PhiloSonia

PhiloSonia is an innovative chamber music series, designed to create a personal connection between audience members and classical music.

Founded by violinist Stanichka Dimitrova, PhiloSonia is an innovative concert experience, designed to create a personal connection between audience members and classical music. PhiloSonia offers an insight into established and new works from the chamber music repertoire. Through compelling programming and interactive elements listeners are guided through an in-depth exploration of a wide variety o

f works. PhiloSonia has been featured in the award-winning online magazine Guernica. PhiloSonia's 2017-18 roster includes Stanichka Dimitrova, Igor Pikayzen, Yezu Elizabeth Woo, violins; Chieh-Fan Jay Yiu, viola; Adrian Daurov, Michael Katz, cellos; Vasko Dukovski, Pascal Archer, clarinet; Michael Brofman, Spencer Myer, Miori Sugiyama, piano.

05/04/2026

✨Join us for ”The Sublime & the Ridiculous” 🎭

📆 Thursday , May 7th at 4pm
🏡 BCENY series at the Bulgarian Consulate
📍 121 E 62nd Street
🎟️ FREE and reserved tickets at BCENY.org

Two beautiful works each in their own way

🎶 Darius Milhaud’s fun and playful Suite for Clarinet, Violin and Piano

🎶 And one of the most monumental chamber music works, Messiaen’s “Quartet for the End of Time”

Featuring the brilliant PhiloSonia artists:

⭐️ Moran Katz, clarinet
⭐️ Stani Dimitrova, violin
⭐️ Ari Evan, cello
⭐️ Michael Boriskin, piano

The concert titled “The Sublime & the Ridiculous” is inspired by the french expression, often attributed to Napoleon “From the sublime to the ridiculous, there is but one step.”

This program explores two extremes of the emotional spectrum - from the entertaining light and comical to the deep, soul-wrenching and transformative.

See you there! 🎵

03/15/2026

✨We’re excited to bring a super exciting program to the Ridotto Chamber Music Series in Huntington, NY

📆TOMORROW Sunday, March 15th at 4pm

Two brilliant works each in their own way

🎶 Haydn’s innovative and refreshing Piano Trio XV:27

🎶 And one of the most monumental chamber music works, Messiaen’s “Quartet for the Snd of Time”

Truly a dream to live in this piece with the brilliant PhiloSonia artists:

⭐️Moran Katz, clarinet
⭐️ Stani Dimitrova, violin
⭐️ Ari Evan, cello
⭐️ Nathaniel LaNasa, piano

See you there! 🎵

10/18/2025

✨PhiloSonia is excited to open the season for the esteemed Ridotto Chamber Music series ( Huntington, NY)✨

🎶 Come out to Huntington to hear our concert “Magnificence” featuring Beethoven’s beloved String Trio no. 1 and Schubert’s monuments Cello Quintet

🎻 Our featured PhiloSonia Artist include the brilliant Ji in Yang, Stani Dimitrova, violins, Chieh-Fan Yiu, viola, Adrian Daurov, Ani Kalayjian, cellos

📍 Location: The Huntington Jewish Center
510 Park Avenue in Huntington, NY11743
📅 Date: Sunday Oct 19th 4pm

03/18/2025

🎉 We had such a great time sharing our program “EVOCATION” with the wonderful audience at last week!! 🙏

🎶 Enjoy some beautiful snippets from the concert ✨

❓Guess the tunes.…

Ariadne Greif, soprano
Stani Dimitrova, violin
Adrian Daurov, cello
Nathaniel LaNasa, piano

📸 Some snapshots…and attempts at silly faces, and celebrations at our favorite

🙏💕 Deeply grateful for the phenomenal PhiloSonia artists for their artistry and generosity

📸 🤪 Some snapshots…and attempts at silly faces, and celebrations at our favorite

🙏📸 Video & Pic credit: &
Shelly

02/25/2025

✨🎉 SUPER excited for our next PhiloSonia performance () at the series with the brilliant and myself

✨ The concert titled “Evocation” explores the concept of day and night in their literal meaning, as well as exploring them through the lens of different stages of life.

🎶Come hear Mel Bonis’ and Schubert’s serene pieces for piano trio, and Shostakovich’s hauntingly beautiful “Seven Romances on Poems by Alexander Blok”

🎟️ Get your FREE tickets at www..BCENY.org

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➡️ Some snapshots from last weekend where we were all smiles after a standing ovation given by the wonderful audience at the South Huntington Public Library..

🚆 Super grateful to the LIRR for the 1 minute delay so we could catch our train back 👍🙏
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03/19/2024

Super for tomorrow’s concert ✨VIRTUOSAS ✨ - a program of works by women performers/composers, presented by the wonderful Bulgarian Concert Evenings in New York series!

RSVP - only a few seats left!!

I’m joined by the brilliant PhiloSonia musicians Chieh-Fan Yiu, Adrian Daurov and Nana Shi

🎶 See you then

03/28/2023

⏳Join us for "CONTRASTS V: Temporum"
{Thursday, April 20, 7:30p.m.}

Brooklyn Conservatory of Music | 58 7th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217
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🎟️Get your TICKETS here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/430415613687
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“CONTRASTS V: Temporum” explores the different stages of life, featuring works by Libby Larsen and Dmitri Shostakovich.
We're also very proud to present a co-commissioned work with the Brooklyn Art Song Society, the deeply moving and poignant "Kinderlebenlieder" for voice, violin and piano based on melodies by Holocaust victim and music teacher Ilse Weber, beautifully arranged by baritone and composer, Williams.

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I’m joined by a group of PHENOMENAL artists:

Ariadne Greif, soprano | Yezu Woo, violin | Stani Dimitrova violin |
Jay Yiu Chieh-Fan Yiu, viola | Adrian Daurov, Adrian Daurovcello | Nathaniel LaNasa, piano |

Can’t wait to see you all there!

🎶 Stani
Brooklyn Conservatory of MusicBrooklyn Art Song Society

12/21/2022

🎁🎄So wonderful celebrating the holiday season and sharing PhiloSonia’s “CONTRASTS III: Joy & Sorrow” with an absolutely wonderful audience 🙏

🙏THANK YOU to:
Jay Yiu | Michael Katz | Nana Shi

for your gorgeous playing!

o for hosting us! 🏡

And to and Ricky for the beautiful pics 📸

🔜WHAT’S NEXT?
{in Link in Bio} Check out our next concert on Feb 9th “CONTRASTS: Noble & Rustic”
With the amazing and
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#2022-23Season

12/13/2022

🎄🎁 Are you getting in the mood for the holidays already?

Join us in celebrating the holiday season wtih PhiloSonia's upcoming concert "CONTRASTS III: Joy & Sorrow".

🎟️ {Get your tickets @ Link in Bio}

We often associate the holidays with joy and celebration. It's a time of getting together with loved ones, and a time of anticipation for the new year.

What we don't talk about as much is the pain and sorrow that we also experience around this time - whether it's the crumby weather, or just feeling sad and nostalgic about the past year and what things and people we miss.

In this concert I wanted to create a musical experience of the stark contrast of these two emotions, as a reminder that we could never know true joy if we haven't experienced deep sorrow.

For me this gorgeous program perfectly captures the beauty of the range of our human emotions and what a gift it is that we get to feel them all.

See you this Saturday!

#2022-23Season

11/23/2022

We had a great time bringing you “CONTRASTS II: Chiaroscuro” and some of the most beloved String Quartets, as explored light and dark in their literal and metaphorical meaning

🙏Thank you to🙏

PhiloSonia Artists:
Ji in Yang, violin|
Luke Fleming, viola |
Michael Katz, cello |

for hosting us

I’m deeply thankful for ALL OF YOU who have been, and continue to support and follow us! You are the reason we’re bringing more concerts than before and continue to grow strong 💪

Wishing you all a very Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃

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And NEXT get ready for “CONTRASTS III: Joy & Sorrow”

📅 Sat., Dec 17 @7:30 | Brooklyn Conservatory of Music

🎟 Get your Dec 17 TICKETS in Link in Bio🎟

As we approach the winter holidays the program explores the feeling of joy as captured through music and its opposite, sorrow.

Program: A. Piazzola, J. Suk, S. Rachmaninoff, R. Schumann

PhiloSonia Artists: Stanichka Dimitrova violin | Chieh-Fan Yiu, viola | Michael Katz, cello | Nana Shi, piano |

🎶 See you there!

#2022-23Season

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Brooklyn, NY

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http://www.PhiloSonia.com/

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