The Sofia Soloists Chamber Orchestra (SSCO) is a

chamber music Chamber music is a form of classical music that is composed for a small group of Musical instrument, instruments—traditionally a group that could fit in a Great chamber, palace chamber or a large room. Most broadly, it includes any art music ...

ensemble based in

Sofia, Bulgaria Sofia is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Bulgaria, largest city of Bulgaria. It is situated in the Sofia Valley at the foot of the Vitosha mountain, in the western part of the country. The city is built west of the Is ...

. SSCO was established in 1962 by a group of young musicians with the

Sofia National Opera The National Opera and Ballet () is a national cultural institution in Bulgaria that covers opera and ballet. It is based in an imposing building in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. The first opera company in Bulgaria was founded in 1890 as part of ...

. Their first concert conducted by Michail Angelov was well-received, and shortly afterward they began a schedule of concerts and international tours. By 2014 SSCO had completed more than 3000 concerts and have won awards from international music festivals in Germany, France, Spain,

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, Italy,

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and

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References

External links

Official Site
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