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Upcoming Presentation at the 25th International RIdIM Conference in Berlin

I shall be presenting a paper at the 25th International Conference of the Association Répertoire International d’Iconographie Musicale (RIdIM), hosted at the Universität der Künste Berlin from 3 to 5 September 2026.

This year’s conference, themed around Music and the Moving Image – The Moving Image in Music, convenes international scholars to explore the intersections of musical iconography, screen media, and contemporary sound analysis.

  • Paper Title: Howard Shore’s Music for Cinema and Video Games – The Specific Role of the Leitmotiv in Both Media

  • Session: Paper Session 2: Interactive Media (Chaired by Christine Hoppe)

  • Date & Time: Thursday, 3 September 2026 | 13:30 – 15:00 (Berlin time)

  • Venue: Universität der Künste Berlin, Fasanenstraße 1b, Berlin, Germany

  • Institutional Affiliation: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS)

My paper examines the structural and thematic evolution of the leitmotif across linear and interactive audiovisual forms, analysing Howard Shore’s compositional techniques for cinematic narrative alongside non-linear game environments.

“Dialogues with Music” – Concert-Spectacle at the Central Military Club

On 25 April 2026, the synthetic spectacle “Dialogues with Music” („Диалози с музиката“) was presented at the Central Military Club in Sofia.

The multi-genre performance showcased original stage, screen, and water theatre compositions across a dynamic interplay of live piano performance, vocal artistry, theatrical excerpts, animation, puppet miniatures, and live demonstrations of water theatre.

  • Date: 25 April 2026

  • Venue: Central Military Club (Централен военен клуб), Sofia

  • Concept & Composition: Plamen Tsvetanov (Piano)

  • Guest Performers & Vocalists: Boryana Yordanova, Momchil Stepanov, Teodor Koychinov, Miroslav Tsvetanov

  • Host: Vasilka Sugareva

  • Script & Direction: Dilyana Nikolova (Scriptwriter), Roza Nikolova (Director)

The programme featured original thematic works composed for cinema, television, and theatre—including adaptations of texts by Jorge Bucay, Stanislav Stratiev, and Andrey Slabakov—as well as music created for water puppet theatre.

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