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More than 20,000 people applauded a Bulgarian-Greek-North Macedonian concert

Monday, 22 June 2026, 11:20

More than 20,000 people applauded a Bulgarian-Greek-North Macedonian concert

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A grand performance of Carl Orff's "Carmina Burana" in the City Park of Skopje concluded the large-scale international project, which for the first time united the Sofia Philharmonic, the Philharmonic of North Macedonia and the Thessaloniki State Symphony Orchestra on one stage, BGNES reports.

After the concerts in Sofia and Thessaloniki, the finale of the project took place in Skopje in front of an audience of more than 20,000 people. The event was broadcast live on the National Television MRT and became one of the most significant cultural events of the summer in the region.

Over 200 musicians from Bulgaria, North Macedonia and Greece performed united under the baton of maestro Nayden Todorov, initiator and conductor of the project. The performance also featured the choir of the North Macedonian Opera and Ballet, the children's choir "Piccolo" and the choir of the Music School of Thessaloniki. Soloists of the evening were soprano Ana Durlovski, tenor Nicholas Spanos and baritone Ivo Yordanov.

Editor: Ivo Ivanov

This publication was created by: Alexander Markov