Angela Tosheva facts for kids

Angela Tosheva Tosheva (Bulgarian: Д-р Анжела Тошева Тошева; born 15 June 1961 in Sofia) is a talented Bulgarian pianist. She is also a chamber musician, which means she plays music with other musicians. Angela Tosheva is a teacher of piano and chamber music. She is also an editor and, with Michail Goleminov, she directs Orange Factory, a music publishing house in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Biography

Angela Tosheva finished her studies at the Sofia Academy of Music in 1984. A very important part of her learning was meeting Gyorgy Sebok. She attended his summer master classes in Hungary and Switzerland. She also studied with Ketil Haugsand.

Her Ph.D. (Doctorate)

In 1991, Angela Tosheva earned her Ph.D. This is a very high academic degree. Her research was about "The Theory of interpretation in chamber music." She spent five years working on this. During this time, she also taught chamber music at the Academy of Music in Sofia. She was an assistant to Professor Dimitar Kozev.

As a Performer

Angela Tosheva has played many concerts. She performs as a solo pianist and with other musicians. Her music choices range from very old composers like William Byrd to modern ones like Ligeti and Adams. She also loves to play music by Bulgarian composers. These include Lazar Nikolov, Konstantin Iliev, Ivan Spassov, Vassil Kazandjiev, Michail Goleminov, and Georgi Arnaoudov. This makes her a strong supporter of new music in Bulgaria.

One music critic said about her playing: "Her performance shows a rare mix of strictness and flexibility. Her music comes from a deep and lively 'Slavonic' sound. It serves a clear and pure vision."

She has performed in many countries around the world. These include the USA, Canada, Brazil, Portugal, Ireland, Norway, France, Italy, Russia, and Turkey. In 1996, she led an international master class in Bordeaux, France. In 1997, a university in São Paulo, Brazil, invited her. She gave a seminar on modern music and the piano works of Béla Bartók. She also performed twelve concerts there.

As an Editor

Angela Tosheva works as an editor with Michail Goleminov. Their publishing house, Orange Factory, has released books in Bulgarian. These books celebrate the 200th birthdays of famous composers Chopin and Schumann. They published Regard Sur Chopin (Поглед към Шопен) and Schumann (Шуман). These books were written by André Boucourechliev and translated into Bulgarian.

Prizes and Awards

Angela Tosheva has won several important prizes:

• First prize at an international competition in Salerno in 1978.
• The Usti and Labem Award when she was just 12 years old.
• First prize at the Bulgarian Liszt-Bartók Competition in 1988.
• The "Golden Feather" award from Classic FM Sofia radio in 1997.
• An award from the Polish Institute in Sofia in 2010 for her work during the Chopin year.
• An award from the Bulgarian "Salon of Arts" in 2010. She received this with Michail Goleminov for his multimedia art project "Schumann-Oracle" and her concerts celebrating Schumann.

Orange Factory

In 2003, Angela Tosheva and composer Michail Goleminov started The Orange Factory Psychoacoustic Arts. This is an experimental music and multimedia studio. It is also a publishing house located in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Freelance Artist

Since 2001, Angela Tosheva has worked as a freelance artist. This means she works independently and is not tied to one organization.

Discography