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The Sofia Boys Choir Wins First Prize at the International Choral Festival in Poland
The Sofia Boys Choir Wins First Prize at the International Choral Festival in Poland
23 May
“We, Wind Music”
“We, Wind Music”
04 December
The Boys Greet MPs
The Boys Greet MPs
02 November
The Children’s Choir of Wakayama, Japan, Visits the Sofia Boys Choir
The Children’s Choir of Wakayama, Japan, Visits the Sofia Boys Choir
11 May
International Easter Festival of 2016
International Easter Festival of 2016
08 May

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Biography

Founded in 1968, the Sofia Boys Choir at the Tsar Boris III - 1928 Chitalishte (a cultural community centre) is the first boys’ choir in Bulgaria.

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General Structure of the Ensemble

Children from various schools in Sofia between the ages of 8 and 15 years sing in the Sofia Boys Choir.

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Repertoire

The repertoire range of the choir is varied and interesting.Bulgarian music has a standing representation.

Many composers have written songs specifically for the Sofia Boys - Todor Popov, Alexander Tanev, Alexander Tekeliev, Philip Pavlov, Petar Lyondev, Benzion Eliezer, Plamen Arabov, Stoyan Babekov, Peter Krumov and others.

A significant part of the repertoire is comprised of arrangements of Bulgarian folk and Orthodox music.

Works by foreign composers performed by the range in musical style from the 14th century to the present day. Some of the choral-orchestral works by Giovanni Pergolesi, Šimon Brixi Charles Gounod, Gabriel Fauré, Michael Haydn and Benjamin Britten occupy a special place in the repertoire.

The choir's operatic concerts are also popular. Music by Purcell, Handel, Mozart, Weber, Wagner, Verdi, Gounod, Mascagni, Donizetti, Rossini, Borodin, Dargomyzhsky, Rachmaninoff, Gershwin, Bernstein, as well as by Bulgarian composers is performed.

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Domestic Awards and Honours

1998  - Golden Quill for contribution to Bulgarian culture

            - Silver Lyre of the Union of Bulgarian Musicians and Dancers (UBMD)

2003  - Golden Lyre of the UBMD

            - 'Musician of the Year for 2002' in the category Artistic Activity by the Allegro Vivace radio programme of the Bulgarian National Radio

2009  - Crystal Lyre of the UBMD in the Choral Art category

2012  - Crystal Lyre of the UBMD in the Choral Art category

2013  - Golden Quill for contribution to Bulgarian culture

 

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Awards from International Choir Competitions

Sofia Boys Choir has been awarded a Grand Prix, First Prize and Second Prize at the Guido d'Arezzo International Choir Competition in the town of Arezzo, Italy (1993); First Prize at the International May Choir Competition 'Prof. Georgi Dimitrov' in Varna (1997); First Prize at the Giuseppe Zelioli International Choral Competition of Sacred Music in Lecco, Italy (1997); First Prize at the International Choral Competition in Neuchâtel, Switzerland (1999); Second Prize at the First International Folk Choir Competition for Male Choirs in Bolzano, Italy (2000), where Adriana Blagoeva was also bestowed a Special Prize for Conductors; two Second Prizes in the Orlando di Lasso International Choir Competition in Camerino, Italy (2003); First and Second Prize at the International Choral Competition 'Moscow Sounds' in Moscow, Russia (2012).

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Interaction with Other Cultural Institutions

Sofia Boys Choir has performed together with the Kaval Men's Chorale, Vassil Arnaoudov Sofia Chamber Choir, Sofia Ladies Chamber Orchestra, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Choir and Orchestra of the National Opera and Ballet, Orchestra and Mixed Choir of the Bulgarian National Radio, the Svetoslav Obretenov National Philharmonic Choir, New Symphony Orchestra, Classic FM Orchestra, Ars Musica Chamber Ensemble and others.

The ensemble has been engaged in recordings and concerts under the baton of Rossitsa Batalova, Ivan Marinov, Emil Tabakov, Alipi Naydenov, Nayden Todorov, Boris Spassov, Yordan Dafov, Rossen Milanov, Igor Bogdanov and Luciano di Martino.

The Sofia Boys Choir regularly participates in productions of the 'Stefan Makedonski' National Music Theatre (Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Jesus Christ Superstar), 'Nikolai Binev' Youth Theatre (Oliver) National Opera and Ballet (Tosca and others).

 

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Tours

The Sofia Boys Choir has repeatedly given concerts in Russia, Greece, Poland, Italy, Germany, France, Spain, Switzerland, Slovenia, Slovakia, Hungary, Moldova, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Belgium and Japan.

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Alumni Club “Friends of the Sofia Boys’ Choir”

On November 2, 2013, the conductor of the Sofia Boys’ Choir created the alumni club “Friends of the Sofia Boys’ Choir”.

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