Resume
PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE
  • SOLO:
    • US Premiere of L. Pipkov Clarinet Concerto/Haddonfield Symphony under Rossen Milanov, 2002
    • Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts, Recital/Live Radio Broadcast on WFMT-FM Classical Radio Station, Chicago Cultural Center, 2002
    • Gioacchino Rossini, Variations in E-flat major, San Antonio Youth Orchestra under Paul Haas, San Antonio 2002
    • Apolonia International Music Festival, Bulgaria, 2001
    • Mozart Concerto, The LYRIC Orchestra of New York under Franco Bertacci, Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, New York, 2001
    • Mozart Clarinet Concerto, JUPITER Symphony under Jens Nygaard, New York, 2000
    • Juneau Jazz & Classical Music Festival, Juneau, 2000.
    • Gioacchino Rossini, Variations in E-flat major, The LYRIC Orchestra of New York under Franco Bertacci, Alice Tully Hall,New York NY, 1999.
    • Artist International Winners Solo Recital, Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, New York, 1998.
    • Weber Clarinet Concerto No.2, The LYRIC Orchestra of New York under Franco Bertacci, Town Hall, New York, 1997.
    • Schubert Concert Series, Troy Music Hall, Albany, 1997.
    • Solo Recital on Capitol Hill, Washington DC, 1995.
    • Mercadante Clarinet Concerto, JUPITER Symphony under Jens Nygaard, New York City, 1995.
    • "Parto, Parto" from Mozart's La Clemenza di Tito with Frederica Von Stade and Mannes College of Music Orchestra, Alice Tully Hall, New York, 1995.
    • Concert Tour, Sweden 1994.
    • Concert Tour sponsored by Moeck, Germany, 1993-1994.
  • ORCHESTRAL:
    • New England Symphonic Ensemble, Principal Clarinetist , Carnegie Hall, 2002
    • LYRIC Orchestra of New York/Franco Bertacci, Music Director, Principal Clarinetist, 1996-2001.
    • Symphony 21/Gian-Phillip Toro, Music Director, Principal Clarinetist 2000-2002.
    • New Symphony Orchestra/Rossen Milanov, Music Director, Principal Clarinetist, 1999.
    • Birkshire Festival Orchestra/Joel Revzen, Music Director, Principal Clarinetist,1998.
    • The Philharmonia of the Nations/Justus Frantz, Conductor, Principal Clarinetist, 1998.
    • The Haddonfield Symphony/Daniel Hege, Music Director, Principal Clarinetist, 1998-2000.
    • The Haddonfield Symphony/Alan Gilbert, Music Director, Principal Clarinetist, 1996-1998.
    • Jupiter Symphony/Jens Nygaard, Music Director, Principal Clarinetist 1997-2001, New York.
    • New York Chamber Ensemble, Principal Clarinetist, 1996
    • Sofia Philharmonic/Emil Tabakov, Music Director, Assistant Principal Clarinetist, 1992-1994.
AWARDS AND HONORS
  • Winner of Artists International Competition, New York, 1998.
  • Golden Fund Recording of Radio Hanover, Germany, 1994.
  • Winner of Radio Competition for Chamber Music, Sofia-Salzburg, 1992.
  • Recipient of International Scholarship "Cyril & Methodious", 1992
  • Winner of National Competition of Instrumentalists and Singers, Bulgaria, 1990-1991.
EDUCATION
  • The Juilliard School, New York, Professional Studies, Charles Neidich.
  • Mannes College of Music, New York, Master of Music/Performance, Peter Simenauer.
  • The National Academy of Music, Sofia, Bulgaria; Bachelor of Performance and Music Pedagogy, Petko Radev (principal clarinet/La Scala Opera Orchestra, Milan, Italy).
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
  • Curtis Institute of Music, Clarinet Master Class/Philadelphia, PA, 2002
  • National Academy of Music, Clarinet Master Class/Sofia, Bulgaria, 2002
  • San Antonio Youth Orchestra, Clarinet Master Classes/San Antonio, TX 2001
  • Master Classes at Sienna College, Albany, NY, 1998
  • Clarinet Master Classes in Geneva, Switzerland, 1996
  • Principal Assistant of Prof. Petko Radev (principal clarinet/La Scala Opera Orchestra, Milan, Italy), Sofia, Bulgaria, 1993-1995