Winter Music Evenings (Prof. Ivan Spasov Festival)Зимни музикални вечери – проф. Иван Спасов

An annual classical music festival held in Pazardzhik every late January. Often called “Prof. Ivan Spasov Winter Music Evenings,” it features symphonic and chamber concerts by Bulgarian and international performers 1. In 2025 it marked the 50th anniversary of this festival, highlighting its long-standing role as a major classical music event in the region 1.

This festival positions Pazardzhik as a center of classical music, sustaining cultural identity through symphonies and chamber music. Held largely at the Maestro Georgi Atanasov Concert Hall, it traditionally starts with an opening gala and includes evening concerts with free admission 1.