Balgarianovinite.com The International Conducting Competition opens in Sofia on Monday and will continue until March 1 at Bulgaria Hall, the Sofia Philharmonic said.
According to them, the competition combines artistic rivalry with real concert practice. Following a preliminary international selection from hundreds of applicants, twelve finalists have been chosen to take part in a series of competition rounds, conducting the Sofia Philharmonic and the National Philharmonic Choir.
The programme spans repertoire from classical works to 20th-century music, as well as a Bulgarian composition.
The format includes six competition days with rehearsals and auditions open to the public, as well as a final gala concert on March 1, when the laureates will be announced.
In addition to the three prizes, supported by financial awards, a public prize and an orchestra prize will also be presented. On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the death of conductor Sasha Popov (1899–1976), a special award bearing his name will also be presented.
The international jury brings together conductors, orchestra and festival directors, and managers from Europe, Asia and the Middle East. The chair is the doyen of Bulgarian conductors, Georgi Dimitrov.
They added that with international partnership with IMK Vienna (an international music management company focusing mainly on orchestral concerts, including festivals, tours and events), the competition aims to establish itself as an annual platform for discovering new talent and to enhance Sofia’s international visibility as a European cultural centre. Conducting Competition Opens in Sofia, Special Award to Be Presented 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-02-23 08:26:19 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law