Biography of a guitarist
Emil Petrov was born on October 29, 1973 in Sofia, Bulgaria.
This is where all started, in 1982, when he begin to play guitar with his uncle Lubomir Dshokow. The same year continued with the well known teacher Stefan Vladimirov (both Doychinovs pupils).
One year later he was introduced to the "father" of the bulgarian classical guitar Dimitar Doychinov and became his pupil until 1988.
1988-1989 - during this period Emil Petrov continued with Ingrid Wittenbecher(Musikschule Lichtenberg-Berlin,Germany).
1989-1993 - again in the Dimitar Doychinov's music studio.
1994-1998 - took his education at the New Bulgarian University (NBU), under the direction of master Dimitar Doychinov. Graduated his Master degree in music and gets his honours diploma.
1998-2003 - Emil Petrov was an assistant professor at the "Department of Music and Performing Arts" at NBU.
In 2003 he moved to Leipzig, Germany and, with his uncle's help, created his own private guitar school - "Lyra".
Emil Petrov has won several important competitions :
- 1995 - First Prize at the VIII International Competition of classical guitar in Gotze Delchev.
- 1996 - Laureate of the II Academic Competition in Plovdiv.
- 1999 - First Prize and the Special Award (Special Prize given by the Spanish Embassy for performance of spanish music) of the III National Festival of classical guitar in Kjustendil.
Performed in over 250 concerts - solo and with guitar quintet "Epika", guitar trio "Emi", mandolin quartet "Seasons", Zvetoslava Slavova-Mezzosoprano, Babette Dieterich, Mario Kulisch from the "Wolkentarmper" society throughout Europe (Bulgaria, Germany, Italy, Spain).
Emil Petrov has made many TV and Radio recordings through the years.
Played in master classes with great masters of music such as Tadashi Sasaki, Eva Fampas, Cesar Amaro.
Discography :
- 2000 - with guitar quintet "Epika".
- 2001 - with mandolin quartet "Seasons".
- 2005 - "Romantik für Durchreisende" - appereance with Babette Dieterich and solo - Wolkentramper-Edition.
- 2009 - "Hundert Jahre Zweisamkeit" solo and with Mario Kulisch - Wolkentramper-Edition.
