Bulgarian Folk Music Instruments, Singing and Dance
Classic Instruments, Singing, Conducting, Composition
Kaval / Folk orchestra
Prof. Milcho Vassilev, Academy for Music, Dance and Fine Arts
Prof. Milcho Vassilev graduated the School of music in Plovdiv, in Violoncello-klasse and graduated at the State Academy of music in Sofia, folk-music, composition and conducting with Prof. Sagaev. He worked as a teacher at the National School of Folk Arts in Shiroka Luka. Since 1974 at the department of Folk Music at the Academy of Music, Dance and Fine Arts in Plovdiv. From 2000 he is professor and Head of Folk music department. He is a chairman and member of jury for many Folk competitions and festivals.
Solo Folk Singing, Folk Choir
Doz. Dr. Svetla Stanilova, Academy for Music, Dance and Fine Arts
Doz. Dr. Svetla Kaludova-Stanilova graduated the National Music School “Dobrin Petkov” and the Music and Dance Academy-Plovdiv. She has a number of records in the National Radio and Television, a one-man CDs. Today she is an associate professor of folklore singing and conducting of folklore choir in the Music and Dance Academy in Plovdiv. Since 2000 up to the present she has been working as a conductor of the chamber folklore formation “Phillipopoly”.
Gaida, Kaba Gaida
Georgi Kichukov, Rhodope Folklore State Ensemble, Smolyan
Georgi Kichukov graduated National School of Folk Arts in Shiroka Luka and Academy for Music, Dance and Fine Arts in Plovdiv. He performed with many folk ensemble and now he is Director of the Rhodope Folklore State Ensemble in Smolyan.
Folk dance
Toma Karapaunov, Rhodope Folklore State Ensemble, Smolyan
Toma Karapaunov is a graduate of the National High School in Dance Arts in Sofia, Bulgarian Folklore Dances. He continued his education in the Academy for Music, Dance and Fine Arts in Plovdiv and graduated in Choreographic Directing and Pedagogy. He worked for the Trakia Folklore Ensemble in Plovdiv. Since 1986 he is a choreograph of the Rhodope Folklore State Ensemble.
Solo Singing
9th – 15th August
Prof. Maki Miyano/ Japan
Prof. Maki Miyano, soprano, graduated Tokyo National University of the Fine Arts & Music. She stadied also at Milano and she was given guest performances at Italian TV and radio. Then she made her opera debut performing Nedda in “I Pagliacci”, costarring with Ardo Protti. Since then, she has performed Desdemona in “Othello” and Amelia in “Un Ballo in Maschera”, distinguishing herself in the “soprano lirico” category. Now she is coaching for younger generation at Showa University of Music. Some of her disciples have been developing their careers in Europe, USA and Japan ( National Tokyo Opera Theater).
Conducting, Composition
2th – 15th August
Prof. Vassil Kazandjiev / Bulgaria, State Academy of Music
Prof. Vassil Kazandjiev graduated in 1957 from the Bulgarian State Music Akademy in the composition class of Prof. P. Vladigerov and conducting with Prof. V.Simeonov. He started his career in conducting at the National Opera in Sofia. In 1962 he founded the Sofia Soloists Chamber Ensemble with which he had very successful concerts for 15 years. Since 1978 he was Chef Conductor of the Symphony orchestra of the Bulgarian National Radio. He is also professor of Orchestral Conducting at the State Academy of Music. Vassil Kazandjiev is one of the most talented Bulgarian composers.
Piano
2th - 15th August
Prof. Albena Dimova / Bulgaria, Academy of Music, Plovdiv
Prof. Albena Dimova has graduated from the National Academy of Music in piano. Later she specialized with Prof. Fransoise Tinat at the Ecole Normale de Musique in Paris. She has realized numerous premieres of Bulgarian, French and Austrian works. She took part in many festivals. Ms. Dimova’s repertoire encompasses works of all styles and genres. She recorded for Bulgarian National Radio and TV; Balkanton; Radio Plovdiv. She toured Europe successfully. She is Associate Professor at the Plovdiv Academy of Music.
Violoncello/Chamber Music
9th - 15thAugust
Prof. Susanne Ehn –Riebl / Austria, Mozarteum, Salzburg
Violoncello/Chamber Music Prof. Susanne Ehn-Riebl / Austria studied at the Vienna University of music, at the University Mozarteum Salzburg, and with W. Pleeth in London. Since 1985 she has been teaching cello and chamber music at the University Mozarteum Salzburg and has been giving master classes. As a member of the Vienna String Sextet she has toured throughout the world performing at the most famous concert halls. She has recorded numerous CDs for EMI and Pan classics.
Vocal Chamber Music
Dr. Maria Chervenlieva/ Bulgaria
Dr. Maria Chervenlieva has performed in virtually every European country. He made her US debut with Soprano J. Abernathy in 2005 and her Japan debut with Mezzosoprano K. Tomiyama in 2009. After graduating from the Bulgarian State Music Academy, she was appointed to the faculty of the Academy for Music and Dance in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, and since 2001 is also a member of the International Music Academy faculty in Lilienfeld, Austria and Professor in Vienna. As preferred collaborator of numerous singers and instrumentalists, Dr. Chervenlieva has participated in many international music festivals and competitions, including Prague Spring in the Czech Republic, Belvedere in Vienna, Austria, International Music Festival in Gdansk, Poland, Music Festival in Marnach, Luxemburg, Sofia Music Weeks, Varna Summer Festival, Salon des Artes and Plovdiv Chamber Music Festival in Bulgaria, a. o. She has premiered numerous works from composers of all eras and genres, and recorded a number of times for Bulgarian National Television and Radio. Dr. Chervenlieva is Founder and Artistic Director of music festivals in her home country, including Austrian Music Wicks, Swizzerlands Music Days and Musical Bridges in United Europe.
Violine
9th – 15th August
Prof. Yossif Radionov/ Bulgaria
Prof. Yossif Radionov is a MA graduate of the Bulgarian State Academy of Music. A violin professor himself, Mr. Radionov teaches his own class at the Academy. For some time he was leading the Sofia Philharmonic, the most prominent orchestra in Bulgaria.
His concert record extends over three decades and almost all countries in Europe, Japan, USA, Turkey, Latin America, Republic of South Africa. He has an impressive prize winning “Sv. Obretenov” Competition in 1972, First Prize and Gold Medal at the First International Competition and Festival of Chamber Music in Osaka, 1993.
His repertory includes a number of pieces composed for him by famous Bulgarian and foreign composers. Prof. Radionov has done many recordings for the National Radio and Television, BBC-London, as well as CDs for Balkanton, Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation, Pentagon Classics, and others.
Flute/Chamber Music
9th – 15th August
Prof. Georgi Spassov/ Bulgaria
GEORGY SPASSOV is a performer of a great talent. He joins the first rank of the most outstanding Bulgarian instrumentalists.
After graduating the Master’s classes at the Bulgarian State Conservatoire in Sofia he specialized in Salzburg with K.H. Zoller and Aurel Nikole and later at the Higher National Conservatoire in Paris with J. P. Rampal and Alain Marion and the Summer Academy in Nice. Georgy Spassov is a First price-winner at the 5th and 6th National Competition for Singers and Instrumentalists as well as at International Competition for Flutists in Belgrade. He is the leading flutist – soloist of the Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra and the first and only Bulgarian instrumentalist ever invited as a solo player of the Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra in USA. He took part in the First and Second Symposia of the flutists from all over the world, where his creative and pedagogic achievements were highly appreciated. In 1994 he was invited for a member of the jury of the International Flute Competition Valentino Bucci in Rome.
Georgy Spassov is a professor at the Bulgarian State Conservatoire. Many talents of international career are among his students. He assisted professor Andras Adorjan during the master classes at the Varna Summer Music Festival and the March Music Days Music Festival in 1990 and 1992. He has taught a number of master classes in Bulgaria, Cuba, Japan and Sought Korea. Since 1994 he has been a member of the Academic Woodwind Quintet, which performs both in Bulgaria and abroad.
Georgy Spassov’s repertoire ranges over a large variety of musical compositions of all styles and epochs. He had successful tours in many countries such as England, Belgium, Russia, France, USA, Hungary, Italy, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Cuba, Greece, Japan, Yugoslavia, Sought Korea, Austria and others.
He has made numerous recordings for the Bulgarian State Radio and for the Bulgarian National TV, as well as for the French National Radio and Television, for the Yugoslavian TV and for the Balkanton Record Company, for Radio Budapest, etc.
Aki Mizukami / Japan
Aki Mizukami was born in Kyoto. She graduated at Tokyo National University of the Fine Arts & Music. Then she stadied with Prof. Flores at the Vienna University where she received a Master’s Degree. She shows her creativity also to teach many children. Now she has own class at the Music school in Kyoto and performed as a piano accompanist in Japan, Austria and Germany.
