The Sofia Philharmonic (
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: Софийска филхармония) was founded in 1928. The current music director is
Nayden Todorov
Nayden Todorov ( Bulgarian: Найден Тодоров; born Plovdiv 1974) is a Bulgarian conductor.
Biography
Todorov was born on 8 April 1974 in Plovdiv. In 1993 he graduated from the Dobrin Petkov National School of Music in Plovdiv i ...
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Sofia Philharmonic includes the National Philharmonic Orchestra, National Philharmonic Choir "Svetoslav Obretenov", "Sofia" quartet, “Quarto” quartet, vocal ensembles Bella Voce and Impresia.
The home of the Sofia Philharmonic is Concert Complex "Bulgaria". It includes a great concert hall “Bulgaria”, chamber music hall, studio “Music” and art gallery "Bulgaria".
Singers who performed with the Sofia Philharmonic include
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José Carreras
Josep Maria Carreras Coll (; born 5 December 1946), better known as José Carreras (, ), is a Spanish operatic tenor who is particularly known for his performances in the operas of Donizetti, Verdi and Puccini.
Born in Barcelona, he made his de ...
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Raina Kabaivanska
Raina Yakimova Kabaivanska ( bg, Райна Якимова Кабаиванска); born 15 December 1934) is a Bulgarian opera singer, one of the leading Spinto soprano, lirico-spinto sopranos of her generation, particularly associated with V ...
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Ghena Dimitrova
Ghena Dimitrova ( bg, Гeна Димитpова, 6 May 1941 – 11 June 2005) was a Bulgarian operatic soprano. Her voice was known for its power and extension used in operatic roles such as Turandot in a career spanning four decades.
Early car ...
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Nicolai Ghiaurov
Nicolai Ghiaurov (or ''Nikolai Gjaurov'', ''Nikolay Gyaurov'', bg, Николай Гяуров) (September 13, 1929 – June 2, 2004) was a Bulgarian opera singer and one of the most famous basses of the postwar period. He was admired for hi ...
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Nicola Ghiuselev
Nicola Ghiuselev (Bulgarian: Никола Гюзелев) (also ''Gyuzelev''; 17 August 1936 – 16 May 2014) was a Bulgarian operatic bass, particularly associated with the Italian and Russian repertories.
Biography
Ghiuselev was born on 17 ...
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Sonya Yoncheva
Sonya Yoncheva ( bg, Соня Йончева; born 25 December 1981) is a Bulgarian operatic soprano.
Early life
Yoncheva was born in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. From the age of 6, she was "working", according to her own words from an interview for ''Me ...
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Krassimira Stoyanova
Krassimira Stoyanova (; born 16 August 1962) is a Bulgarian soprano.
Born in Veliko Tarnovo, she studied violin at the Conservatory and singing and violin at the Plovdiv Music Academy. She made her professional debut in 1995 at the Sofia National ...
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Vesselina Kasarova
Vesselina Kasarova ( bg, Веселина Кацарова; born 18 July 1965) is a Bulgarian operatic mezzo-soprano.
Early life and education
Kasarova was born in the central Bulgarian town of Stara Zagora. Under the communist regime she studie ...
, and
Darina Takova
Darina Takova ( bg, Дарина Такова; Sofia, 27 December 1963) is a Bulgarian soprano and teacher.
Education and first steps
Darina Takova was born in Sofia, where she finished her studies at National Academy Pancho Vladigerov in ...
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In 2019, Sofia Philharmonic was invited by
Disney
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to perform a series of concerts under the ''
Star Wars: A New Hope in Concert'' title in
China
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References
External links
Official website (en/bg)
Bulgarian orchestras
Culture in Sofia
Musical groups established in 1928
1928 establishments in Bulgaria
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