We aim to present high quality concerts, provide performance opportunities, and enrich the cultural life of our city.
OUR MISSION:
LEADERSHIP:
Teodora Adzharova
Co-Founder/Co-Artistic Director
As an active soloist and a sought-after chamber musician, Bulgarian pianist Teodora Adzharova performs throughout the Baltimore-Washington region, frequently collaborating with musicians from both the Peabody Institute and the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. She has had numerous appearances at the Sundays at Three Concert Series, Summer Chamber Music at Roland Park, Montpelier Arts Center, Washington College, Towson University, University of Maryland, Silo Hill, and as part of the Hedgelawn Series. On many occasions, Teodora’s recordings have been broadcast on APM’s Performance Today.
In 2015 she was honored to inaugurate the Peabody-UMBC (University of Maryland, Baltimore Country) Partnership in Innovation alongside cellist Mauricio Ray Gallego, a residency that took place at Linehan Hall, UMBC. Teodora is an avid proponent of new music and has often appeared with the Now Hear This ensemble, led by Courtney Orlando, performing works by groundbreaking composers such as Reich, Haas, and Mincek.
As a soloist, she has participated in master classes with many esteemed pianists including Richard Goode, John Perry, José Feghali, Tamara Poddubnaya, Éric Heidsieck and Anton Dikov, and she has performed under the baton of David Zinman and Edward Polochick. In 2016 she was chosen as the pianist for the Naxos recording of Pulitzer Prize winner Kevin Puts’ CD, under the direction of Marin Alsop. Teodora is also a Co-founder and Artistic director of the Annunciation Cathedral Concert Series in Baltimore, MD.
As a devoted educator, she is currently a faculty member at the Peabody Institute, UMBC, and the Community College of Baltimore County.
Teodora’s performing history encompasses the stages of multiple countries (the United States, Bulgaria, France, Germany, Macedonia, Czech Republic) and accolades at national and international competitions (Clara Wells Scholarship Competition (USA), Yamaha Scholarship Competition (Bulgaria), Albert Roussel ( Bulgaria), Seiler (Bulgaria), Nikolai Rubinstein (France). She holds performance degrees from the Peabody Institute (MM, 2011; Performance Diploma, 2013; DMA, 2020) where she studied with renown pedagogue Ellen Mack.
Fotini Fifi Nichols
Co-Founder/Co-Artistic Director
Fotini Fifi Arnas Nichols began her liturgical career as an organist and a Choir Director at the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in Baltimore, Maryland. She served as an organist for over 43 years at the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Annunciation in Baltimore and currently holds the position of a Director of Music.
Mrs. Nichols received her Bachelor of Music degree from the Peabody Conservatory of the Johns Hopkins University where she studied piano with Julio Esteban, organ with John Eltermann, voice with Thelma Viol and conducting with Drs. Hallaz, Traver and Hirt. Upon graduation, she taught music in Baltimore and Prince George’s counties in Maryland for over 37 years. Fifi has been a presenter and a lecturer at various educational seminars. She co-authored the music curriculum in Prince Georges County, and was a master teacher/demonstrator in a an prepared as a teaching tool for new music teachers. Mrs. Nichols has been honored by Delegates of the State of Maryland, Delegates of Prince George’s County and the American Legion as an Outstanding Educator. In 2014, Fotini Nichols was chosen to conduct the opening ceremony of the Greek Orthodox Clergy-Laity Conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 2018 she was the conductor for the National Forum Reception in Boston, Massachusetts. Fotini has been a presenter and a lecturer at innumerable Greek Orthodox religious events, churches and conferences. Mrs. Nichols has also been guest organist on the Diocesan and National levels, including liturgies presided over by Patriarch Bartholomew and Patriarch Demetrios. During the Greek Orthodox Clergy-Laity Conference held in Washington DC, she was the guest organist in an interfaith Liturgical Service held at the Lincoln Memorial. Mrs. Nichols was also honored at the Eastern Federation of Greek Orthodox Church Musicians Conference where she was awarded the Patriarch Athenagoras I Medal.
Presiding Priest: Fr. Anastasios Bourantas
Treasurer: Dr. Jim Georges, Stella Hansard
Secretary: Chrisanthe Bouyoucas
Board Members: Judy Georges, Faye Hayes, Constantine Letras, Maria Letras, Stella Lukaszczyk
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