BOJIDARA KOUZMANOVA

Bojidara Kouzmanova was born on 20. September 1977 in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. During 1982-1996: studied in "Ljubomir Pipkov" Music High-School - Sofia with professor Lidia Radionova. She won the following prizes: 1995: International competition "Music and the Earth" - 2nd Prize; 1995: National Violin Competition for German Music - Bourgas - 1st and Special Prize; 1995: "Bela Bartok" competition - 1st Prize; 1995: "Dobrin Petkov" Violin competition - 3rd Prize and Special Prize for youngest participant; 1996: Second competition "Young musicians" - Sofia - 1st Prize; 2000: Hudson Valley String Competition (USA) - 3rd Prize. As a soloist Miss Kouzmanova played with Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra, Rousse Philharmonic Orchestra, Varna Philharmonic Orchestra, Vratza Philharmonic Orchestra, Vidin Philharmonic Orchestra, Youth Orchestra "Plovdiv", Bohuslav Martunu Philharmonic Orchestra and others. As a soloist of different orchestras and chamber concerts Miss Kouzmanova played on concert tours to Spain, Greece, Austria, Slovakia, Germany, Italy, Portugal, France, Israel, and in the USA. Several composers dedicated to her their pieces for violin, which she has given the premiere on different stages in Europe. Her first CD recording was in 1996 with Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Maestro Nayden Todorov with Bruch Violin concerto op.26 g-moll and Mendelssohn Violin concerto op.64 e-moll. For CDs she recorded also the Violin concerti by Karen De Pastel, Erich Wolfgang Korngold and Sergej Prokofieff. She participated in the following violin courses: 1994 - bei Prof. Munteanu (Romania), 1995 - bei Prof. Vanja Milanova (Bulgaria), 1995 - bei Prof. Michael Barta (USA), 1999 - bei Prof. Alois Kottmann (Germany), 1999 - bei Prof. Jose Luis Garcia (Spain). Since October 1996 Miss Kouzmanova studies in the Music University in Vienna with Prof. Gunter Pichler. Since October 1996 Miss Kouzmanova receives Alban Berg scholarship from Alban Berg Foundation in Vienna.