Ilina Ilieva
Viola
Ilina Ilieva, born in Sofia,Bulgaria on 14.02.1997 In 2004, she was accepted with honors at the National Music School "Lyubomir Pipkov" - Sofia in the viola class of Vladislav Andonov. Winner of first prize from several Bulgarian competitions: "Svetoslav Obretenov" – Provadija, Bulgaria, "Varban Varbanov","Magic" –Burgas, Bulgaria- as well as special prize for best performance of a work by M.Reger ; Second Prize - "Music and Earth", "Young Virtuosos" –Sofia, Bulgaria- both in one ranking for string instruments. Special-first prize in Nis, Serbia, First Prize in Beograd, Serbia, Third Prize in Padoa, Italy in one ranking for string instruments, participation in the international competition for viola players Hradec nad Moravici, Czech Republic. Gave concerts in Sofia, Bulgaria; in Thessaloniki, Greece; Prague, Czech Republic. She has records for the Bulgarian National Radio, for "Music and Earth", for National Music School "Lyubomir Pipkov". Ilina has international recognition from remarkable violists from Greece, Germany, Serbia, Russia, Austria, Croatia. She attended master classes of Alexander Zemtsov, prof.Volfgang Kloss, Dimitar Penkov, Robert Bauerschtater Vladimir Kosyanenko. Soloist of the Chamber Ensemble "Sofia Soloists", Vidin, Pleven Philharmonic, Philharmonia "Pioneer", New Symphony Orchestra, AGBU Orchestra. Member of the European Union Youth Orchestra, Classic Fm, Youth Philharmonic "Sofia" Philharmonic "Pioneer". Nominated for the award for "Flight of the art" of the "Stoyan Kambarev" in 2014. She has played with various conductors including Vladimir Ashkenazi, Vasily Petrenko, Dirk Brosse, Michail Angelov, Plamen Djurov, Krzysztof Urbanski, Maxim Eshkenazi, Grigor Palikarov, Luciano di Martino, Enio Morricone and others.