bulgarian national radio symphony orchestra presentation
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Symphony Orchestra Symphony Orchestra of the Bulgarian National of the Bulgarian National
RadioRadio
The Symphony Orchestra The Symphony Orchestra of the Bulgarian National of the Bulgarian National Radio acquired a leading Radio acquired a leading position in the European position in the European Community in Community in 1954.1954.
Chief conductors were Chief conductors were
the most prominent music the most prominent music culture leaders: Vasil culture leaders: Vasil Stefanov, Vasil Stefanov, Vasil Kazandjiev, Alexander Kazandjiev, Alexander Vladigerov, Milen Vladigerov, Milen Nachev, Rosen Milanov.Nachev, Rosen Milanov.
The Radio Symphony Orchestra performs two main activities: The Radio Symphony Orchestra performs two main activities: concertconcert and and recordingrecording, domestically and abroad., domestically and abroad.
The musicians rehearse and implement various projects at the The musicians rehearse and implement various projects at the concert studio of the Bulgarian National Radio, which is among concert studio of the Bulgarian National Radio, which is among the five best acoustic studios in Europe.the five best acoustic studios in Europe.
Along with making recordings for the Sound Archives of Along with making recordings for the Sound Archives of the Radio, the Orchestrathe Radio, the Orchestra record recordss for foreign labels like for foreign labels like PhonicPhonic (Belgium), (Belgium), Sound ProductsSound Products (the Netherlands), (the Netherlands), Harmonia MundiHarmonia Mundi (France), (France), BMG AriolaBMG Ariola (Italy), (Italy), Pyramid Pyramid RecordRecord (USA) (USA),, and for all Bulgarian labels. and for all Bulgarian labels.
The Orchestra is The Orchestra is alsoalso involved in the international involved in the international exchanges with studio recordings and concerts, exchanges with studio recordings and concerts, broadcast live via the European Broadcasting Union broadcast live via the European Broadcasting Union targeting millions of European listenerstargeting millions of European listeners..
TThe outstanding Bulgarian he outstanding Bulgarian conductor and composer conductor and composer Emil Emil TabakovTabakov waswas appointed appointed as a as a ChiefChief CConductoronductor in 2008 in 2008. .
During the years, guest During the years, guest conductors have been Valery conductors have been Valery Gergiev, Thomas Kalb, Mark Gergiev, Thomas Kalb, Mark Kadin, Alexander Myrat, Phillip Kadin, Alexander Myrat, Phillip Greenberg, Georgi Dimitrov, Greenberg, Georgi Dimitrov, Jordan Dafov, and many other Jordan Dafov, and many other prominent artists.prominent artists.
Emil TabakovEmil Tabakov
Mark Mark KadinKadin
Patrick GalloisValery GergievValery Gergiev
The most popular Bulgarian instrumentalists and singers have realized recording and have performed in concert seasons of the Radio Orchestra. Among them are Mincho Minchev, Vania Milanova, Krassimira Stoyanova, Rayna Kabaivanska, Anna Tomova-Sintova, Vesselina Kasarova, Lyudmil Angelov, Mila Georgieva, Alexandar Somov, Plamena Mangova, Evgeni Bojanov… and back to the times of Boris Hristov and Nedialka Simeonova.
Prominent musicians like Yuri Bashmet, Andrea Bocheli, Young Chang Cho, Patrick Gallois, Monserrat Caballe, Arkadi Shilkloper have been honorable guests through the years.
Yuri Bashmet Monserrat Caballe
The Orchestra maintains large and diverse repertoire – complex and rarely performed pieces, as well as pieces created by Bulgarian and foreign composers from various styles and times.
Concert Tours:Concert Tours: South South Korea, France, Spain, Korea, France, Spain, Germany, participated in the Germany, participated in the cultural program of Mondial cultural program of Mondial ’98, (France), had an ’98, (France), had an opening concert at the opening concert at the “Europalia” Festival in “Europalia” Festival in Brussels, a concert beneath Brussels, a concert beneath the Acropolis within the the Acropolis within the framework of the cultural framework of the cultural Olympiad in Athens, Olympiad in Athens, participation in “Cypria” – participation in “Cypria” – the most outstanding the most outstanding cultural festival in Cyprus. cultural festival in Cyprus.
In January 2008 the Radio In January 2008 the Radio Symphony Orchestra had an Symphony Orchestra had an exceptionally successful exceptionally successful concert tour with concert tour with Rosen Rosen MilanovMilanov and the Bulgarian and the Bulgarian opera prima opera prima VesVessselina elina KasarovaKasarova in some of the in some of the famous concert halls in Europe famous concert halls in Europe – Munich, Dortmund, – Munich, Dortmund, (Germany), Valladolid, (Spain), (Germany), Valladolid, (Spain), and the Concertgebouw in and the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, (the Amsterdam, (the Netherlands).Netherlands).
VesVessselina Kasarovaelina Kasarova
In 2001 the In 2001 the OrchestraOrchestra won the Crystal Lyre Award of the Union of won the Crystal Lyre Award of the Union of Bulgarian Musicians and Dancers for major achievements in music. Bulgarian Musicians and Dancers for major achievements in music.
In 2005 the Orchestra won In 2005 the Orchestra won the important the important Sirak SkitnikSirak Skitnik Prize of Prize of the the Bulgarian National RadioBulgarian National Radio..
In November In November 20102010 the Radio Orchestra with its chief conductor Emil the Radio Orchestra with its chief conductor Emil Tabakov received the same award for a second time for the concert Tabakov received the same award for a second time for the concert performance of Symphony No.10 by Dmitry Shostakovich.performance of Symphony No.10 by Dmitry Shostakovich.
The history and the traditions of the Symphony Orchestra The history and the traditions of the Symphony Orchestra of the Bulgarian National Radio make it a leader within of the Bulgarian National Radio make it a leader within the Bulgarian musical culture and the society of the the Bulgarian musical culture and the society of the European radio formationsEuropean radio formations. .
““Very strong performance, with reaction and Very strong performance, with reaction and musical reflex by the Bulgarian Radio musical reflex by the Bulgarian Radio Symphony Orchestra. TheSymphony Orchestra. The public was public was touched and excited by the discerning solos touched and excited by the discerning solos and excellent instrumentalism of the and excellent instrumentalism of the performers.”performers.”
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Contact:Contact:
Hell ia ChavdarovaHell ia ChavdarovaDirector Music House BNRDirector Music House BNRtel: +359 2 9336 752tel: +359 2 9336 752email: [email protected]: [email protected]
Antoaneta NikolovaAntoaneta NikolovaChief Producer Chief Producer Music House BNRMusic House BNRe-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected]
Sofia BardarskaSofia BardarskaArtist Secretary of the Artist Secretary of the Bulgarian National Radio Bulgarian National Radio Symphony OrchestraSymphony Orchestratel: +359 882 887 507tel: +359 882 887 507email: [email protected]: [email protected]