Classical Concert with Evgeny Genchev and Martin Ivanov

19:30, Sofia Gallery

 

The young, award-winning pianist from Bulgaria, Evgeny Genchev, will perform a piano concert along with the pianist Martin Ivanov.

“At times dreamy and at other times with expressive intensity, Genchev conjured up a dramatic emotional landscape for his listeners” – Main-Post

“Martin Ivanov got the audience on their feet with his performance of Stravinsky’s Petroushka in the hall of Slovakian National Radio in Bratislava” – Slovakian national radio news

 

The evening programme wil be available soon…

 

About

Young Bulgarian pianist Evgeny Genchev has been steadily gaining wider recognition and critical acclaim.  He has given numerous recitals and concerts across Europe, North America, China and Australia, and has won prizes at more than fifteen national and international piano competitions.

Evgeny Genchev was born in Bulgaria in 1989 and began his piano studies with Professor Stella Oslekova at the Dobrin Petkov National School of Music and Dance in his hometown, Plovdiv. During this time, Genchev won numerous prizes at National and International competitions, including the Grand Prix from the Peter de Grote Festival, Groningen, 2006; First Prize from the Valery Gavrilin International Youth Competition, Vologda, Russia, 2007; and First Prize from the LISMA International Competition, New York. On completion of his course in 2008, Genchev was presented with the Dobrin Petkov Grand Award for Musical Achievements. Genchev continued his education at the Royal Academy of Music in London, where he studied piano under Christopher Elton and Hamish Milne, and the International Piano Academy ‘Incontri col Maestro’ in Imola, Italy, under the Russian pianist Boris Petrushansky (until 2013). He is currently engaged with the Artist Diploma programme at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama in London with Ronan O’Hora and Martin Roscoe, after graduating with Distinction from the Master in Performance course.

find out more here: http://www.evgenygenchev.com

 

About Martin Ivanov

Martin has participated in over 50 piano competitions within his school years. They were all very successful for him, especially his 1st prizes at “Young Virtuosos” 2004 in Sofia, “Maria Yudina” Piano Competition 2007 in Saints Petersburg, “Franz Schubert” 2003 and 2005 in Ruse, Bulgaria, as well Grand Prix at “Hopes, Talents, Masters” Competition in Dobrich, Bulgaria and 2nd prizes at “Chopin” Piano Competition 2005 in Varna, Bulgaria, “Albert Roussel” 2006 in Sofia and “LISMA” Competition 2013 in New York.

Martin Ivanov was accepted at the University of music and performing arts, Vienna in 2009, where he was placed 3rd out of over 120 candidates. He then became one of the six regular students of the famous musician Prof. Oleg Maisenberg, who, unfortunately, retired a few years later. Since 2012 Martin has been studying with the very active pianist and conductor Prof. Stefan Vladar. As a student at the University Martin has also visited masterclasses of Professors Boris Bloch (Germany) and Mischell Beroff (France).

During his musical life, Martin Ivanov has played at different Festivals, such as “Peter The Great” 2007 in Groningen, Netherland, “San Daniele Piano Meeting” 2009 in Italy, “Varna Summer International Festival” 2008 in Bulgaria, “Apollonia” 2012 in Sozopol, Bulgaria, “Beethoven Festival” 2013, 2014 in Vienna, “International Festival de Musica de Toledo” 2014 in Spain, “Festival of Pennatier” 2015 in France.

In 2010 he made his debut at Salle Gaveau in Paris, thanks to the french pianist and manager Chantal Stigliani, with whom Martin has arranged another project for March 2016, again in Paris. In 2012 Martin Ivanov was invited to play at Vienna Life Ball charity event, which attracts famous actors and singers from all over the world.

In 2014 Martin has composed the Operetta “Der Frühlingsball” (“Spring ball”) for which he also wrote the libretto in german and in bulgarian and is expecting a premiere in the near future. 

find out more here: http://www.ivanov-martin.com