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Utro · 03.09.2009
The conductor is great. He sensed me as no one before. He grasped the rhythm and is far closer to my feel than many other conductors. For instance, hardly anyone has ever dared to take the third movement of my Concerto for Group and Orchestra at such a furious tempo. — Jon Lord (Deep Purple) -
News4000.bg · 02.09.2009
Led by Nayden Todorov, the orchestra maintained an extraordinary level — it was no accident that it won the congratulations of the star Jon Lord. -
Plovdiv-Online (plovdiv-online.com) · 02.09.2009
Conductor Nayden Todorov masterfully led the orchestra of the Opera and Philharmonic Society and was personally congratulated by the great Englishman. -
Pod tepeto (podtepeto.com) · 02.09.2009
The Bulgarian band coped brilliantly with the difficult task of interweaving rock and classical music. And the players of the Plovdiv Philharmonic, led by conductor Nayden Todorov, proved that they are of world class. After 'Soldier of Fortune' Lord bowed down to the ground before our superb musicians, embraced the conductor… 'Support these musicians. They are your orchestra. They are great,' said Lord. -
Mysound.bg · 09.2009
'This work of mine is celebrating its 40th anniversary and I am proud to present it to you with this wonderful orchestra,' said the rock classic. … The Concerto was played almost as it had been 40 years earlier, and with very well balanced sound. Every movement was applauded standing, and after the end of the work the applause did not stop for more than five minutes. Jon Lord greeted the contributions of every soloist and the conductor with an embrace or a 'God bless you.' -
Nov glas · 09.2009
'I am glad to be working with such a gifted orchestra!' said the musician, then turned to conductor Nayden Todorov and winked: 'You're the boss here!' … 'How shall we play this rhythm?' conductor Todorov asked during a one-minute pause, but Jon Lord stood firm: 'Whatever you say. We'll follow you, because you're the boss.' -
Pod tepeto (podtepeto.com) · 31.08.2009
'You're the boss. Whatever you say goes,' the giant Lord told Nayden Todorov and gave a slight bow. Buoyed by the megastar's gesture, Todorov pulled off such a rehearsal that its perfect harmonic sound would have brought even the world's music-loving elite at the Royal Albert Hall to its feet. -
News4000.bg · 08.2009
The Deep Purple legend Jon Lord will play under the baton of the Bulgarian star Nayden Todorov.
