site.btaJapanese Pianist Hayato Sumino to Perform in Sofia for First Time

The Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra with principal conductor Konstantin Ilievski will perform Veselin Stoyanov’s Symphony No. 2 "Great Preslav" and Frederic Chopin's First Concerto for Piano and Orchestra on September 20 at Sofia’s Bulgaria Hall, the organizers said.

Japanese pianist and composer Hayato Sumino, one of the world's leading interpreters of Chopin, will be the soloist of Chopin's First Concerto. This is Sumino's first performance in Sofia.

The orchestra will also perform Symphony No. 2 "Great Preslav" – Stoyanov’s last work presenting the old capitals and glorious history of Bulgaria.