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Rossen Milanov
Born January 13, 1965 in Sofia, Bulgaria (61 years old)
OperaBallet
6 Principal Houses
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Career Trajectory
Milanov's conducting career began in 1994 at The Juilliard School's Pre-College Orchestra, progressing through leadership of the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra and the New Symphony Orchestra in Sofia before his pivotal 2000 appointment as Assistant Conductor of The Philadelphia Orchestra. Over the past two decades, he has established himself as a commanding presence across North American and European orchestras, simultaneously holding music directorships at Princeton, Columbus, Chautauqua, and Ljubljana while earning international recognition for his interpretations of symphonic, operatic, and ballet repertoire. His 2015 production of Bartók's *Bluebeard's Castle* received Spain's highest production honor, and his contributions have been recognized by The Columbus Foundation Arts Prize and the Bulgarian Ministry for Extraordinary Contribution to Bulgarian Culture.
Career Highlight
Arts Prize from The Columbus Foundation (2017); production of Bartók's *Bluebeard's Castle* with Opera Oviedo awarded best Spanish production (2015)
At a Glance
- Discipline
- Conductor
- Nationality
- Bulgarian
- Born
- 1965 · Sofia, Bulgaria
- Active since
- 2015
Training & Education
Bulgarian National Academy of Music (oboe, orchestral conducting); Duquesne University (MM, oboe performance); Tanglewood Music Center (conducting); Curtis Institute of Music (conducting); The Juilliard School (conducting, Bruno Walter Memorial Scholarship recipient)
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Career Arc
A chronological journey through key moments
1965Born in Sofia, Bulgaria
2015Production of Bartók's Bluebeard's Castle with Opera Oviedo awarded best Spanish production
2017Arts Prize from The Columbus Foundation
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