site.btaOpera Star Gabriela Georgieva Named Musician of the Year for 2024
Soprano Gabriela Georgieva, a Sofia Opera soloist, was named Musician of the Year for 2024 in the 34th national poll conducted by the Allegro Vivace classical music programme of the Bulgarian National Radio (BNR). Georgieva received the award at BNR on Monday evening.
The soprano said in her acceptance speech: "Art and music are powerful tools through which we can touch hearts, shift perspectives, inspire a new generation of artists and unite humanity in its pursuit of beauty, truth and justice."
The awards ceremony was hosted by Irena Gadeleva, senior music editor at BNR. Attending were President Rumen Radev's wife Desislava Radeva, BNR Director General Milen Mitev and BNR Horizont Programme Director Daniela Yakova.
The Musician of the Year Award was presented by Milen Mitev.
The Ensemble of the Year Award went to the BNR Symphony Orchestra conducted by Konstantin Ilievsky. A protest statement was read about the underfunding of BNR and the low salaries of the orchestra's musicians.
Opera legend Raina Kabaivanska was honoured as Music Educator of the Year. The award was presented by National Opera and Ballet Director Plamen Kartaloff, and accepted on her behalf by New Bulgarian University Executive Director George Tekev. Kabaivanska addressed the audience via video message.
Soprano Aleksandrina Mihaylova, a student of Kabaivanska, received the Young Musician of the Year Award.
The Outstanding Contribution to Bulgarian Culture Award went to the renowned pianist and educator Prof. Milena Mollova.
The 17-year-old pianist Ivaylo Vassilev received the Olga Kamburova Award given in support of young musicians by the Allegro Vivace programme.
The event took place under the patronage of National Assembly Chair Nataliya Kiselova.
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