"Natura": Nature, Life and Love — II
ADDA Symphony Orchestra Alicante
Carles Marín — piano
Nayden Todorov — guest conductor
Dvořák — Overture "In the Kingdom of Nature"
Saint-Saëns — Piano Concerto No. 5 "Egyptian"
Beethoven — Symphony No. 8
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CARLES MARÍN — PIANO
Pianist Carles Marín has given recitals in some of the world’s most prestigious concert halls, including the Miami International Piano Festival, the "Großer Saal" of the Mozarteum (within the Salzburg Festival), Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw, De Doelen in Rotterdam, the "Michelangeli Hall" at the Bolzano Festival, Salle Cortot in Paris, Salle Gothique in Brussels, the Florence Festival, Sydney’s "Seymour Centre", the "Mediterranean Festival" (under the artistic direction of Maestro Zubin Mehta), the "Rafael Orozco" Festival in Córdoba, Granada’s "Manuel de Falla" Auditorium, Palau de la Música Catalana, Madrid’s "Juan March" Foundation, the Echternach Festival (Luxembourg), the Lucca Festival, the Symphony Hall of Palau de Les Arts "Reina Sofía", Valencia’s "Iturbi" Hall at Palau de la Música, Zaragoza’s "Mozart" Hall at the Auditorium, Bologna’s "Bossi" Hall, and Milan’s Ateneo — among others.
Following his early debut under Maestro Miguel Ángel Gómez-Martínez, he has performed as soloist with leading ensembles such as the Orquesta de la Comunidad Valenciana and the resident orchestra of Palau de Les Arts, the Orquesta Sinfónica de Castilla y León, the Orquesta Sinfónica de Valencia, Rotterdam Ensemble, Mahler Chamber Soloists, Madrid’s "Reina Sofía" Symphony Orchestra, the Córdoba Philharmonic, Moonwinds Sinfònic, Castellón Orchestra, Elche Orchestra, and the Andrés Segovia Orchestra — under conductors including Bernácer, Bragado, Dinic, García Asensio, Omer Meir Welber, Soler, Beltrán-Zabala, Valero Terribas, Lluna, Josep Vicent, and Liebreich.
As a composer, his works include *Studies for Piano*, as well as the *Paraphrase on Wagner’s “Ride of the Valkyries”* (Boileau Publishing, Barcelona). His variation cycles *“Matrioshka”* and *“Figaro”* will premiere in summer 2026, performed by Marín himself at the Gustav Mahler Center in Dobbiaco.
He is winner of numerous international competitions: First Prize at the "Scarlatti" Competition (Universität Mozarteum Salzburg, 2007); Best Soloist Award at the Internationale Sommerakademie Mozarteum (Salzburg, 2008); First Prize at the Flame Competition (UNESCO, Paris, 2003); First Prize at the José Roca Competition (Valencia, 2000); First Prize at the "Yamaha Foundation of Europe" Competition (2001); Huysens Prize for Artistic Excellence in Amsterdam (awarded by the Dutch Government, 2007); Second Prize at the Marsala International Competition (2007).
He has also been awarded prizes at other international competitions, including those in Panama, Iturbi, Vianna da Mota, the Baltic Competition (Gdańsk), and Sydney.
His teachers include Amparo Fandos, María Gil, Joaquín Soriano, Ramzi Yassa, Aquiles Delle Vigne, Mario Monreal, Claudio Martínez-Mehner, Giselle Brodsky, Joaquín Achúcarro, Edna Golandsky, and Jorge Luís Prats. He received masterclasses from Alicia de Larrocha and Michel Béroff.
He is professor at the Katarina Gurska Superior Music Education Centre in Madrid.
NAYDEN TODOROV — GUEST CONDUCTOR
Nayden Todorov is one of today’s foremost European musicians, renowned for his vibrant and versatile interpretations across musical genres.
Born in 1974 in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, he began piano lessons at age five and made his conducting debut at sixteen.
After studies in Sofia, Vienna, and Jerusalem, he launched an international concert career, performing across Europe, North and South America, Asia, and Africa.
He has collaborated with orchestras including the Vienna Philharmonic, London Symphony Orchestra, Tokyo City Philharmonic, Northern Israel Symphony Orchestra, Berlin Philharmonic, National Symphony Orchestra of Brasília, Cairo Philharmonic, Sicilian Symphony Orchestra, and many others.
In classical music, he has worked with most of the era’s leading artists: Joshua Bell, Midori, Sarah Chang, Maxim Vengerov, Martha Argerich, Maria João Pires, Ivo Pogorelich, Gautier Capuçon, Roberto Alagna, Thomas Hampson, and Plácido Domingo.
He has also collaborated with prominent pop artists, including Jon Lord (Deep Purple), Anastacia, Steve Balsamo, Doogie White, and many more.
He hosts a television programme devoted to classical music and, in his spare time, writes short stories — several of which have been published in book form.
In his native Bulgaria, he was twice named "Musician of the Year".
For his contributions to culture, he was decorated by the President of Romania with the Order of Cultural Merit, Grand Officer rank. Recently, he was appointed Knight of the French Republic’s Order of Arts and Letters.
Since 2017, he has served as Music Director of the Sofia Philharmonic; in recent years, he has also held the office of Minister of Culture of Bulgaria on three occasions.