Violinist Micho Dimitrov became the winner of "Musician of the Year 2013" at a ceremony held on June 5 in Sofia. The award is an initiative of "Allegro Vivace" – the BNR radio show for lovers of classical music. Traditionally, nominations are determined by the listeners of the program. This year more than 5400 proposals from different parts of the world arrived in the newsroom. According to them, 8 musicians were nominated in different categories. "All nominees deserve this award because they are a constellation of great musicians" - Micho Dimitrov said. At the concert after the ceremony he performed two popular works: "Tzigane" by Ravel and "Sevdana" by Georgi Zlatev-Cherkin, with conductor of the Sofia Soloists Chamber Orchestra, Plamen Djurov.
"I performed in a more excited manner than I wished because it was amazing to receive the recognition and love of so many people who voted for you. Some of them are my colleagues with whom I shared the stage and this fact makes me feel pleasure and satisfaction. This is the biggest award for musicians in Bulgaria. It is very valuable because it is the voice of the audience. I am happy because my mission in life is to give love, beauty and light to people through what I do," - Micho Dimitrov
