Plovdiv Chamber Orchestra

PLOVDIV CHAMBER ORCHESTRA

Plovdiv Chamber Orchestra The Plovdiv Chamber Orchestra was established in 1978. The ensemble consist of 15 elite string players of the Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra. The Bulgarian conductor Georgi Dimitrov is considered to be the founder of the chamber orchestra. In 1982 its leadership has been taken over by Vassil Kazandjiev, an eminent composer and conductor. The orchestra is well known for its first performances of contemporary music, children concerts, and concert series. The prestige of the Plovdiv Chamber Orchestra has been supported by an impressive number of concert tours in Bulgaria (Festival of Chamber Music - Plovdiv, Dobrich Festival of Chamber Music '81, Varna Summer '84, Thracia Summer '99) and abroad - Italy, Czech Republic, Slovac Republic, Spain, Russia and Germany (Gewandhaus). With the orchestra worked such musicians as Vassil Stefanov, Konstantin Iliev, Dimiter Manolov, Nayden Todorov, Mincho Minchev, Anatoly Krastev...