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Albena Danailova will be a soloist at the concert of the BNR Symphony Orchestra

Albena Danailova
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The BNR Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Mark Kadin, closes its concert season on June 10 with a concert in Bulgaria Hall. The concert features works by Blumine, Schumann (Overture, Scherzo and Finale) and Bela Bartok. The famous Bulgarian violinist Albena Danailova is a special guest soloist. She is the first woman to become the concertmaster of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. She will perform Violin Concerto № 2 by Bela Bartok.

Albena Danailova has a successful career as a soloist and chamber musician. She performs on a regular basis in Bulgaria, Germany, Israel and the USA. Danailova has recordings made for the German radio Kultur, the North-German Radio, the Bulgarian National Radio and the Bulgarian National Television. Since 2011, she has been the leader of Ensemble Wien.




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