RETOUR DES PAPILLONS op.129
Théâtre instrumental, dédié a K. Stockhausen pour clarinette solo et ensemble

ORCHESTRAL MUSIC:

CONCERTO for PIANO and Symphony ORCHESTRA op.212
in tree parts
CONCERTO for BARITONE SAXOPHONE,PIANO and STRING ORCHESTRA op.204
in two parts:- Before The Winter – Lacrimae
MELUSINE – L’IMAGE MYSTIQUE – poème symphonique op.192
AUGENBLICK /JUST A WHILE/ for a symphony orchestra op.165
MAGNIFICO op.143
Pièce de concert pour trombone solo et ensemble instrumental
EL BOSQUE ENCANTADO op.125
Tableau sonore pour deux dijeridoos solo et Tuba orchestra.
GLADIUS op.116
Expressions sonores pour guitare électrique et ensemble instrumental.
Commande de « Luxembourg et Grande Région, Capitale européenne de la Culture 2007
PYGMALION op.121
HAPPY END op.112
CATALOGUE of compositions from 1999 to 2019
BLAUES LABYRINTH op.98-112
Opéra instrumental contenant quatorze “tableaux” pour instruments à vent et percussions.
CONCERTO pour Tuba et orchestre symphonique op.97
MINI PIANO CONCERTO for piano and string orchestra op. 139
in 3 parts EARLY MORNIG ; WHITE CLOUD; ALBERT SOLO

CHAMBER MUSIC:

(2-6 instruments)

Sextet
ERMESINDE’S LONG WALK – Libretto: Peter Thabit Jones
Fresque musicale pour voix et ensemble: piano, flute,violon, guitare,percussions, op.200
CERTO, MI PIACE deux flûtes, clarinette, deux bassons et piano op.106
MALECHIANA piano, deux violons, alto , violoncelle, contrebasse
INFINIMENT BLUE pour quatre euphonium et tuba op.107
Quintet
TEMPTATIONS – – flute, violon, piano, guitare et vibraphone op.214
VERS LES ETOILES – flute, violon, piano, guitare et vibraphone op.208
POSTSCRIPTUM d’un soir qui chante – op.164
Pièce pour quintette à vent a l’hommage de Lou Koster
MY NAME IS TAURUS op.120
Brass quintet /2 Tr, Cor, Trb, Tuba/
ADORO – op.95
Pour quintette à vent: flûte, hautbois, clarinette, cor et basson
HOLY NIGHT
inspired by the song An der Grousse helger Nuecht from M. Lamberty
Quartet
AFTER THE RAIN – flute, violon, piano and percussions
LAMENTO op.113 Quatuor de percussions
CATALOGUE of compositions from 1999 to 2019
GEBET ZUM NICHTERCHEINEN op.102 Quatuor de clarinettes
MAY BE Quatuor de flûtes op.103
BRONZENSIGHT ..@ BRONZENHEART – Quatuor de Cors op.104
INFINIMENT BLUE pour quatre euphonium et tuba op.107
PRECIPITES – op. 92
Quatuor pour voix, Cor, Tuba et piano, texte: Albena Petrovic.
Trio
AFTER THE RAIN – flute, piano and percussions
LJUBAVI transcription pour violon, piano et percussions op.126
ELFIN SPRING for piano , violon and cello
ELFIN SPRING for piano, violon, contrebasse and voice
LOVE SONGS / BE ETERNAL, O DOWN OF LOVE op.149
Cycle de 11 miniatures pour voix, flûte et guitare selon des poèmes d’amour de Perse antique.
OTHER DOORS – Trio pour flûte, tuba et piano op.150
YOU HOPE -YOU NEED – YOU WAIT pour trois Trombones op.105
POÈMES OS pour voix, Cor et piano , texte Ursula le Guin op. 87
Duo
ELFIN SPRING for piano, contrebasse and voice; texte Kalina Goudeva
SENSE OF PAST -flute and piano op 207
SLIDING OUT OF TUNE for clarinet and cello – op 194
DANCING SHADOW -for viola and accordeon op.191
LA FENETRE INVISIBLE -Tableau sonore pour harpe et piano op.184
LA FENETRE INVISIBLE -Tableau sonore pour piano 4 mains op.184
TO MEET A BIRD Expressions sonores pour violon et piano op 130
LJUBAVI 7 expressions sonores pour violon et percussions op.126
CATALOGUE of compositions from 1999 to 2019
SEMPRE E SEMPRE – trombone et piano op.99
KNIGTS OF YOUR DREAMS pour trompette et piano op. 100
CAREZZE – hautbois et piano op.101
Solo
DISTANGT GLINTS Violon Solo op.206
DREAMLOVER -Bariton saxophone solo op.189
PERTE clarinette solo op.89
MIRRORS SOUL for solo clarinette
WALTZING MEMORIES -solo clarinette
THE LONELY pièce de concert pour solo tuba op.98
LONELY SOUL – flûte solo op.160
AFTER THE RAIN – concert piece for dancing flutiste
UN’ALTRA LUNA viola solo op.159
BEYOND ME – contrebasse solo op.151
THE LOST CANTILENA for solo cello op.181
HOPELESS ENDLESS BLUE- solo contrebasse op. 174
Piano Solo
RIVER OF DREAMS Piano Solo op.210
TWINKLING DREAM Piano Solo op.209
MIRAGES /… et la dance de nos ombres – piano solo op.199
MIRAGES /… ou reflète la tristesse de mon coeur – piano solo op.198
MIRAGES / … je t’attends là,a là fin de l’hiver -piano solo op.195
CATALOGUE of compositions from 1999 to 2019
MIRAGES /… les oasis de mes souvenirs piano solo op.180
MIRAGES /… encore loin, plus loin, plus loin op.179
MIRAGES / … Sevdana’s tribute op.178
SURVIVING BRIDGES OF LOVE piano solo op.182
MOONLIGHT piano solo op.177
HIDDEN LETTERS piano cycle contains 5 independent pieces op.175
MYSTERY DREAM piano solo op.166
WAIT, PLEASE ! piano solo op.154
JUST SHADOWS pour piano solo op.153
BURNING SHADOWS grande pièce de concert pour piano solo op.147
CRYSTAL DREAM piano solo op.144
TANZ – A TRIBUTE TO LISZT piano solo op.135
THE BUNNY IN LOVE piano pieces solo and 4 hands op.139
DANCES PAIENNES op.85
SONATA op.84
THE ANGRY PIANO 27 solo pieces op.82
THE WAY cycle of 3 pieces op.81

VOCAL MUSIC:

LOVE SONGS op.149
transcription for voice and piano
C’EST UN CHANT ET UNE PRIÈRE pour voix et piano, text L.Schlechter op.167
LE PIANO QUI BAISE UNE MAIN FRÊLE voix et piano d’auprès Paul Verlaine op.152
ILLUSIONS – voice and piano text: Marcel Noppeney op 185
SILENCE – voice and piano , texte Lambert Schlechter op 169
LE PARADIS BRÛLE Tableau sonore pour choeur a cappella, text: Anise Koltz op.94
CHANTS DE REFUS pour mezzo soprano et ensemble, text:Anise Koltz op 73