Dobrin Khristov Petkov ( Bulgarian: Dobrin Hristov Petkov ; August 24, 1923 , Dresden , Germany - February 10, 1987 , Sofia , Bulgaria ) - Bulgarian conductor, violinist and pianist. The grandson of politician , the son of violinist .
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| Date of Birth | August 24, 1923 |
| Place of Birth | Dresden , Germany |
| Date of death | February 10, 1987 (63 years old) |
| A place of death | Sofia , Bulgaria |
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| Professions | conductor violinist pianist |
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Content
- 1 Biography
- 2 memory
- 3 Awards
- 4 Literature
- 5 Links
Biography
He received his initial musical education from his father. In 1947 he graduated from the Academy of Music in Sofia in conducting and composition classes with Konstantin Lambert and A. Dimitrov. He began performing on stage since 1933 as a pianist and violinist solo, in ensemble and as an accompanist. In 1950-1955 - conductor of the symphony orchestra and opera house in Ruse. In 1956-1962 and since 1974 he was the chief conductor of the Plovdiv Symphony Orchestra, in 1962-1963 - the Sofia Folk Opera , in 1962-1969 - the Sofia Philharmonic (the first in its history). He toured a lot abroad, including in the USSR . He included works by Bulgarian composers in the program.
Memory
- In 1995, the was named after the musician.
Rewards
- 1962 - Dimitrov Prize
- 1975 - People's Artist of the NRB
Literature
- Musical Encyclopedic Dictionary / Ch. ed. G.V. Keldysh. - M.: Soviet Encyclopedia, 1990. - p. 421 - ISBN 5-85270-033-9
Links
- Dobrin Petkov on Allmusic (English) (I)
- Dobrin Petkov on Allmusic (English) (II)