Nikolay Dimitrov

Nikolay Dimitrov, born in 2001 in Ruse, Bulgaria, is a classical and jazz pianist, a classical and jazz composer and a music engraver. He has been playing the piano since the age of 6 and has been composing since the age of 14 in both styles. He has a significant number of prizes from national and international competitions, having also the honour of playing in halls like Carnegie Hall, Royal Albert Hall and the Musikverein.

Nikolay studied at National School of Arts – Prof. Veselin Stoyanov in Ruse, Bulgaria where he received his specialised music education before going to conservatory. His piano teachers then were prof. Snezhana Barova and Maria Gineva. Currently, Nikolay has graduated his bachelor of classical piano at Prince Claus Conservatory in Groningen with Paul Komen and continues working with him as well as with Anastasia Goldberg. Nikolay participated in many masterclasses with many names such as prof. Ludmil Angelov, prof. Atanas Kurtev, prof. Milena Mollova, Aglika Genova and Luben Dimitrov, prof. Bozhidar Noev, prof. Yuri Bogdanov, prof. Ilona Timchenko, prof. Borislava Taneva, prof. Jean Bernard – Pommier, Evgeni Bozhanov. He also participated twice in the festival “Peter de Grote” in the Netherlands, where he got prizes both times. Nikolay has also played as a soloist with Mihail Jora philharmonic orchestra in Brasov, Ruse philharmonic orchestra and Athens sinfonietta.