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Academic Folk Choir®
Academic Folk Choir® is the new choral formation of prof. Kostadin Buradzhiev, Ph.D.
The formation was established in October 2023. It is a continuation of the vocal and interpretive vision, style and manner of work developed during his 20 years of leadership of the student folk choir at AMTII “Prof. Asen Diamandiev” – Plovdiv.
In its short existence Academic Folk Choir® has already had impressive performances – concerts in Plovdiv, two concerts in Paris (2 and 3 March 2024) and a successful first recording session. The formation is made up of former students of AMTII “Prof. Assen Diamandiev”, but with a much broader repertoire, including not only folklore, but also orthodox works by Bulgarian and Russian authors.
Awards and Honours
Choirmaster
Stanimira Manolova
Choirmaster
Choirmaster
Stanimira Manolova was a member of the Children’s Chor “Prof. G. Dimitrov” – Yambol.
She graduated from AMTII – Plovdiv with a degree in Classical singing. Immediately afterwards she completed a postgraduate qualification – Teacher of Classical Singing. She studied conducting and graduated with honors in the class of Assoc. Prof. Krikor Cetinyan.
Later she obtained a master’s degree – Conductor under Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vesela Geleva.
Performers
Antoaneta Yordanova
Soprano
Stanimira Manolova
Soprano
Kristina Gencheva
Soprano
Gergana Urumova-Georgieva
Soprano
Radostina Damyanova
Soprano
Ivelina Rashkova
Soprano
Gergana Kuzmich
Soprano
Elizabeta Yaneva
Soprano
Galina Malkimateva
Mezzo soprano
Mimi Takucheva-Tsvetkova
Mezzo soprano
Zheni Buradzhieva
Mezzo soprano
Maria Stoimenova
Mezzo soprano
Aleksandra Strashilova
Mezzo soprano
Zhana Stankova
Mezzo soprano
Tanya Georgieva
Alto
Olga Velkova
Alto
Gergana Taskova
Alto
Katerina Angelobva
Alto
Sofia Kraleva
contralto
