BORN: 19th of December, 1963 in Sofia, Bulgaria EDUCATION: 1982-Sofia Music School, Clarinet Major; 1990-Graduated State Academy of Music in Sofia Orchestral Conducting Major; 1999-Graduated LSU in Baton Rouge, USA Doctor of Musical Arts; MASTERCLASSES: Active participant: 1993 at Prof. Manuel Palau in Spain; 1996 at Prof. H.-D. Baum in Berlin, Germany
EXPERIENCE: 1989-1991-Music Director of Musical Theater in Pazardjik Since 1990-General Music Director of The National Youth Symphony Orchestra of Bulgaria; Since 1996-President of JM Bulgaria Section; Since 1997-Founder of The Balkan Youth Symphony Orchestra; 1998-1999-Assistant-Conductor and Manager of LSU Symphony, USA;
CONCERT PERFORMANCES: Over 250 concerts with various Symphony orchestra all over Europe and USA
AWARDS: 1981-First Prize at The Kerkrade Music Festival in Holland; 1982-First Prize at The "Alfred Leuvengud" Festival in Paris, France; 1993-First Prize at The 7th International Festival of Youth Orchestras in Valencia, Spain; 1996-Nomination at The Robecco Groep Zomerconcerten at Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, Holland;