Milen Nachev
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Milen Nachev is a Bulgarian conductor. He presently serves as the artistic director with International Symphonic Workshops, Ltd. and principal guest conductor with the Romanian National Radio Symphony Orchestra & Choir.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early life and education
Milen was born into an artistic family in Bulgaria. At the age of five, he began studying piano. Mr. Nachev was accepted into the Bulgarian State Musical Academy and he was selected for a full scholarship to attend the Saint Petersburg Conservatory in Russia. There, Milen studied with Professor Ilya Mussin and received his Bachelor’s Degree in Symphonic and Opera conducting. Milen Nachev participated in the Master Conducting courses with Genadii Rojdestvenski at Accademia Musicale Chigiana in Siena, Italy as well. He completed his graduate studies with an internship with Orchestre de Paris and a Master’s Degree of Marketing and Management of the Arts with a full scholarship for the University of Burgundy in Dijon, France.
[edit] Career
In 1989, Maestro Nachev was appointed to the position of Principal Conductor, Artistic and General Director with the Rousse State Opera, Bulgaria. Following that, he was Conductor of the National Opera and Ballet Sofia as well. During this period Mr. Nachev was Principal Conductor with Sofia Youth Orchestra and Professor of Conducting with the Bulgarian State Conservatory.
Mr. Nachev was the Principal Conductor of the Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra (BNR) in Sofia for eight years. With the BNR orchestra, Milen Nachev created many successful recordings, broadcast by the BBC – Radio 3 and Radio France all around the world. Through the help of Mr. Nachev's fundraising, the Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra realized multiple concert tours in France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Greece, and Belgium among others. He was Principal Conductor with Belgrade Radio & Television Symphony Orchestra as well. Maestro Nachev was also appointed as a Music Director and Principal Conductor of the Balkan Philharmonic Orchestra.
Maestro Nachev is frequently invited as a guest-conductor in Spain, France, Russia, Germany, Italy, USA, Belgium, Portugal, Greece, Argentina, Bulgaria, Czech, Turkey, Colombia, Serbia, China and Romania among other countries. Now, Mr. Nachev lives in Los Angeles, California with regular engagements throughout Europe, America, and Asia.
[edit] Awards
Mr. Nachev has been honored for Outstanding Musical Leadership with awards from the City of Vatican in Rome, Foundation Napoleon in Paris, and Bulgarian Ministry of the Culture. Also, he received a Charter of Gratitude and Recognition from the Bulgarian Parliament.
