Ennio Morricone Greets Bulgaria Ahead of Sofia Concert
Ennio Morricone will be conducting in Sofia on December 10. Photo by polarmusicprize.org
The world renowned orchestra conductor and film music composer Ennio Morricone will be in Sofia on December 10, for a concert with the orchestra of Classic FM.
“I am convinced that the concert will go very well. I hope the musicians will be glad to work with me. Together, we will do our best to please the crowd”, said the legendary Italian in a video message to the Bulgarian public.
Morricone, who recently turned 85, has been nominated 5 times for a Grammy Award. He won for his soundtracks of “The Untouchables”, “Once Upon a Time in the West”, and “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly”.
The concert will be in Sofia’s Arena Armeec, with tickets ranging from BGN 60 to BGN 200.
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