Nayden Todorov
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| Nayden Todorov | |
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 Conductor, pianist and composer
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Nayden Todorov (born 1974) is a Bulgarian pianist, composer, and conductor.
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[edit] Life
A conductor with 'a plastic and impeccable gesture', he is among the most talented Bulgarian musicians of the young generation. He controls a broad scale of tempi and is capable of forming brilliant culminations and at the same time performs strict control on the dramaturgic development of the music, laid down both in the symphonic and the opera parts. 'A musician to the backbone whose harmonic and smooth movements enchant acoustically and visually.' (Solothurner Zeitung, July 2005)
A native of Bulgaria in 1974, the multi-talented European conductor has been a revelation in Vienna, Israel, and Bulgaria, where he currently serves as a general manager and music director of the Rousse State Opera & Philharmonic. He studied with Karl Osterreicher and Uros Lajovic in Vienna and has gone on to conduct major orchestras across the European and the American continents, and in Israel, where he was also resident conductor of Israel Northern Symphony in Haifa (selected from more than 150 candidates). He commands a vast repertoire and is one of the most respected young conductors in the music world.
Maestro Todorov has recorded over one hundred compact discs for Naxos, RENT Music, Balkanton, MMO, Danacord, IMI and Hungaroton and has also created several music productions for various radio and TV stations. In addition he is the Music Director of the much-lauded Thracia Summer International Music Festival and since 2001 he has been paying regular guest visits to the National Opera and Ballet in Sofia.
The 33-year-old Nayden Todorov has been also a Principal Guest Conductor of the Sofia Philharmonic's since the 2003-2004 season. Having gathered enviable experience behind the conductor's stand for his age, he works eagerly, with inspiration and joy over every work that captures his attention.
[edit] Positions
Plovdiv Youth Orchestra (1990-1996)
Vratza Philharmonic Orchestra (1995-1997)
Sofia Festival Orchestra (1997-2000)
Vidin Philharmonic Orchestra (1997-1999)
Israel Northern Symphony Haifa (1997-1998)
Plovdiv Opera & Philharmonic Society (2000-2003)
Bourgas Opera & Philharmonic Society (2003-2005)
Rousse Opera & Philharmonic Society (2005-)
Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra (2003-)
[edit] Education
Dobrin Petkov Music High-School
Vienna Music Seminar
Vienna Music University
Jerusalem Rubin Academy
New Bulgarian University
Chelsea University London
[edit] Teachers
Prof. Krastju Marev
Prof. Alexander Vladigerov
Prof. Karl Österreicher
Prof. Uros Lajovic
Prof. Günter Theuring
Prof. Peter Richter
Prof. Mendi Rodan
[edit] Scholarships
1993 – 1995 Borghese Foundation
1995 – 1997 St.St. Cyrill and Metody Foundation
1995 – 1997 Rotary International, Vienna
1996 – 1998 George Wachter Foundation, Switzerland
[edit] Prizes
1992: Prize of Foundation "Borghese"
1993: Prize of Foundation "Borghese"
1993: Music Prize "Sdravko Manolov"
1993: Prize of the Bulgarian Ministry of Culture and Education
1993: Special Prize of the Slovakian music funds
2000: Nomination for the prize "Plovdiv"
2001: "Sofia Prize" for the production of Faust with Sofia National Opera
2005: "The Golden Staff" Prize
2006: "Crystal Lyra" Prize
[edit] Recordings
Youth Orchestra Plovdiv - RENT Music, MMO, BNR
Vratza Philharmonic Orchestra - RENT Music
Vidin Philharmonic Orchestra - RENT Music, MMO
Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra - MMO, Balkanton, RENT Music, Danacord, ESP
Plovdiv State Opera - MMO
Bourgas Philharmonic Orchestra - OVE
Bulgarian National Radio - BNR, Gega Music
Sofia National Opera - Naxos, MMO
Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra - SOP
Sofia Festival Orchestra - Hungaroton, MMO
Tel Aviv Chamber Orchestra - IMI
