11 July

During her studies at the Dobri Hristov Music School in Vrana YANA BUROVA won first prize at the Czech and Slovak Music Competition, second prize for best performance of a chamber work by a Bulgarian composer, and in 1996 won second prize in the Svetoslav Obretenov National Competition.

She continued her studies with Prof. Yfrah Neaman at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama in London. In 2002 she was a scholarship student of the Bulgarian virtuoso Vasko Vassilev at London’s Trinity College of Music.

The young violinist won the first prize at the J & Bear - national contest for performing a concerto by a classical composer, held in London. She has attended master classes of Mintcho Mintchev, G. Pauk and Maxim Vengerov.

VESELINA CHAKAROVA graduated at the Lyubomir Pipkov Music School in Sofia. She won the third prize in the Stressa International Piano Competition in Italy.

In 1995 she was the winner of the Union of French Musicians and Artists Competition in Paris. In 1999 she entered the Guildhall School of Music & Drama in London, and in 2001 made her solo recital debut in London.

She has attended the master classes of Leslie Howard, Paul Roberts and Joan Havill.

Veselina has performed in Italy, Bulgaria (opening recital of the 2006 Young Musical Talents Festival in Sofia), Great Britain. Currently she resides in London, where she performs solo and chamber concerts, and teaches at St. Paul’s Cathedral School.