How long have you been making music and how did you decide to start?
I started music and learning piano at the age of 6. I remember my mom asking me just once, "Do you want piano?" I said yes and soon after that I had it, given that it wasn't cheap for us at all. I immediately started learning piano and I remember my teacher refusing to play what I had to learn in advance because I memorized it and then played it by ear.
What song do you remember most vividly from your childhood?
"The Fruits," "Benjy Zaks and the Star Prince," and Bach's "2 rri minuet" and his "Ave Maria." I used to play Sandra's songs a lot, it was very modern then and everything was by ear.
Who are the artists you have listened to and played the most?
There are many, they all energize and provoke me in different ways, I need everything, for example: Shaka Kahn, Chick Curry, Renee Fleming, Krassimir Kurkczyski, Jennifer Hudson, Bill Evans...
Which musical style are you most advanced in?
In jazz and pop.
What does music give you?
Music is another language, a means of expression by which we interact with each other. It is a great wealth when one understands, knows more of this language.
Why did you decide to start teaching music?
It is my inner need. I first felt it in Beijing, China, where I played with a jazz trio in a famous 5 star hotel. During a Chinese holiday, a family from Beijing visited the hotel and the lobby bar. At one point, the father of two young Chinese boys came up and said his children would really like me to teach them piano. This unlocked this need in me. The challenge of teaching, seeing the results, the successes, even the failures of it. An incredible feeling, I would say a calling, a part of my life I can't do without!
What is the most important thing to learn in music?
How to impact everything and everyone through it! To be able to say what you want and be as understood as possible.
What is RockSchool for you?
One of the best opportunities in Bulgaria to make a career.
Which music is valuable for you?
Music is a means of expression, another language. A valuable music is one in which what we say through it is valuable, no matter the style and complexity.
What's the most extravagant thing you've listened to lately?
Russian rap tracks, one was called - "Shuga".
Do you have a dream related to music?
To do a collaborative music project with a loved one.
