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VASSIL NACHEV

Pianist
E-mail: vassil.nachev@rcm.ac.uk
Web page: www.vassilnachev.com
Tel. 07474765619
Education
Master in Music at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, under the
guidance of Professor Ronan O'HORA and Martin ROSCOE London, (20162018)
Bachelor of Music (First Class Honours) at the Royal College of Music (Foundation
Scholar, supported by a Gordon Calway Stone Scholar) studying with one of the
world's most highly regarded artists, Professor Dmitri ALEXEEV, London,
(2012-2014) and Professor Dina PARAKHINA London, (2014-2016)
High Music School Diploma and Golden Medal at the National School for Music
and Dance Art Dobrin Petkov studied with Prof. Elena VELCHEVA Head of
Keyboard at the NSMDA Dobrin Petkov Plovdiv (Bulgaria) (2004-2012)

TeachIng

ExperIence

September 2010 June 2012


Piano teacher for children at National School for Music and Dance Art in Plovdiv
(Bulgaria)
September 2012- present
Private piano tutor for children in London in collaboration with Teaching Service
at the Royal College of Music, London Music Centre, Fireworks Music
School,Boyan Maga School in London

September 2015- present


Deputising prof. Dina Parakhina at the Royal College of Music

Performance

Experience

Solo, with Orchestra and Chamber Music, Master Classes


Legendary John F. Kennedy Centre for the Performing Arts Washington DC (USA), Dana
Hall-Greensboro-NC (USA), Oratorio di San Rocco-Bologna (Italy), Festetics Castle in
Hungary, Bulgarian Embassy in Paris (France), National Opera House (Bulgaria),
National Academy for Music and Dance Art- (Bulgaria), National Music School Dobrin
Petkov- Plovdiv (Bulgaria), National Dramatic Theatre- Plovdiv (Bulgaria), Bulgarian
National Radio (Bulgaria), National History Museum-Plovdiv Bulgaria, National
Bulgarian Television in Sofia (Bulgaria), French Cultural Institute in Sofia (Bulgaria),
Drill Hall- Faversham (UK), St Georges Hanover Square- London , Charlton House
London, Stainway Hall- London, St. Michael's in Sittingbourne, Pallant Gallery in
Chichester
In 2008 - concert debut as soloist in a performance of the Concerto for Piano BWV
1052 d-moll by J.S .Bach with the Chamber Orchestra Dobrin Petkov.
In 2009, 2010, 2012 and 2014 as soloist with the Plovdiv State Symphony Orchestra
and performed W.A.Mozart Piano Concerto KV453 G-dur, F.Liszt- Totentanz, Second
Piano Concerto, S.Prokofiev Second Piano Concerto op.16.
Master Classes with : Misha Dichter, Jon Nakamatsu (USA),Michel Beroff(France),
Balazs Szokolay (Hungary),Tamara Poddubnaya(Russia), James Giles (USA) , Atanas
Kurtev, Milena Mollova (Bulgaria) Vanessa Latarche (UK)

Awards and Qualifications


2007 International Piano Competition- Young Virtuosos- Sofia, (Bulgaria) - Second Prize
2008 International Piano Competition- Carl Filtch- Sibiu, (Romania) - Third Prize
2008 International Piano Competition- Nicolai Rubinstein, Paris, (France) Second Prize
(category Superior)
2009 International Piano Competition- Citta di Moncalieri, Torino, (Italy)First Prize
2009 International Piano Competition FLAME, Paris, (France) First Prize
2010 International Piano Competition Marco Fortini, Bologna, (Italy)First Prize
2011 International Piano Competition EMF, (NC), (USA) Third Prize and Special prize
for the Best performance of F.Liszt- Apres une lecture de Dante- Sonata Fantasia
2012 International Piano Competition- Schumann-Brahms, Plovdiv, (Bulgaria) - Grand
Prix and Special Prize of arch. Ekaterina Velcheva.
In 2007, awarded the designation for High Creative Achievement by the Bulgarian
Ministry of Culture.

In 2011, participated in 50 Anniversary of Eastern Music Festival- (NC, USA) fully


supported by Steinway&Sons
In 2012, Certificate from the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Bulgaria for
Professional Qualification (for acquiring of the musician profession)

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