Konstantin Evtimov (born July 13, 1975) is a Bulgarian cellist. He serves as a soloist with the

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and is a member of the Ardenza Trio.

Early life and education

Evtimov was born in

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. He studied at the College of Arts in Ruse and later at the Music Academy in

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, where he trained in the cello under Professor Bogomil Karakonov and studied chamber music with Professor Ventzeslav Nikolov. He furthered his studies internationally, performing as a solo cellist during a world tour with the Philharmonie der Nationen under the direction of Justus Frantz. He specialized with German cellist Maria Kliegel in

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. In 1996, he attended a master class in Bern, Switzerland, with Conradin Brotbek.

Career

Evtimov earned concert and soloist diplomas from the High School of Music and Theater in Bern under Professor Brotbek. Throughout his career, he attended master classes given by renowned cellists including Arto Noras, Robert Cohen, Martti Rousi, and Young-Chang Cho. In 1998, Evtimov joined the Symphonic orchestra of Lausanne and was soon nominated for a solo cello position. Around this time, he was invited by Pierre Amoyal to serve as the principal cellist of Camerata de Lausanne. Evtimov has performed as a soloist at international festivals in France, Germany, Ireland, Austria, and Japan, among other countries. He has collaborated with orchestras such as the

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, the symphonic orchestras of

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, and

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, and has given recitals in cities worldwide, including

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, and

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. In addition to his solo performances, Evtimov has engaged in chamber music collaborations with distinguished musicians such as

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, Shlomo Mintz,

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, Pierre Amoyal, and Jorg Demus. His recordings include work for ARD, ZDF, Radio Espace 2 CH, TSR-1 CH, Radio Camerata in Tokyo, the National Radio of Bulgaria, as well as Bulgarian and Argentinian television. Evtimov was the principal cellist of Camerata de Lausanne for seven years and the solo cellist of Sinfonietta de Lausanne from 1998 to 2008.

Return to Bulgaria

In 2008, Evtimov returned to Bulgaria, ending his tenure with Sinfonietta de Lausanne to pursue a solo career there. He performed at the opening of the Chamber Music Festival Sofia in January 2009, an event commemorating the 130th anniversary of Sofia becoming the capital of Bulgaria. In January 2010, he played alongside Theodosii Spassov at a concert celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Bulgarian National Radio on the stage of the Bulgarian National Theatre " Ivan Vazov". Since 2009, Evtimov has been the principal cellist of the Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra. In 2014, he joined the Ardenza Trio, performing alongside Daniela Dikova on piano and violinist Galina Koycheva-Mircheva.Носталгия по несъстоялия се фест
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Early life and education

Career

Return to Bulgaria

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