4 July 2010

The artistic activity of SINFONIETTA Orchestra under the conductorship of Milko Kolarov has been a significant contribution to the differentiation of the musical and cultural diversity and especially to the maintenance of artistic achievements in such a city as Varna.

The Sinfonietta Orchestra was founded in 2004 at the Varna Municipality and won a reputation in the city's cultural life for its refined performances featuring outstanding Bulgarian soloists and young talents.

Priority on the formation of the orchestra is the relationship between experienced orchestra performers and younger musicians.

Art director of the Orchestra is the Bulgarian composer and conductor Prof. Milko Kolarov.

In 2006 the Sinfonietta was awarded the prestigious Varna Prize for its successful performances and contributions to the changes in the music life style of Varna.

MILKO KOLAROV graduated with excellence in two subjects at the Music Academy of Sofia composition with Prof. Pancho Vladigerov and orchestral conducting with Prof. Konstantin Iliev.

In 1986-87 he specialized in Paris. M. Kolarov was awarded a number of prestigious national and international prizes. Professor in instrumental studies, symphonic orchestration and conducting. Milko Kolarov's works have been published, recorded and performed successfully in many countries all over the world.

He has been a jury member at many national and international contests. Chairman of the Dobri Hristov Foundation.

ATANAS KRASTEV is a prizewinner of many national and international competitions.

He has performed in Austria, France, Holland, Italy, Greece, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Serbia, Brazil and at all Bulgarian festivals.

Eminent professors, Bulgarian and foreign critics predict a brilliant career to the young musician.

Atanas Krastev is very gifted and has all the endowments to establish himself as a musician of considerable standing. (Janos Starker)