With raw passion and deep reverence, Borislav Strulev honored Dmitri Hvorostovsky in his “Déjà Vu” tribute, delivering a soul-stirring rendition of Ravel’s Bolero.Each note seemed to carry the weight of memory and longing, rising and falling like a heartbeat that refuses to fade. The audience, visibly moved, sat in awed silence — some with tears in their eyes — as Strulev’s cello sang a wordless farewell, a haunting echo of Hvorostovsky’s enduring spirit.

Borislav Strulev’s “Déjà Vu” tribute to Dmitri Hvorostovsky, through his breathtaking rendition of Ravel’s Bolero, transcended mere performance — it became a living, breathing homage to a legend.

With each aching bow stroke, Strulev seemed to channel both the weight of loss and the unwavering warmth of remembrance. His cello voice didn’t just sing; it mourned, it celebrated, it carried Hvorostovsky’s indomitable spirit forward.

The iconic, hypnotic crescendo of Bolero felt less like a march and more like a pulse — a heartbeat that refused to quiet, growing louder and more resolute with every phrase.

The audience, held captive by this raw vulnerability, sat in reverent silence, some visibly overcome with tears. Strulev wasn’t merely playing for them; he was speaking to Hvorostovsky, in a language only music can understand — a wordless, soaring farewell that lingered long after the final note dissolved.