The Eifel Serenade concert series initiated by GfW Schleiden is entering its second season after its successful premiere last year. In the stylish ambience of the KunstForumEifel in Gemünd, the audience can once again expect an exquisite program with five top-class concert evenings in the 2025/26 season. To kick off the new season of the Eifel Serenade in Gemünd, Pavel Efremov will enchant the audience with the "Magic of the Accordion".

Moldovan accordionist Pavel Efremov was born in Chișinău in 1994. Efremov completed his bachelor's degree with Marko Kassl at the Detmold University of Music and, as part of the Erasmus program, at the Centro Superior del Pais Vasco "Musikene" with Inaki Alberdi. Since 2021 he has been studying for a master's degree with Prof. Mie Miki at the Folkwang University of the Arts.

He has received numerous awards, including the GWK Music Prize and the DAAD Prize of the Folkwang University.

Pavel Efremov has performed with the Gürzenich Orchestra Cologne, the Deutsche Oper am Rhein, the Neussen Chamber Orchestra, the Choreos Ensemble, the Carousel Ensemble and the Symphonic Orchestra of the Moldavian National Philharmonic. As a soloist and chamber musician, his concert appearances have taken him to Germany, Moldova, Romania, Austria, Spain, France, Italy, Serbia and Portugal.

As the founder of the non-governmental organization "Accordion Soul" in Chișinăudes, he is also actively involved in promoting young talent.

Before the concert, there will be an opportunity to visit the current exhibition at the KunstForumEifel.

Time: 7.30 pm, 6.30 pm admission
Cost: €20 adults, free up to 17 years
Location: Schleiden-Gemünd, KunstForumEifel, Dreiborner Str. 22
Info phone: 02444. 2011
Email: stefanie.hermes@schleiden-eifel.com

Tickets are available in advance from the Gemünd Tourist Information Office and Ticket Regional.
Interested young people and children require a free admission ticket.