Chavdar Parashkevov
Violin
About
Praised by Strad magazine as “a romantic virtuoso with sparkling and brilliant tone and clarity of gesture,” Bulgarian violinist Chavdar Parashkevov has frequently appeared with orchestra and in recital in Bulgaria, Turkey, the United States, Germany, Russia, Italy, and Denmark.
Parashkevov was awarded First Prize in the National Competition Svetoslav Obretenov in Provadia, First Prize and a special Bach prize in the “Young Talents Competition” in Sofia, Second Prize in “The Best Performance of Bulgarian Music” in Varna, and First Prize for the “Best Performance of Czech and Slovak Music” in Varna. He has released four albums, the most recent "Brahms and Shostakovich - Piano Trios” published in 2021. Parashkevov is a graduate of the School for the Arts in Varna, he also holds degrees from Southern Methodist University and the University of Houston. He currently combines performing for the Houston Grand Opera and Houston Ballet Orchestras and teaching at the Round Top Music Festival.
Music
Classical