24 June

THE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA OF THE BULGARIAN NATIONAL RADIO is one of the leading orchestras not only in Bulgaria, but also on the Balkans. The recordings constitute an essential element of the Orchestra’s activity. The Radio Music Library has a vast collection of recordings of the Symphony Orchestra with the best Bulgarian soloists and world-famous conductors and soloists. Special credit for the professional and artistic growth of the Symphony Orchestra of the Bulgarian National Radio is given to the conductors Vasil Stefanov, Alexander Vladigerov, Vasil Kazandjiev, Milen Nachev and since 2003 Rosen Milanov. The Orchestra has had successful concert tours in South Korea, France, Spain, Germany, Italy. Of special interest are its participations in Europalia in Brussels (2002), Music festival, supported the Olympic games in Athens (2004), European tour with Vesselina Kasarova as a soloist in Germany, Spain and Netherlands (2008), including concerts in Herculessaal in Munich and Concertgebouw in Amsterdam. In the year of 2001 the Orchestra received the prestigious award Crystal Lyre for high achievements in musical and dance art.

Equally at home in the classical and contemporary repertoire, MARK KADIN has quickly established himself as one of Russia’s most exciting young conductors. Now in his fourth season as Music Director and Principal Conductor of the Krasnoyarsk Symphony Orchestra, Mark Kadin has maintained a regular relationship with many European orchestras and recently made his debut in Australia. After graduating at the Russian Academy of Music in Moscow (1987-1993), he set out on his career by exploring contemporary music. His career took a new turn in 1997, when the Russian conductor and pianist Mikhail Pletnev suggested that he should work permanently with the Russian National Orchestra. From 1999 to 2003, Kadin was associate conductor with the legendary Moscow Virtuosi Orchestra, which he took on a number of successful tours. Kadin’s guest conducting appearances took him to the International East Anglian Summer Music Festival with London City Chamber Orchestra in 2006, and earlier to the Festival International de Colmar in France with Russian National Orchestra. Other guest engagements have included the Russian Philharmonic Orchestra and the Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra, as well as orchestras in Italy, Poland, Bulgaria, Latvia, Lithuania, Turkey, the Philippines, Macedonia, Slovakia and others. Building on his international success, in 2007 Kadin made his debut in Australia, China and Korea.