I. 1956-1961

1. Sofia, 1961: Poster for solo recital with sonatas by Beethoven, Chopin, Vladigerov, and Prokofiev
2. Sofia, 1956: Poster for one of Dikov’s first appearances as soloist with orchestra (in Liszt’s Concerto No. 1 with the Plovdiv Philharmonic conducted by Vasil Stefanov) after becoming a laureate of the Liszt Competition in Budapest
3. 1956: Photo-portrait of the 18-year-old Dikov
4. Sofia, 1957: Poster for solo recital. The year of the Liszt Competition is wrongly stated as 1957
5. Budapest, 1956: Photo from Liszt Competition. Dikov (seated, far left) with other prize-winners in the competition such as Imre Antal and Lazar Berman (far right)
6. Budapest, 1956: Photo (Dikov is standing at right)
7. Budapest, 1956: Photo of Dikov greeting the Hungarian composer Zoltan Kodaly
8. Sofia, 1960: Handwritten poster from Dikov’s senior recital at the Bulgarian State Conservatory, where he studied with Prof. Lyuba Encheva

II. France, 1963-5

9. Paris, 1963: Program from the laureates’ concert of the Marguerite Long International Competition at the Champs-Elysses theatre
10. Paris, 1963: Dikov won third prize in the M. Long piano competition with brilliant performance of Prokofiev’s Concerto No. 3
11. Fontainebleau, 1965: Photo from the Conservatoire Americain at Fontainebleau Palace
12. Fontainebleau, 1965: Renowned French pianist Robert Casadesus (right) accompanies Dikov in Maurice Ravel’s Concerto for the Left Hand
13. Fontainebleau, 1965: Poster for the complete cycle of 32 Beethoven piano sonatas. Dikov participated with a solo recital on July 17, 1965
14. Fontainebleau, 1965: Dikov at the piano, with Nadia Boulanger sitting at his left
15. Fontainebleau, 1965: Boulanger and Clifford Curzon. Dikov is in front at the far left; fellow conservatoire student Gerard Fremy is at the rear
16. Fontainebleau, 1965

III. On Stage with Konstantin Iliev and the Sofia Philharmonic

17. Sofia, 1966: Poster for “Sofia Philharmonic Soloists” series concert. Dikov performed concertos by Bach, Ravel, and Beethoven (No. 5, “Emperor”)
18. Undated photo of Konstantin Iliev and Anton Dikov in rehearsal
19. Sofia, 1980: the five Beethoven piano concertos in two matinee concerts (available on Compact Disc)
20. Pampiona, Spain, 1979: Dikov on tour with Iliev and the Sofia Philharmonic
21. Moscow, 1978: One of several Dikov solo appearances in Moscow that year
22. Oberhausen, Germany, 1968: from an earlier Sofia Philharmonic tour
23. Undated photo of Dikov and Iliev performing at the March Musical Days International Festival in Rousse, Bulgaria

IV. The Soloist and His Conductors, 1963-2003

24. Sofia, 1963: Poster for Bulgarian National Radio Orchestra, conductor Vassil Kazandjiev, soloist Anton Dikov in Prokofiev Concerto No. 3
25. Rousse, 1964: Rousse Philharmonic, cond. Alexander Vladigerov, soloist Dikov in Gershwin Concerto in F
26. Sofia, 1976: Sofia Philharmonic, cond. Dimiter Manolov, soloist Dikov in the two Brahms piano concertos
27. Frankfurt, Germany, 1972: Bulgarian National Radio Orchestra, cond.Vassil Stefanov, soloist Dikov in Mozart Concerto No. 20
28. Undated photo of Dikov with conductor Dobrin Petkov in rehearsal
29. Sofia, 1966: Sofia Philharmonic, cond. Dobrin Petkov, soloists Georgi Badev (violin, Beethoven) and Dikov (Liszt No. 1, Gershwin)
30. Sofia, 1969: Sofia Philharmonic, cond. Dobrin Petkov, soloist Dikov in Tchaikovsky Concerto No. 1
31. Prague, 1973: Anton Dikov performing Prokofiev Concerto No. 3
32. Plovdiv, 2003: Plovdiv Philharmonic, cond. Georgi Dimitrov, soloist Dikov in Schumann Concerto. The pianist’s last appearance at soloist with orchestra
33. Sofia, 1979: Rousse Philharmonic, cond. Alipi Naidenov, soloist Dikov in a rare performance of the Dimiter Nenov Piano Concerto (available on Compact Disc by Gega)
34. Sofia, 1982: Leningrad Philharmonic, cond. Yuri Temirkanov, soloist Dikov in Vesselin Stoyanov Concerto No. 2
35. Varna, 1976: Varna Philharmonic, cond. Yordan Dafov, soloist Dikov in Brahms
36. Sofia, 1993: Sofia Philharmonic, cond. Emil Tabakov, soloist Dikov in Brahms
37. Undated photo with Dikov (center left) and conductor Vassil Stefanov (see Nos. 2 and 27)
38. 198? Dikov (left) with conductors Konstantin Iliev (see Nos. 17-23) and Ivan Marinov

V. Solo Recitalist

39. Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory, 1963: Bach Chorales, Chopin Sonata in B minor, Debussy Suite, Ravel Alborado del grazioso, Prokofiev Sonata No. 7
40. Gaveau concert hall, Paris, 1979: Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Prokofiev
41. Konseinenkin Hall, Osaka, Japan, 1982: Bach, Beethoven Sonata Op. 111, Prokofiev Sonata No. 7, Chopin Etudes (available on Compact Disc by VOXX)
42. Tournai, France, 1993
43. Bibiena, Italy, 1987: Beethoven 32 Variations (available on Compact Disc by Gega), Beethoven Pastorale Sonata, Schumann Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13
44. Sofia, 1974: Beethoven late sonatas, Stravinsky, Prokofiev
45. Dessau, Germany, 1963: Bach Chorales, Brahms Intermezzi Op. 117, Nos. 1 and 2, Op. 118, No. 1, Rhapsody, Op. 119, No. 4, Vladigerov Prelude, Op. 15, Chopin Nocturne in F#, Op. 15, No. 2, Fantasy in f, Op. 49, Debussy Toccata, Albeniz Asturias and Navarra

VI. 21st Century Scenes and Snapshots

46. Sofia, 2003: Dikov solos with the Sofia Philharmonic (cond. Naiden Todorov) on the occasion of the orchestra’s 75th anniversary
47. Sofia: accepting the Crystal Lyre Prize of the Bulgarian Musicians Union
48. Epinall, France: “playing” a duet with his student Ruzha Semova in the town square
49. Bourgas: with some of his Korean students after a performance with the Bourgas Philharmonic
50. Paris: in the Peugeot auto salon on the Champs-Elysses
51. Busan, South Korea: A heartfelt welcome from grateful hosts
52. Skopije, Macedonia: congratulating Skopie Philharmonic concertmaster Leonid Peisakov