Nayden Todorov

Nayden Todorov (Bulgarian: Найден Тодоров; born 8 April 1974) is a Bulgarian conductor, cultural manager, and author. He has served as Artistic Director of the Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra since 2017, under whose direction the orchestra has performed at major venues including the Musikverein in Vienna, the Berliner Philharmonie, and the Palais des Beaux-Arts in Brussels. He has also served as Bulgaria's caretaker Minister of Culture on three occasions, in 2023, 2024–2025, and 2026.

His international recognition includes the Order of Arts and Letters awarded by the Republic of France (2025) and the Order of Cultural Merit in the rank of Grand Officer, awarded by the President of Romania (2024). He is among a small number of Bulgarian musicians to have received the award "Musician of the Year" more than once, having been voted to this distinction by listeners of the Bulgarian National Radio in 2012 and 2018.

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