Nowadays our new guest serves as a trombone player at the Vratsa Symphony Orchestra - a short (or not that short) adventure in his European career. I must confess: The first time when I saw him on stage my impression was of too much French influence for my taste. Almost 2 years later in March […]

The trombone guest-teachers in the international masterclasses, organised by the Brass  Perspectives Association BG, are an impressive constellation of performing artists with a strong personality: from the visit of Branimir Slokar and Slokar Quartet in 2019 through the events feat. György Gyivicsan in 2021 and 2023, Remko de Jager in 2022  to Lars Karlin, whose […]

My creative journey over the years has repeatedly intersected with that of our new guest in Brass Stories. Composer Stefan Dragostinov has been one of the most colorful figures in Bulgarian musical culture over the past 3 to 4 decades. He is the author of a piano concerto, a concerto for the exotic instrument bass […]

One of the most significant figures in the history of Bulgarian music once again leads us to the immense influence that Czech professional musicians have had on the establishment and development of our national brass instrument school: Karel Starý. His name is mentioned with respect and affection by his former colleagues and students, whom we […]

In Brass Stories project we travel back in time to explore a crucial aspect at the foundation of the Bulgarian brass instrument school, which adds a special charm to its beginning and development from the end of the 19th century to the establishment of the brass instrument school in Bulgaria (mid-20th century): the Czech military […]

The opportunities of exchange of classical and contemporary musicians from around the world are among the most interesting aspects of the 21st century’s globalisation. It's a little bit sad that our BG colleagues often forget that this is an exchange in both directions. Since 2018 the opera’s and philharmonic orchestras in Bulgaria welcome musicians from […]

2024 is very special for our new guest we are pleased to present - the year of two remarkable anniversaries: 90 years since he was born and 80 since his amazing journey in music began. Composer and conductor with an impressive career, member of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Vassil Kazandjiev is an amazing, energetic […]

The tenor trombones and bass trombones no longer hold secrets for our new guest in “Brass Stories.” He never stops developing and perfecting his art, expanding his repertoire, and its stylistic and genre diversity. Dimitar Stoev has no problems with motivation, with the number of rehearsals required, and the time he has to devote for […]

He arrived for the first time in Bulgaria at the end of March as our guest star teacher in our first Master class for trumpet and brass ensembles in popular music. I already knew that nowadays Tero Lindberg is among the best trumpet players worldwide. My first impression at the airport was sunny despite that […]

He is young, energetic, and full of desire to create new projects where the sound of the trumpet adds sparkle and light. He is interested in everything latest on the European and world stage related to his favorite instrument. And almost by chance, he received the fulfillment of a dream as a birthday present: participation […]

Remko de Jager is among the most influential Dutch musicians in European classical and contemporary brass music. He has studied the trombone with George Wiegel at the Rotterdam's Conservatorium. Since 1997, Remko has been a member of the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra - tenor and bass trombone. He plays trombones by Adams Brass. Between 2000 and […]

A composer with a long and successful career, Angel Kotev composes in a wide range of genres: symphonic, vocal, chamber, film, children's and electronic-acoustic music. Among his symphonic works, Rhapsody No. 1 "Bulgarian Rhapsody" commissioned by the conductor Young Ho Pak for the California Youth Symphony in the USA. A special and beautiful aspect of […]

There is a breed of special personalities - reviled by some and respected by others, hated by some and loved by others, controversial during their lifetime and unforgettable when they are gone. Such a person was Dobrin Ivanov, who left us at the end of the summer of 2020. Trombonist, teacher, conductor, creator of 16 […]

A professional with a 30-year career in popular music, first trumpet and vocalist of the band AKAGA, an artist with a radiant smile and very blue eyes, Georgi Velev is an established name on the Bulgarian and European pop-jazz scene. There are aspects of his career that are no less interesting and equally successful, but […]

The composer Lazar Nikolov (1922-2005) has long been recognized as one of the founders of modern Bulgarian music. With his works, many well-known Bulgarian performers established their name as interpreters of contemporary music. He is the author of 2 operas; 6 symphonies, 3 concertos, Symphonies for 13 strings and other works for symphonic, chamber and […]

Prof. Krassimir Taskov graduated from the National Academy of Music with piano with Prof. Julia Ganeva and Prof. Konstantin Ganev and composition with Prof. P. Stoyanov. He attended the composition courses of Ton de Leeuw and Theo Lоеvendiе in the Netherlands and Anatol Vieru in Romania. Since 1999 he has been the head of the […]

She is an elegant American lady with a sunny smile. Born in North Carolina, she graduated from the Oberlin Conservatory (Bachelor of Music Performance, Trombone) and Columbus State University (Master of Music Performance, Trombone). Her career is almost like a round-the-world trip that led the young performing artist from China through Lebanon, Italy and Bosnia […]

György Gyivicsan graduated from the University of Szeged – Faculty of Music in 2001. After this he got admitted to the college of Freiburg as one of the pupils of the famous trombonist Branimir Slokar. In 2003 he won the prestigious International competition in Porcia (Italy). In 2004 he received an invitation from prof. Slokar […]

Professor Philip Pavlov, PhD, is one the most successful Bulgarian musicians in the field of contemporary music as a pianist and a composer. He graduated with piano and composition at the National School of Music. Afterwards, he specialized in Composition in Amsterdam. In his nearly 50-years of career experience, he has over 1000 concerts in […]

Albena Vratchanska is granddaughter of the distinctive Bulgarian composer Andrei Vratchanski. Albena graduated in piano at the National School of Arts “Panayot Pipkov” in Pleven and continued her studies with composition at the National Music Academy “Prof. Pancho Vladigerov”. In 1996 she moved to Luxembourg to study contemporary composition techniques, music analysis and computer music […]