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TESTIMONY
Prof. Emil Yanev – conductor
I am delighted with the performance of “Bodra pessen” choir. The choir fully deserves the title “Ambassador of European culture”. The choir is a source of pride not only for Shumen but also for Bulgaria.
Valentin Bobevski - conductor
I thank the singers for their masterful performance with all my heart. Today at Bulgarian Choir Art Panorama your choir showed their great mastership interpreting most difficult songs from Bulgarian and foreign composers. Dear citizens of Shumen, keep that pearl and be proud of it!
Christina Pachuska, director of the culture house of Shedlce, Poland
A real music feast! We will remember this concert for a long time! A masterful performance, wonderfully selected repertoire, a wonderful conductor! 2005
Prof. Petar Lyondev
For over 40 years I have contemplated the wonderful performances of “Bodra Pesen” choir under the conductorship of Maestra Veneta Vicheva. I admire not only the precise treatment of world and national musical pieces by this ambassador of sound and child beauty but also its powerful influence on the young performer and audience of all ages.
Prof. Philip Pavlov - composer
"In the wonderful world of Bulgarian choral art, one of its chronicle pages rightfully belongs to the choir "Bodra Pessen", Shumen! Singing talent, superb voices, fantastic insight into the performed work - there can be no greater happiness than this for the composer and for the admirer-listener of the choral art!"
Michail Angelov, conductor
This purity of sound, this softness of voice, this sincerity and warmth in the performances of “Bodra pessen” are so much needed today. That is why I say there should be more children choirs…
We should listen to their concerts more often. This is a purifying experience. I experienced that purifying tonight…The choir from Shumen is of a very high level with its three teams…
They sing magnificently! As long as such teams exist Bulgaria will exist.” 2012
Jean-Pierre van Avermaat,
general secretary of the European Choir Federation of the EU
“To the Federation of Choirs of the EU Shumen is the Bulgarian capital of choir art… Prof. Vicheva and her singers did much more for your country in the countries they visited than did your diplomats.”
Christina Rumenova, a choir-singer:
The friendships I built are among the most valuable in my life. The wonderful moments in which the audience applauded us for our performances will remain forever in my mind. The choir and the long rehearsals taught me to put my soul into what I am doing and to meet high standards. I got used to put my ego aside in the name of success and the idea to be always the best. I will always remember the years before my going to university spent in the choir. Congratulations on the 50 anniversary of the choir.
Eleonora Michiva, a choir-singer: “Bodra Pessen” gave me more than I could have imagined at all. In this team I opened my eyes widely for the people around me, I opened my soul to be myself. I grew up with this choir and it will always be part of my life. Even when I leave it I will continue to keep it in my heart.