Boyan Kolarov

Location:

Zurich
Switzerland 8957

Contact:

Tel: 076 6037396

Additional Info:

Education

DMA in Chamber Music - Piano
National Music Academy “Pancho Vladigerov”, Sofia, Bulgaria
2009-present

MM in Music Education
University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA
2005-2007

MM in Piano Performance
University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA
2003-2005

MM in Piano Performance
National Music Academy “Pancho Vladigerov”, Sofia, Bulgaria
2002-2003

BM in Piano Performance
National Music Academy “Pancho Vladigerov”, Sofia, Bulgaria
1998-2002

Pre-college studies
National Music School “Lubomir Pipkov”
1990-1998

Competitions, Awards, Honors:

2010 Recipient of George Solti Foundation’s award.

2009 Winner of the 1st Prize and Winner of the Special Award for the best performance of a contemporary song by Austrian composer at the 1st International Haydn Competition for chamber duos in Sofia, Bulgaria

2007 Winner and 1st Prize Winner at the “Twelfth Biennial International Beethoven Piano Competition” in Memphis, Tennessee, USA

2005 Winner of the Concerto Competition at the University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA

2003-2005 “The President’s Piano Trio Scholarship” at the University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA

2002 “Grand Prix” at the 7th Academic Competition “Nikola Stefanov” for flute and piano duos, Sofia, Bulgaria

2002 Prize from Classic FM Radio for High Creative Achievements, Sofia, Bulgaria

2002 Laureate for English Music at the 10th International Competition “The Music and The Earth” Sofia, Bulgaria

2002 4th Prize Winner at the 1st International Seiler Piano Competition Sofia, Bulgaria

2000 Laureate and 1st Prize at the 8th International Competition “The Music and the Earth “, with piano quintet

1997 Finalist at the 2nd Competition for young pianist “Frederic Chopin”
Varna, Bulgaria

1996 2nd Prize at the 15th Competition for instrumentalists “Svetoslav Obretenov”, Provadia, Bulgaria

1994 3rd Prize Winner at the International competition for pianists “Virtuozi per musica di piano forte”, Usti na Labem, Czech Republic

1994 Mrs. Elena Staneva’s award at the 1st National Competition” Young Musical Talents”, Sofia, Bulgaria

1987 Title “Brilliant” and Gold medal at the 7th National Festival of the Art Activities, Sofia, Bulgaria

Solo Recitals and Chamber Performances
Bulgaria, Macedonia, Croatia, Germany, Austria, Norway, France, United States, Switzerland

Recordings
Bulgarian National Television- Bulgaria; Bulgarian National Radio- Bulgaria; Macedonian National Television- Macedonia; Tarpon Springs Local Television-Florida, USA

Music Festivals

2010 International Music Festival – “Musikdorf Ernen”Switzerland
2009 International Music Festival “Glazba i rjech” in Kon Avle, Croatia
2008 International Music Festival “Bitola Summer Festival” in Bitola, Macedonia
2008 International Music Festival “Skopje Summer” in Skopje, Macedonia
2007 Pianist for the International Tuba and Euphonium Conference in Sarasota, Florida, USA
2005 Pianist for the International Tuba and Euphonium Festival at West Point Academy in New York, USA
Performances with: Mark Jenkins, Prof. Benjamin Pierce, Adam Lessard, Meredith Healy
2004 Participation at “The 2004 Encore Series” Festival with “The President’s Piano Trio”of University of South Florida at Palladium Theater in St. Pete-Florida, USA
1999-2002 Participant in all editions at the International Festival for contemporary piano music “Ppianissimo”in Sofia, Bulgaria
2001 International Music Festival “Varna Summer” in Varna, Bulgaria

Master Courses

2000 International Summer Academy “Prague-Wien-Budapest”
Prof. Marian Lapsanski; piano chamber music
2000 Course for interpretation of contemporary piano and chamber music, Dr. Angela Tosheva, Art Expert
2002 Participant at “Seiler Master Courses” in Kitzingen, Germany, Prof. Marcella Crudelli

Master Classes
Pietro De Maria
Heidrun Holtmann
Lazar Berman
John Perry
Arnaldo Cohen
Erik Heidzik
Dr. Naomi Niskala
Marielena Fernandes
Sven Thomas Kiebler
Francoise Pollet
Matt Haimovitz
Ani Kavafian

Employment

2010 - present Music Director of the Protestant Church in Spreitenbach, Switzerland

2008-2009 Piano teacher “Able Music Studio” ; Private Music School
in Auckland, New Zealand

2006-2007 Church Organist and Music Director of Church of the Resurrection in Tampa, Florida

2006-2007 Piano Accompanist at College of Visual & Performing Arts /School of Dance, University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida

2003-2005 Piano Graduate Teaching Assistant at College of Visual & Performing Arts /School of Music, University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida

1999-2001 Piano teacher at the Educational center ”Vedrina” in Sofia, Bulgaria

Spoken language:
English, French, Russian, Bulgarian, German, Serbo-Croatian

Instruments

Piano, Organ, Harpsichord, Electronic Keyboard

Specialisms

Early Music, Contemporary Music, Improvisation, Instrumental Accompaniment, Vocal Accompaniment, Vocal Repetiteur, Musical Theatre

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