Ivajla Kirova – Biography
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Piano Jack Price Managing Director 1 (310) 254-7149 Skype: pricerubin [email protected] Rebecca Petersen Executive Administrator 1 (916) 539-0266 Skype: rebeccajoylove [email protected] Olivia Stanford Marketing Operations Manager [email protected] Contents: Karrah O’Daniel-Cambry Biography Opera and Marketing Manager [email protected] Curriculum Vitae Reviews Mailing Address: Press 1000 South Denver Avenue Interviews Suite 2104 Repertoire Tulsa, OK 74119 YouTube Video Links Website: Photo Gallery http://www.pricerubin.com Complete artist information including video, audio and interviews are available at www.pricerubin.com Ivajla Kirova – Biography Ivajla Kirova is an initiator for establishment of the Association for promotion of Bulgarian Music in Germany and Artistic Director of the “Bulgarian music evenings in Munich” festival. “The young Bulgarian pianist is an example of how the Bulgarian art can be developed and supported even beyond the country’s frontiers”… announces the Deutsche Welle Radio. Ms. Kirova started playing a piano at the age of 7 and at 16 she was the youngest student at the Sofia Music Academy in Bulgaria. Her career started early when she won prizes for talented pianists (for example the prize awarded by the Polish Culture Institute in Sofia, Artist Award by Bel Canto Festival in Kuala Lumpur etc.). She has graduated the Sofia Music Academy with excellent grades diploma and has master diplomas for piano and chamber music issued by the Munich University of Music and Theater. Since 1999 she lives in Germany after she has been invited to become an associate professor at the Munich University of Music and Theater at the age of 24 years. For the period of 7 years she taught students from worldwide, participated as a judge at International Competitions and conducted Master Classes in Europe and Asia. She performed multiple concerts in Bulgaria, Italy, Spain, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Malaysia, Japan and in the United Arab Emirates. Her live recordings have been broadcasted by the Bulgarian, Swiss and Canadian Radio and the German Television as well. Ms. Kirova has recorded four internationally released CDs, as well as her own compositions, collection of poems, songs upon poems of famous Bulgarian poets. In 2001 her debut CD was recognized by the world famous Maestro Gerhard Oppitz as “an exceptional record with incredible artistic value”. In 2002 Maestro Alexis Weissenberg also highly recognized her performance at the final concert of his master class in Switzerland and recorded it on a CD in Zurich in 2003. In 2014 the German recording label IFO Classics published her solo CD called “In the memory of Maestro Alexis Weissenberg” which received exceptional comments such as “brilliant”, “unique, with exceptional dynamic control, technical skill, wonderful tone and expression”. Huntley Dent from the New Ivajla Kirova – Biography York Arts and Maria Nockin from Fanfare Magazine praise her last CD in their detailed reviews: “As a composer and musician Ivajla Kirova has a remarkable talent”, “Her interpretation of the Liszt’s Spanish Rhapsody is completely in the spirit of Weissenberg, with his verve, scale and daring”, “Ivajla Kirova makes her highly regarded teachers feel proud.” Ms. Kirova's next CD with Bulgarian chamber music includes some newly discovered works and will be released by Con Brio Recordings in the USA later this year (CBR 21653). Ivajla Kirova – Curriculum Vitae Born on 24-th March 1975 in Kardzhali (Bulgaria) 1984-1993 Visit the State Music School for highly talented children in Stara Zagora and Sofia (Bulgaria) 1991 First junior student in the piano class of Prof. Dora Lasarova (Student of Heinrich Neuhaus) - State Music Academy in Sofia, Bulgaria 1993 Graduated with honors from the National School of Music in Sofia (Bulgaria) 1993 She composes the piano cycle "Miniatures" to own poems 1993-1997 Piano study at the State Music Academy in Sofia (Bulgaria). Bachelor of Musical Arts degree (1997). 1997-1999 Master Class at the University of Music and Theater in Munich. Master of Musical Arts degree (piano class of Prof. Gerhard Oppitz, 1999) 1993-1999 Several Master Classes with Prof. Germaine Mounier-Paris, Song accompaniment with Prof. Helmut Deutsch, Chamber music with German String Trio 1999-2006 Associate Professor for piano at the University of Music and Theater in Munich 2003 Master Class with the famous Bulgarian-born Pianist Alexis Weissenberg (Engelberg, Switzerland) Valuable artistic suggestions from Professors such as Franz Massinger, Gerhard Oppitz, Reiner Ginzel, Karl-Heinz Kämmerling, Helmut Deutsch, Germaine Mounier-Paris, Dora Lasarova, Liljana Antova, Viktor Chuchkov, Yovcho Krushev, Borislava Taneva and Alexis Weissenberg Since 2012: German citizenship Passionate lyric poetry writer, first publication 2013 Own piano compositions, first publication 2013 Awards Price of the Polish Cultural Institute for the best interpretation of Chopin (Sofia 1989) As the best Piano Student in Bulgaria (Music Academy, Sofia 1993) Artist Award 2015 - Bel Canto Concert & Seminar Series (Kuala Lumpur) International Diplomas Excellent Graduate - State Music School Sofia, Bulgaria (1993) Ivajla Kirova – Curriculum Vitae Bachelor of Musical Arts degree - State Music Academy Sofia, Bulgaria (1997) Master of Musical Arts degree - University of Music and Theater Munich, Germany (1999) Master Class Diploma - German String Trio, Germany (1999) Master Class Diploma - Maestro Alexis Weissenberg, Schwitzerland (2002) Higher School Activity, Educational Experience 20 years educational experience as an independent piano teacher, own master courses (1993-2013) 7 years Associate Professor for piano at the University of Music and Theater in Munich, Germany (1999-2006) Membership in artistic societies, Jury-Membership Participation in the Mozart Society in Kolbermoor, Germany (1998) German-Bulgarian Association in Bavaria (2000) Pianist Club e.V. in Munich, Germany (2001-2003) Musician's Association in Munich, Germany Official Steinway & Sons Artist (since 2003) Jury-Member at the International Piano Competition "Classical and Contemporary" in Bulgaria (2004) - Sponsorship of an own award fort he best piano interpretation Own Piano Master Classes in Europa and Asia Association for promotion of Bulgarian music in Germany (Chairwoman since 2014) Discography, Publications CD-recording with Bach-Busoni-Chaconne, Beethoven-"Moonlight"-Sonata and Brahms-Paganini-Variations (Art Voice media 4895, added to the prestigious classical music catalogue of Bielefeld, Munich 2001) CD-recording with Variations on the Bulgarian folk song "Dilmano Dilbero" from Alexander Vladigerov (Master Class Alexis Weissenberg, Schwitzerland 2003) Book-publication - "Rainbow of Sounds" (Published by Daga Plus, ISBN 978-954- 9387-78-0, Bulgaria 2013) Ivajla Kirova – Curriculum Vitae Publication of 5 Miniatures for piano - Ivajla Kirova (Published by Daga Plus, ISMN 979-0-9016679-0-7, Bulgaria 2013) Publication of 11 Variations on the Bulgarian folk melody "Hoisata" - Ivajla Kirova (Published by Daga Plus, ISMN 979-0-9016679-1-4, Bulgaria 2013) Publication of 14 Children's Songs to lyrics of famous Bulgarian poets - Ivajla Kirova (Published by Daga Plus, ISMN 979-0-9016679-2-1, Bulgaria 2013) CD-recording in Memoriam Maestro Alexis Weissenberg with works by Rachmaninov, Chopin, Liszt, Mozart, Granados and own Miniatures, Nocturne and Variations (IFO Classics, added to the prestigious classical music cataloque of Bielefeld, Munich 2014) CD-recording with chamber music works by Bulgarian composers Pancho Vladigerov, Alexander Raichev and Yovcho Krushev (Con Brio Recordings USA, World Premiere Recording 2016 - CBR 21653) International Concert Activity , TV & Radio Records About 25-years concert activity in Europa und Asia (Bulgaria, Italy, Spain, Germany, Austria, Schwitzerland, Malaysia and Japan) Benefit concerts in Bulgaria. Concert programs with own piano compositions Concert cycles to commemorate the Bulgarian Composers Ljubomir Pipkov, Alexander Vladigerov, Panscho Vladigerov and Dimitar Nenov. Chamber music concerts with soloists of the State Television and Radio Orchestra Japan - NHK Broad repertoire of works from all eras - from Bach to Beethoven, from Chopin to Rachmaninov and the new music Her live recordings were broadcast on Television and Radio in Bulgaria, Germany, Schwitzerland and Canada Artistic Director of the concert series "Bulgarian Musical Evenings" in Nymphenburg Palace in Munich, Germany (since 2014) Ivajla Kirova – Reviews "Ivajla Kirova is of an exceptionally high artistic level. In my opinion, her Debut - CD with Bach, Beethoven and Brahms is excellent!" -Gerhard Oppitz "When I heard Ivajla's performance of Schubert 3 Piano Pieces D 946, I wanted to tell her only one word: Perfect!" -Alexis Weissenberg "The young Bulgarian pianist Ivajla Kirova is the founder of the Association for promotion of Bulgarian music in Munich, Germany. She is a good example of how Bulgarian art can be developed and supported outside Bulgaria." -A. Dimitrova, Deutsche Welle "I am very pleased that IFO Classics has published this exceptionally beautiful CD-recording of Ivajla Kirova. The sound is fantastic - very vivid and powerful at Rachmaninoff, Chopin and Liszt, brilliant and very transparent at Mozart and partly impressionistic soft or fresh- lucid at the own compositions of Ivajla Kirova - always connected to the special spirit of a live recording. Bravissimo!!!" -W. Adolph, musicologist & chief editor of the magazine