Education

EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS

  • Postgraduate Artist Diploma Performance (Viola), Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, London, UK, Prof. Emmanuella Reiter, (2012-2014 )
  • Postgraduate Diploma Performance (Viola) – Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, London, UK ,Prof. Rivka Golani, (2011-2012)
  • Master of Arts (Violin), Royal Academy of Music, London, UK (Prof. Lydia Mordkovitch) (2009-2011)
  • Bachelor of Music (Violin), National Academy of Music, Sofia, Bulgaria (Prof. Stoika Milanova) (2007-2009)
  • National Specialised School of Music, Sofia, Bulgaria (Prof. Elisaveta Kazakova) (1998-2007)

PRIZES & ACHIEVEMENTS

  • Eligible extra player for Trondheim Symphony Orchestra, 2015
  • Residency at West Dean College (West Sussex, 2013)
  • Full Scholarship from Estate Frost CBE (2013)
  • Represented Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music & Dance at The Lichfield Opera Music Festival (UK, 2013)
  • First Prize at Cavatina Chamber Competition (London, 2012)
  • Finalist at the Soloist’s Competition, Viola (London, 2012)
  • Full Tuition Fees Scholarship by Music Benevolent Fund, TLCMD (2011-2014)
  • David Martin/ Florence Hooton Concerto Prize (London, 2011)
  • Theodore Holland Viola Prize (2010) – Commended

TRAINING

  • London Philharmonic Orchestra- Foyle Future First member (2015-2016)
  • Southbank Sinfornia (2016)
  • Dartington International Summer School – Scholarships funded by the Dartington International
  • Summer School Foundation for Orchestral and Chamber Workshops, Advanced String Players
  • Young Musicians Symphony Orchestra at Royal Academy of Music, London: collaborations with Sir Simon Rattle, Sir Colin Davis, Pablo Heras- Casado
  • Vacation Chamber Orchestra – including a tour to Italy
  • Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance: Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, Contemporary Music Group

RECENT ORCHESTRAL ACTIVITIES

Professional

  • The Festival Orchestra, Bulgaria ( Solo Viola 2021)
  • Vacation Orquesta Del Festival De Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic -Principal Viola (2017)
  • London Philharmonic Orchestra- Substitute (2016)
  • Norwegian National Opera and Ballet – Substitute (2016-)
  • Southbank Sinfonia Orchestra (2016)
  • Moscow City Ballet Orchestra (2015)
  • Eligible extra player for Trondheim Symphony Orchestra (2015)
  • Dartington Festival Orchestra (2011)

Chamber and Solo

  • Recording- Bartok’s Viola Concerto with BNSRO, (2017)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fV0TVeX6P9k&t

Recording- Steve Elcock Chamber works,

 https://toccataclassics.com/recording-an-outstretched-hand-and-other-chamber-works/

  • Scarampella Ensemble
  • Bartok Seminar, Hungary – Contemporary Chamber Works by L.Tihanyi, Lunchtime Concert (2013)
  • Armonie gella Magna Graecia, Italy Solo and Chamber Music Recitals (2013)
  • Mozart- ‘Sinfonia Concertante’ performed as a soloist with Italian Youth Orchestra (2012)

Bruch – ‘Romance’ performed as a soloist with Italian Youth Orchestra (2012)

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