Interview
How long have you been making music and how did you decide to start?
I started doing music as a teenager. The particular qualities of my voice attracted attention and when I started singing in a choir, I was soon drawn towards opera music. I began to take up piano alongside singing and solfege classes.
What song do you remember most vividly from your childhood?
"Silver Flocks" by Georgi Minchev and "Hold my hand" by Michael Jackson.
Who are the artists you have listened to and played the most?
My singing repertoire includes works by Handel, Riccardo Broschi, Mascagni, Caccini, Donnaudi, Falconieri, Rossini, Mozart, Verdi, Schubert, and Rachmaninoff. As a pianist - Beethoven, Mozart, Grieg, Chopin. As a singer, I like to listen to the following artists - Alessandro Moreschi, Andreas Shaw, Janet Baker, Fischer Diskau, Franco Corelli, Alfred Deller. I have a special fondness for the music of Ralph Vaughan Williams. My favourite pianists are Glenn Gould and Georg Zifra. I am also influenced by modern singers like Freddie Mercury and Michael Jackson, especially in terms of stage presence.
Which musical style are you most advanced in?
As a singer, I was schooled in the Belcanto style. As a pianist, in the classical and romantic styles mostly.
What does music give you?
Music gives my life meaning by helping me connect with myself and the people around me.
Why did you decide to start teaching music?
By teaching I want to prove that music can be presented to the student without violence or pressure.
What is the most important thing to learn in music?
The most important thing to learn in music is that it is a language and through it you must speak. It is not just an activity for our muscles. It is meant to develop and ennoble the mind and heart of both the performer and the listener.
What is RockSchool to you?
Rockschool to me is a place where everyone gets the same right to make music and that's wonderful.
What music is valuable to you?
All music is valuable if it's performed well because every genre fits someone's taste, need and aesthetic.
What's the most extravagant thing you've listened to lately?
The most extravagant thing I've listened to lately is the work of Ivo Dimchev.
Do you have a dream related to music?
I dream of discovering a new, unexplored side of my talent every day and helping my students do the same.