Detska Kitka Choir

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The Detska Kitka Choir is a girls’ choir based in Plovdiv, Bulgaria.

1 Biography
2 Awards and achievements
3 References
4 External links
5 Photos

[edit] Biography

Founded in 1947 by Anastas Marinkev, the Detska Kitka Choir is one of the oldest children's choirs in Bulgaria.

It made its international reputation in the 80's and the 90's when, under the leadership of Zlatina Deliradeva, it won a series of awards from some of Europe's most prestigious international choral competitions, those in Celje (Slovenia), Debrezen (Hungary), Arnhem (the Netherlands), Varna (Bulgaria), Cantonigros (Spain), Halle (Germany) and Maasmechelen (Belgium).

The choir tours internationally once, sometimes twice a year. Its portfolio includes concert tours in Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Slovenia, Spain, Turkey, and Hungary. Since the 1970ies the choir has delivered more than 600 performances on Bulgarian and international stage and participated in thirteen international music festivals.

Detska Kitka is a three-time participant in the cultural programmes of the Council of Europe’s Parliamentary Assembly and the European Parliament in Strasbourg.

Recent international highlights include performances at the Brussels arts festival Europalia (2002), the International Choral Festival in Nancy, France (2005), the 8th European Youth Music Festival in Passau, Germany (2005) and the festival Musique au Pays d’Hanau in Alsace, France (2005).

In December 2006 Detska Kitka won the Grand Prix of the International Festival of Advent and Christmas Music in Prague (Czech Republic).

[edit] Awards and achievements

2006 International Festival of Advent and Christmas Music, Prague, Czech Republic – Winner, Grand Prix; Winner, Children’s Category
2003 Honorary Sign of the City of Plovdiv
1999 International Choir Competition of Flanders, Maasmechelen, Belgium – 3rd Prize, Women’s Category
1998 International Choir Competition, Halle, Germany – The Gunter Erdman Special Award for best interpretation of a contemporary choral work
1997 The Golden Lyre Award of the Union of Bulgarian Musicians and Dancers
1996 The Plovdiv Award for achievement in the field of music
1995 International Choir Competition, Cantonigros, Spain – 3rd Prize in Children’s Category
1989 Prof. Georgi Dimitrov International Choir Competition, Varna, Bulgaria – Winner, Children's Category
1987 International Choir Competition, Arnhem, Netherlands – 3rd Prize, Children's Category
1984 Bela Bartok International Choir Competition, Debrecen, Hungary – Winner, Folklore Category; 2nd Prize, Contemporary Music Category
1981 International Choir Competition, Celje, Slovenia -- Winner