About Nayden Todorov
Nayden Todorov (Bulgarian: Найден Тодоров; born 8 April 1974) is a Bulgarian conductor, cultural manager, and author. He has served as Artistic Director of the Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra since 2017, under whose direction the orchestra has performed at major venues including the Musikverein in Vienna, the Berliner Philharmonie, and the Palais des Beaux-Arts in Brussels. He has also served as Bulgaria's caretaker Minister of Culture on three occasions, in 2023, 2024–2025, and 2026. His international recognition includes the Order of Arts and Letters awarded by the Republic of France (2025) and the Order of Cultural Merit in the rank of Grand Officer, awarded by the President of Romania (2024). He is among a small number of Bulgarian musicians to have received the award "Musician of the Year" more than once, having been voted to this distinction by listeners of the Bulgarian National Radio in 2012 and 2018. As a student he founded the Plovdiv Youth Orchestra. In 2001 he made his debut with the Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, and from the 2004/2005 season he became its permanent guest conductor. Todorov has made several hundred recordings for the Music Minus One (MMO) label.
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