Nayden Todorov
Nayden Todorov | |
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Найден Тодоров | |
.jpg) Todorov in 2023 | |
| Born | April 8, 1974 Plovdiv, People's Republic of Bulgaria |
| Nationality | Bulgarian |
| Occupation(s) | Conductor, cultural manager, writer |
Nayden Todorov (Bulgarian: Найден Тодоров; born 8 April 1974) is a Bulgarian conductor, cultural manager, and writer. Since 2017, he has been the artistic director of the Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra. He is one of the best known Bulgarian conductors of his generation and has worked with orchestras, opera houses, and soloists around the world.[1]
Early life and education
Todorov was born in Plovdiv. He started learning piano when he was five years old. He studied piano and trumpet at the Dobrin Petkov Music School in Plovdiv. In 1990, he founded the Plovdiv Youth Orchestra.[2]
Later, he studied conducting at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna with Uroš Lajovic and Karl Österreicher.[3]
Career
In 1998, Todorov became conductor of the North Israel Symphony Orchestra in Haifa.[4]
In 2000, he became music director of the Plovdiv Opera and Philharmonic Orchestra. From 2005 to 2017, he was director of the State Opera in Ruse.[5]
Since 2017, he has been artistic director of the Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra. Under his leadership, the orchestra performed in important concert halls such as the Musikverein in Vienna, the Berliner Philharmonie, and BOZAR in Brussels.[6]
Todorov has conducted many orchestras around the world, including the London Symphony Orchestra, the National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra, the George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Cairo Philharmonic Orchestra.[7]
He has also worked in opera houses such as the Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona, the Volksoper Wien, and the National Opera Bucharest.[8]
Collaborations
Todorov has worked with many famous musicians, including Plácido Domingo, José Carreras, Anna Netrebko, Maxim Vengerov, Martha Argerich, Ivo Pogorelić, Mikhail Pletnev, Yuri Bashmet, Sergei Nakariakov, Juan Diego Flórez, Rolando Villazón, Sonya Yoncheva, and Raina Kabaivanska.[9]
Recordings
Todorov has made more than 130 recordings for labels including Naxos, Danacord, Hungaroton, and Balkanton.[10]
Awards
He won the Bulgarian National Radio “Musician of the Year” award in 2012 and 2019.[11]
In 2024, he received the Romanian Order of Cultural Merit.[12]
In 2025, France awarded him the Order of Arts and Letters.[13]
Other work
In 2021, Todorov published a book of short stories called A Whiff of Angels.[14]
Other websites
- ↑ "Nayden Todorov". Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra. Retrieved 2026-05-11.
- ↑ "Najden Todorow". National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Retrieved 2026-05-11.
- ↑ "Nayden Todorov". International Ferenc Fricsay Conducting Competition. Retrieved 2026-05-11.
- ↑ "Nayden Todorov". Gran Teatre del Liceu. Retrieved 2026-05-11.
- ↑ "Nayden Todorov – Biography". Hollaender-Calix. Retrieved 2026-05-11.
- ↑ "Sofia Philharmonic: A historic orchestra, in its prime". Gramophone. 20 December 2019. Retrieved 2026-05-11.
- ↑ "Nayden Todorov". International Ferenc Fricsay Conducting Competition. Retrieved 2026-05-11.
- ↑ "Nayden Todorov". Gran Teatre del Liceu. Retrieved 2026-05-11.
- ↑ "Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra". Re-Classical. Retrieved 2026-05-11.
- ↑ "Nayden Todorov". AllMusic. Retrieved 2026-05-11.
- ↑ "Nayden Todorov". Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra. Retrieved 2026-05-11.
- ↑ "Decrete de decorare semnate de Președintele României". Presidency of Romania. Retrieved 2026-05-11.
- ↑ "Sofia Philharmonic: Maestro Nayden Todorov Receives French Order of Arts and Letters". Bulgarian Telegraph Agency. 2025-07-04. Retrieved 2026-05-11.
- ↑ "Najden Todorow". National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Retrieved 2026-05-11.