The New Symphony Orchestra is one of the best known orchestra in Bulgaria.

History

The New Symphony Orchestra was founded in 1991 by the music critic Ms. Julia Hristova as an alternative to the existing Bulgarian musical institutions financially supported and controlled by the state. During the fifteen years since it was founded the New Symphony Orchestra has produced a cultural model of its own and has created a Society of Friends, dedicated to the welfare of this cultural institution, which is unique in Bulgaria. ”Julia Hristova Concert House”, opened in 1990, served as a basis on which the Orchestra was founded. This House had its own unique system of organizing and financing the orchestra and working with its young musicians. According to the words of its founder, Julia Hristova, "We worked not to survive but to create."

From the very beginning the idea of the New Symphony Orchestra was to be both a school and an institution taking care of young, talented musicians who had no experience on the stages of concert halls, but who had the strong desire to work and perfect them-selves. Over eight hundred musicians of an average age between 25 and 27 have played for the Orchestra. Musician from the School of the New Symphony Orchestra are now members of the biggest Bulgarian orchestras and opera houses, and of orchestras in the USA, Latin America, South Africa, Western and Central Europe. The leading principles in the work with the young musicians, most of whom are still students, is respect for one's personal opinions, equal opportunities and flexibility in the system of work. Since 1992 the New Symphony Orchestra is conducted by Maestro Rossen Milanov - associate conductor of The Philadelphia Orchestra who became its Musical Director in 1997. Latin America consists of the countries of South America and some of North America (including Central America and some the islands of the Caribbean) whose inhabitants mostly speak Romance languages, although Native American languages are also spoken. ... The Philadelphia Orchestra, based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is one of the Big Five symphony orchestras in the United States and usually considered among the finest in the world. ...

Music Directors

• Alexey Izmirliev (1991-1992)
• Eraldo Salmieri (Italia) (1992-1995)
• Rossen Milanov (since 1997)

External links

• New Symphony Orchestra website
• Rossen Milanov Musical Director of New Symphony Orchestra website
• Rossen Milanov

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