{"product_id":"dobrinka-tabakova-stone-trail","title":"Dobrinka Tabakova: Stone Trail","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease date: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e13 November 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eNMC Recordings announces the release of \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eStone Trail\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, available on \u003cstrong\u003e13 November 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e, a new album of chamber works by \u003cstrong\u003eDobrinka Tabakova\u003c\/strong\u003e performed by musicians from the \u003cstrong\u003eOff the Beaten Path Festival\u003c\/strong\u003e and shaped by themes of landscape, memory and human connection. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRunning through the programme is the image of stone: enduring, elemental and quietly expressive. From mountain moraines and ancient mosaics to worn village cobbles, stone carries traces of time and human presence, preserving stories across generations. Throughout these works, places, materials and musical ideas persist, transform and re-emerge, connecting landscape with memory and shared experience. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten over almost twenty-five years, the works are variously inspired by ancient bird mosaics, Bulgarian folk music, and Renaissance prayer settings. Several works also touch, more indirectly, on the recent histories that have shaped Eastern Europe. The democratic changes of the late twentieth century form an unspoken backdrop to this music, making possible the collaborations and friendships at its heart. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDescribed by the Washington Times as a composer of \"exciting, deeply moving\" music, Dobrinka Tabakova is one of the leading voices in contemporary composition.\u003cem\u003e Stone Trail\u003c\/em\u003e follows her 2025 ECM release, winner of the 2026 BBC Music Magazine Premiere Award, and her Grammy-nominated debut album \u003cem\u003eString Paths\u003c\/em\u003e. Born in Plovdiv and based in London since 1991, Tabakova's music has been shaped by an awareness of tradition and an ongoing search for connection across cultures, landscapes and time. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt the heart of \u003cem\u003eStone Trail \u003c\/em\u003eare people: performers, collaborators and long-standing friendships. Bringing together musicians from the Off the Beaten Path Festival, the recording reflects a shared commitment to new music and to reaching audiences beyond traditional cultural centres. Their work resonates closely with Tabakova's own artistic journey, shaped by an awareness of tradition and an ongoing search for connection across borders and time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDobrinka Tabakova\u003cbr\u003eOff the Beaten Path Musicians:\u003cbr\u003eLora Tchekoratova, Georgy Valtchev, Nikola Takov, Rumen Cvetkov, Alexander Somov, Alexander Fiterstein, Mariana Karpatova\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat: CD, download, streaming\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFUNDERS\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/6870\/4411\/files\/Screenshot_2026-08-11_at_12.04.45.png?v=1786446365\" alt=\"\" width=\"242\" height=\"83\" style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"91\" width=\"289\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/6870\/4411\/files\/ACE_grant_jpeg_black_f973d32b-344e-4098-a72d-567aaa9f4360.jpg?v=1741022575\" alt=\"\" style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg height=\"75\" width=\"216\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/6870\/4411\/files\/VWF_black_14a50d9a-9d68-46b4-8d46-3fd3d595452d.png?v=1741022574\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/6870\/4411\/files\/Delius_Trust_Logo.png?v=1741022747\" width=\"202\" height=\"88\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/6870\/4411\/files\/Screenshot_2026-08-20_at_12.05.26.png?v=1787224029\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"84\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRECORDING CREDITS\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rec-record-details\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"inside\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"panel-pane pane-entity-field pane-node-field-recording-publishing-info\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field field-name-field-recording-publishing-info field-type-text-long field-label-hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-items\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-item even\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eRecorded 7-10 August 2024 in the Great Hall, National Academy of Music ‘Prof. Pancho Vladigerov’, Sofia, Bulgaria. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSTEPHEN PORTNOI \u003c\/strong\u003eProducer and Sound Engineer \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDOBRINKA TABAKOVA \u003c\/strong\u003eAssistant Producer \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKAROLINA KOYNOVA\u003c\/strong\u003e Assistant Engineer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNMC Recordings is a charitable company (reg. no. 328052) established for the recording of contemporary music by The Holst Foundation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e© NMC Recordings Ltd 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue number: NMC D297\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"NMC Recordings","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":55636011549048,"sku":"NMCD297","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"MP3","offer_id":55636011581816,"sku":"NMCD297_DL","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"FLAC16","offer_id":55636011614584,"sku":"NMCD297_DL","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"FLAC24","offer_id":55636011647352,"sku":"NMCD297_DL","price":13.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Booklet PDF","offer_id":55636011680120,"sku":"NMCD297_PDF","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/6870\/4411\/files\/Dobrinka_Tabakova_FINAL_-_digital_3.jpg?v=1787224286","url":"https:\/\/nmc-recordings.myshopify.com\/products\/dobrinka-tabakova-stone-trail","provider":"NMC Recordings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}