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Kristina Sandulova
Kristina Stefanova Sandulova ( bg, Кристина Стефанова Сандулова, born in Sofia, Bulgaria) is a Dutch pianist of Bulgarian descent. She emigrated to the Netherlands in 2001. She lived in Vienna, Austria between 2009 and 2015, when she moved to Hamburg. She has an international concert career. Sandulova is the daughter of the renowned Bulgarian composer Julia Tsenova. Biography Kristina Sandulova began her piano studies with her mother, the composer Julia Tsenova, having her first public performance at the age of six, at the National Palace of Culture, National Palace of Culture (НДК). She later studied at the National Academy of Music (Bulgaria), National Academy of Music “Pancho Vladigerov” under the supervision of prof. Stella Dimitrova-Maistrova. In 2001 she received a grant from the “Stichting Labberté-Hoedemaker Fonds” in order to continue her studies in the Netherlands. There Sandulova studied with :nl:Paul Komen, Paul Komen, Geoffrey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sofia
Sofia ( ; bg, София, Sofiya, ) is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria. It is situated in the Sofia Valley at the foot of the Vitosha mountain in the western parts of the country. The city is built west of the Iskar river, and has many mineral springs, such as the Sofia Central Mineral Baths. It has a humid continental climate. Being in the centre of the Balkans, it is midway between the Black Sea and the Adriatic Sea, and closest to the Aegean Sea. Known as Serdica in Antiquity and Sredets in the Middle Ages, Sofia has been an area of human habitation since at least 7000 BC. The recorded history of the city begins with the attestation of the conquest of Serdica by the Roman Republic in 29 BC from the Celtic tribe Serdi. During the decline of the Roman Empire, the city was raided by Huns, Visigoths, Avars and Slavs. In 809, Serdica was incorporated into the Bulgarian Empire by Khan Krum and became known as Sredets. In 1018, the Byzantines ended Bulgarian rule ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
