Born in Vidin (Bugaria) I started to play the trumpet at age of 13. After 5 years of music studies at the St Cyril and Methody High School I graduated with Music Activities Leader certificate at 1994. While studying at St Cyril and Methody High School I founded the first Youth Jazz Band in Vidin, formed mainly by colleagues from my class. In 1998 I went to Switzerland to study first french (5 months) at the Cours Pré-Universitaire and then from september 1999 the trumpet at the Conservatoire de Fribourg with Jean-François Michel (former principal trumpet with the Munich Philharmonic) and I graduated in 2004 with Diplôme d’enseignement de Trompette . While studying I taught brass pupils at the St Cecilia Music School, Dompierre (Switzerland). In december 2003 I was awarded the RNCM Governors’ Award and RNCM Entrance Award while auditioning for a place as postgraduate student. Once again I had to pack and go further. I am based currently in Manchester, United Kingdom while waiting for my graduating ceremony which is going to take place on 13/12/2005 at the RNCM.. I studied the trumpet at the RNCM with Murray Greig and John Miller on the Postgraduate Diploma in Performance
During all these years I attended masterclasses and have been given private lessons by among others Maurice André, Rod Franks, Maurice Murphy and Hakan Hardenberger
Awards and Bursaries
Bourse d’études André Bähler Stiftung (Zürich) (2001, 2002, 2004)
Bourse d’études Max Husmann Stiftung (2002, 2003)
RNCM Entrance Award (2004)
RNCM Governors’ Award (2004)
RNCM Bursary(2004)
EXPERIENCE:
2006-2008 Co-principal Trumpet with Vidin Philharmonic
18.10.2003 Wind Octet (Nikolay Iliev, 2002) Première
Various chamber and band performances.
Nikolay plays on Vincent Bach customised by René Spada trumpets
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