Javor Dimitrov Caprice Piano Duo Milena Mollova&Erika Rademacher

Javor Dimitrov Caprice
Milena Mollova&Erika Radermacher Duo Piano

JAVOR DIMITROV, Bulgarin pianist, composer, public figure
Born in 1961 in Sofia. Studied piano at the State Academy of Music in Sofia with Bogomil Starshenov and Anton Dikov and composition with Mikhail Pekov. Has awarded with International prices. As a performer and a composer Javor Dimitrov has been actively participating in the concert poster of Bulgaria with new compositions in terms of spirit and form. Through his innovative ideas he has been trying to break the established frameworks, to combine the tradition of the classical music with the freedom and improvisation of jazz.
Written for two Pianos the piece CAPRICE combines Bulgarian irregular rhythms (2 + 2 + 3 + 3 + 2 + 3 = 15/8) and free improvisation.

Piano Duo Ensemble MILENA MOLLOVA&ERIKA RADERMACHER is a result of longlasting successful collaboration and meeting of representatives of two traditions - of the Moscow and the Viennese Schools.
MILENA MOLLOVA was born in Razgrad, Bulgaria, began her piano lessons at the age of 5. At the age of 19 she graduated from the State Academy of Music in Sofia, then specialized with Emil Gilels (Russia) and Guido Agosti (Italy). At the age of 13 as a soloist with Sofia State Philharmony she played Beethoven's third Concerto under Sacha Popov. Milena Mollova performs in Bulgaria and abroad: Europe, Japan, Russia, India, Cuba, USA etc. She has made numerous radio and TV recordings in Sofia, Tokyo, Moscow, Delhi, Pragus, Warsaw etc. Winner of the following prizes:
- Laureate of the First Bulgarian Competition for Children (Sofia) 1949 - a special award for phenomenal talent
- Laureate of the Sixth World Youth Festival (Moscow) 1957 - 1 prize
- First International Tchaikovsky Competition (Moscow) - 1958 - 5 prize
- International Marguerite Long Competition (Paris) 1959 - 3 prize
- International competition ( Munich) 1962 - 3 prize
- Beethoven International Competition (Vienna) 1969 - 4 prize
ERIKA RADERMACHER was born in Eschwieler, Germany, studied piano in Cologne and Vienna (Bruno Seidhofer). She ahs performed in concert throughout Europe as soloist, chamber musician, as well as soprano (Member of "Ensemble Neue Horizonte Bern"). She won the first prize the salzburg Summer Academy and at the Beethoven Competition in Vienna, the award of the Mozart Community in Dortmund as well as the Austrian State Award, and the Culture award of the Canton of Berne. Erika Radermacher is also active as a composer. She has composed numerous works on commission form the Pro Helvetia Fundation, the Swiss Composer's association, the Swiss Women's Music Forum etc. Nearly all of her composition(opera "Tanzlegendchen" after Gotfried Keller, "Concerto Grosso" for strings, "Der tod des Empedokles" for two pianos and ensemble or orchestra ad lib, as well as much chamber music) have been broadcast internationally by radio stations in many parts of the world.

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