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Biographical Summary

Angela Tosheva Tosheva

Date & Place of Birth: Sofia, June 15, 1961

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Education

• 1975–1980 — Secondary Music School “L. Pipkov,” Sofia; Piano with Lyudmila Stoyanova
• 1982–1990 — Master classes with György Sebők (Szombathely & Keszthely, Hungary) and Zukunft Musik Academy (Ernen, Switzerland)
• 1984 — Early Music master class (harpsichord) with Ketil Haugsand at Ringve Museum, Trondheim, Norway
• 1984 — Master class with György Cziffra (Keszthely, Hungary)
• 1980–1991 — National Music Academy “P. Vladigerov,” Sofia; Piano with Prof. Mara Petkova & Prof. Bogomil Sterschenov
• 1984–1986 — Two-year “Master Class” diploma, NMA under Prof. Lili Atanasova
• 1986–1991 — Assistant in Chamber Music, NMA
• 1987–1991 — Doctoral studies in Chamber Music (Candidate of Art Studies), State Music Academy

Qualification: Concert Pianist

Professional Experience

• 2023 — Organized 4th International Composition Competition “Marin Goleminov – Mihail Goleminov”
• 2023 — “On a Clear Day” piano concert with Ivan Kerekovski at BNR Studio 1
• 2023 — “Mouse Soundscapes” Contemporary Music Festival, Anton village
• 2023 — Piano master class at “L. Pipkov” National Music School, Sofia
• 2023 — Jury, “Liszt–Bartók” International Piano Competition, Sofia
• 2023 — Piano recital in Chamber Hall “Bulgaria” for Poland’s National Day
• 2023 — Closing concert with Chamber Orchestra “Dianopolis,” Yambol
• 2023 — Opening of “May Days of Music” festival, Kyustendil
• 2023 — Presentation at Paisii Hilendarski University, Plovdiv
• 2023 — Winners’ concert, 3rd International Composition Competition “Marin Goleminov”
• 2022 — “Genetically Modified Birds” Festival, Anton village
• 2022 — Piano recital, “Sofia Music Weeks” Festival
• 2021 — Organized 3rd International Composition Competition “Marin Goleminov”
• 2020 — Produced BNT film “Crown of Stars” (Beethoven 250th anniversary)
• 2020 — First Bulgarian editions of André Boucourechliev’s books on Beethoven
• 2020 — Organized “Unreal Horizons” & 2nd International Composition Competition “Prof. Marin Goleminov”
• 2020 — Multimedia project “The Toy Box” (Debussy)
• 2020 — Online project “Hypercomposer/Multicomposer”
• 2018 — Piano recital of contemporary Dutch music, Chamber Hall “Bulgaria”
• 2016 — Organized “Sonograms” Festival, Sofia
• 2015 — Soloist in Bartók’s Piano Concerto No. 2 with Sofia Philharmonic
• 2015 — Co-organized “Sonograms” Festival with Polish Institute & Goethe-Institut
• 2015 — Piano recital at Contemporary Music Festival, Hamburg
• 2015 — Organized 9 concerts for “Frédéric Chopin” Society, Sofia
• 2015 — Multimedia concert “Timeless Circle” with Anna Levi (Canada)
• 2013 — Chair, “Sonograms” Festival & “Frédéric Chopin” Society, Sofia
• 2012 — “Sonograms” Festival; produced BNT film “Debussy Preludes”
• 2010–2020 — Bulgarian translations of André Boucourechliev’s works
• 2010 — Developed software for Goethe-Institut; premiered Goleminov Piano Concerto in Bratislava; presented HYPERKLAVIR
• 2009 — Bulgarian premiere of Suchoň’s “Rhapsodic Party”; solo tour in Central & Eastern Europe
• 2008 — Organized TRANSART Festival; recording with Arik Davidov; American–Bulgarian Festival in North Carolina
• 2007 — Easter Music Festival, Sofia; “Dutch Music in Bulgaria” concert series & CD
• 2006 — Soloist in Bartók’s Piano Concerto No. 3 with Sofia Philharmonic
• 2002–2006 — Five editions of international master classes, Sofia

Recording Activity (1987–2020)

• 1988 — BNT film “Images, Notebooks I & II” (Debussy)
• 1989 — BNT film on Mozart’s “Gellert Trio”
• 1990 — Schubert’s “Trout” Quintet for BNT & BNR
• 1991 — Bartók’s Sonata for BNT film
• 1992 — Schumann’s Humoresque for BNT film
• 1995 — Bartók’s “Out-of-Doors” Suite for BNT film
• 1995–2007 — Multiple CDs with works by Arnaudov, Nikolov, Xenakis, Bartók, Shimański, Kazandzhiev, Spasov, Minchev, Scarlatti, Su, Scriabin, Debussy, Ligeti
• 2012 — BNT film “13 Preludes by Debussy”
• 2020 — BNT film “Crown of Stars”

Additional Training

1982–1990 & 2009 — Bartók Seminar, Szombathely, Hungary

Participations & Awards

• Laureate: “Casagrande” (Italy, 1984) & Ústí nad Labem (Czechoslovakia, 1973)
• Special Prize, NDK Arts Festival for “Robert Schumann – The Oracle” installation (2010)
• 2019 — Silver Cross from the President of Hungary
• 2010 — Special “F. Chopin” Prize, Polish Ministry of Culture
• 2016 — Award from Fondation de France & André Boucourechliev Foundation

Areas of Professional Interest

Cultural Management · Concert Activities · Recording · Teaching · Production

Languages

Bulgarian · French · English · Russian

Technical Skills

Microsoft Word · Excel · Digital generative music system interaction methods