18 february 2022 Maestro Yordan Daffov Celebrates His 82nd Birthday

Today Maestro Yordan Daffov, Chief Artistic Director of the State Opera - Burgas, celebrates his 82nd birthday!

A few days ago he conducted with great success the symphony concert with soloists Hassan and Ibrahim Ignatovi in ​​the hall of the Burgas Opera. On March 2, Maestro Dafov will be behind the conductor's desk of the concert dedicated to the National Holiday March 3 - the festive program is on March 2 at 7 pm in the Opera Hall.
We wish him to be healthy, still alive, to keep his class, and to continue to be a benchmark in cultural circles!

Maestro Yordan Daffov is one of the most emblematic representatives of the modern Bulgarian school of conducting, known as a conductor with high musical culture and respected for his unique conducting technique.
He graduated from the Bulgarian State Conservatory in Sofia in the class of Prof. Konstantin Iliev. From 1970 to 1971, as a young conductor, he took a master class in analysis, composition, and aesthetics with Prof. Olivier Olivier Messiaen at the Paris Conservatory. In 1966 he began as a conductor of the Varna Philharmonic. In 1977 he was artistic director and chief conductor of the Burgas Philharmonic. At the beginning of 1981, he became conductor of the Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, and at the same time as chief conductor of the Tolbuhin Chamber Orchestra, which under his skillful baton managed to win the name of one of the best chamber ensembles in Bulgaria. From 1997 to 1999 he was artistic director and chief conductor of the Varna Philharmonic. Meanwhile, Maestro Dafov is leading a master class with H. Faberman (USA). From November 2000 to May 2002 he was director and conductor of the Sofia Philharmonic. Known as a conductor in France, Italy, Russia, Switzerland, Romania, Spain, Poland, Hungary. He makes recordings for BNT and BNR, as well as for French and Swedish radio and Spanish television. He is the author of three symphonies, "Morning Music and Serenades" (for string orchestra), "In Profile and Full Face" (for large symphony orchestra), vocal music for instrumental chamber ensembles, theater music. Maestro Daffov is the winner of the Golden Age Award of the Ministry of Culture. The talented and respected conductor is among the prominent figures, distinguished for his contribution to the development of culture and the establishment of national identity.