Kalin Ivanov - Cello

"Mr. Ivanov displayed solid, disciplined
technique and a pure tone"
New York Concert Review

"extraordinary professional cellist … excellent
technical skills and stylistic interpretations… his
performance is undoubtedly Number 1."
Nedelnik

Kalin Ivanov is a prominent soloist, recitalist, chamber musician, and recording artist. The WORLD PANORAMA magazine wrote: "…Kalin Ivanov is a phenomenon in the palette of the most talented musicians." A native of Bulgaria he began studying cello at age of six with his father. Mr. Ivanov holds Master of Music degree from Brooklyn College, where he studied cello with Marion Feldman. He has participated in master classes given by distinguished cellists such as: David Soyer, Nathaniel Rosen, Steven Doane, Laurence Lesser, Anatoly Krastev and others. In 1999 Mr. Ivanov won the C.W. Post Chamber Music Festival Concerto Competition. He has performed in Bulgaria, Greece, Austria, Switzerland, France, England, Russia and the U.S. His recordings include broadcasts for WNYC radio, New York, Voice of America, Voice of Russia, Radio Free Europe, WNYE Radio, New York, CUNY TV, WNYE TV, New York, Eurocom TV, Bulgarian National Radio and TV. Mr. Ivanov is the subject of one-hour film biography by Bulgarian National TV, broadcast in Bulgaria and internationally and was the featured performer in an Emmy Award-nominated short film "Study with the Best" by CUNY TV. He has recorded two CDs: Roumi Petrova, Project Bacillus Bulgaricus and Kalin Ivanov, works for cello and piano.

In the spring of 2003 Mr. Ivanov, along with Natalia Gutman, Alexander Kniazev, Boris Pergamenstikov, Peter Bruns, Tomas Stral, and recent winners of the Tchaikovsky competition, was selected to perform in the International Music Festival in commemoration of Daniel Shafran, sponsored by Moscow State Philharmony and the State Institute of Arts. Moscow North newspaper said for Mr. Ivanov: "His deep, emotional, and poetic performing style was warmly accepted from the audience." The Music Life magazine, Moscow called him: "…recognized master of the cello."

Mr. Ivanov teaches cello and chamber music at the Adelphi University, Brooklyn Conservatory and Brooklyn College Preparatory Center for the Performing Arts. He has also taught at Manhattan School of Music Summer Music Camp and Manchester Music Festival. He led cello and chamber music master classes in the US and Europe. He also performs as soloist and principal cellist with Manhattan Virtuosi and Ensemble du Monde Chamber Orchestras and is a founding member of Trio "BG," Bulgarian Piano Quartet and The Forte String Quartet. He is a recipient of the Chancellor's Award and Cultural Achievement Award for teaching and performing in the U.S., as well as a career development grant by the Artist Fund of the New York Foundation for the Arts.

Mr. Ivanov is a featured artist of Bulgarian Virtuosi Artists www.BulgarianVirtuosi.com.