Rosica Petkova facts for kids

Rosica Petkova (born February 18, 1947) is a talented composer from Bulgaria. She creates many different kinds of music. She was born in a city called Plovdiv.

Her Musical Journey

Rosica Petkova studied music composition. She learned at the Prague Academy of Music. She also studied at the Sofia State Academy. She finished her studies in 1981.

After her studies, Rosica worked as an editor. She was at the "Music Bandstand" Library. This was at the Center for Amateur Art. She worked there from 1981 to 1991.

Since 1991, she has been a freelance composer. This means she works for herself. She also teaches music. She loves helping young musicians.

What Music She Writes

Rosica Petkova has written many types of music. She writes for choirs and orchestras. She also creates music for solo instruments. She has even written special songs for children. She also takes old folk songs and gives them new arrangements.

She has helped music grow in Bulgaria. She has been part of music festivals. She also helped with competitions for children. These competitions give awards for music.

Selected Works

Here are some of the types of music Rosica Petkova has composed:

• For Choirs and Orchestra:
  • Baptism in Pliska (1977) - This is a cantata. A cantata is a piece of music for singers and instruments.

• For Symphony Orchestra:
  • Scherzo for flute and piano (1974)
  • Concerts for Clarinet and Orchestra (1981)

• For Voice and String Orchestra:
  • Cherries
  • Still Life (1980) - The words for this song were written by Dimitar Metodiev.

• Chamber Music:
  • Sonata for flute and piano (1976) - Chamber music is for a small group of instruments.

• Piano Music:
  • She has written many pieces for the piano. These include plays, variations, and etudes. (1976–79)

• Children's Songs:
  • "Riddles" (1988) - The words were by Leda Mileva.
  • "Bubble" (1988) - The words were by Leda Mileva.
  • "Our friend is laughter" - The words were by Asen Bosev.
  • "Two pacifiers"