Evgeni Bozhanov

Evgeni Bozhanov (Bulgarian: Евгени Божанов; born in Rousse, Bulgaria, on 10 March 1984) is a Bulgarian classical pianist. He trained with Evgeny Zhelyazkov at the National School of Arts "Prof. Vesselin Stoyanov" in Rousse, and from 2001 to 2006 studied with Boris Bloch at the Folkwang Hochschule in Essen. From 2006 he continued his studies with Georg Friedrich Schenck at the Robert Schumann Hochschule Düsseldorf.[1][2]

Career

Bozhanov's international career developed after prizes at several major piano competitions, including the Sviatoslav Richter International Piano Competition in Moscow, the Queen Elisabeth Music Competition in Brussels, the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in Fort Worth and the International Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw.[1][2] He has appeared in recital at venues including the Musikverein in Vienna, Suntory Hall in Tokyo, the Berliner Philharmonie, Serate Musicali in Milan and the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation in Lisbon.[3]

He has appeared with instrumentalists including Martha Argerich, Akane Sakai, Akiko Suwanai, Emmanuel Tjeknavorian, Mincho Minchev, Young-Chang Cho, Svetlin Roussev and Xavier Phillips.[4][5][6][2]

Orchestras with which he has performed include the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra, Houston Symphony, Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra, Munich Chamber Orchestra, Tonkünstler Orchestra, Belgian National Orchestra, Hyogo Performing Arts Center Orchestra, Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra and Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra.[2][3][1][4]

Conductors with whom he has worked include Hubert Soudant, Yutaka Sado, Jukka-Pekka Saraste, Tugan Sokhiev, Daniele Rustioni, Marcus Bosch, Clemens Schuldt, Ola Rudner, Juraj Valčuha, Alejo Pérez, Nayden Todorov, Emil Tabakov and Cristian Mandeal.[2][3][1][7][4]

Competitions

He garnered international attention after his performances at the 2009 Thirteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, the 2010 Queen Elisabeth Music Competition in Brussels and the XVI International Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw.[8][9][10]

In 2010, he won Second Prize at the Queen Elisabeth Piano Competition and later received Fourth Prize at the XVI International Chopin Piano Competition.[9][10]

Prizes in international competitions

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Bozhanov and Tabakov To Open The Symphonic Season". Opera Plovdiv. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Interview: Akiko Suwanai and Evgeni Bozhanov". Kawai Musical Instruments Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 "Akiko Suwanai & Evgeni Bozhanov Duo Recital". National Centre for the Performing Arts, China. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 "Martha Argerich, Akane Sakai, Evgeni Bozhanov & Nayden Todorov". Sofia Philharmonic. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  5. ↑ "Mendelssohn". Sofia Philharmonic. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  6. ↑ "International Music Festival Varna Summer 2017". Varna Summer International Music Festival. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  7. ↑ "Cristian Mandeal & Evgeni Bozhanov". Sofia Philharmonic. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  8. 1 2 "MCANA / Cliburn Institute - 2009". Music Critics Association of North America. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  9. 1 2 3 "Evgeni Bozhanov". Queen Elisabeth Competition. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  10. 1 2 3 "XVI Chopin Competition". The International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  11. ↑ "Richter International Piano Competition: Winners 2008". Richter International Piano Competition. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
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