DIMITER KARAMINKOV, Conductor 

Dimiter Karaminkov is one of the most significant participants of Bulgarian musical life for the last thirty years. He was awarded a special prize "The Best Young Conductor of Bulgaria" in 1984. This prize indicates the fast progress and his high conductor quality.

Maestro Karaminkov is Chief Conductor and Music Director of two orchestras - Sliven Symphony Orchestra and Bulgarian Chamber Orchestra - Dobrich.

After his graduation in Bulgarian State Academy of Music in Sofia Dimitar Karaminkov has undergone specialization under leadership of Maestro Franko Ferrara in Italy and Alexander Dmitriev in St.Peterburg Philharmonic Orchestra. This thorough education built high standards and performing art of Dimiter Karaminkov.

He has been often a guest-conductor in Sofia Plovdiv, Varna, Rousse, Bourgas, Sliven Philharmonic Orchestras. His conductor"s art well known in Germany, Italy, Roumania, Slovakia, Ukraine, India etc. He has recorded with Sofia Philharmonic, Symphony Orchestra of Bulgarian

National Radio as well as Rousse, Shumen and Sliven Philharmonic Orchestras.

2001/2002 Dimiter Karaminkov has been Chief Conductor of Antalya State Opera, Turkey. He has been Chief Conductor and Musical Director of Sliven Symphony Orchestra, since 1994. There are a large number of musical works from different ages and styles in his repertoire. He shows an equal facility in conducting Corelli, Vivaldi, Bach as well as Britten, Shostakovitch, Stravinsky. Many outstanding musicians and singers from Europe, USA and Japan ( like Gena Dimitrova-soprano, Alexandrina Miltcheva-mezzo soprano, Hristina Angelakova-mezzo soprano, Mincho Minchev-violin, Anatoli Krastev-cello, Bojidar Noev-piano, Nikolai Evrov-piano, Georgi Badev-violin, Bareni Moon-violin,Martin Stantzelait -cello, Jouseph Gold-violin, Junko Kobajashi-piano, Massanobu Ikemia-piano, Roland Degoumois-piano ) have played under hisbaton.