Biographie

Plamen Prodanov

 



 

Born in Gabrovo, Bulgaria, on 27-th of March 1958

1969 - first piano lessons, early compositions

1972 – beginning of oboe lessons at The National Music School “Vesselin Stoyanov” – Russe

1975 – 1977 – private lessons of composition

1979 – 1983 – Oboe student at The National Academy for Music – Sofia - Bachelor of Music

1982 – Member of The Youth section of The Union of Bulgarian composers until 1985

1983 – Principal Oboe of Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra,

1985 - Magister of Music

1984 – 1990 – Principal Oboe of Sofia Opera, assistant oboe professor at The National Academy for Music – Sofia

1990 – 1994 – Oboe senior teacher at National Academy for Music – Sofia

1993 – 1994 – Principal Oboe of New Symphony Orchestra – Sofia

1994 – 1995 – Principal Oboe of KZN Philharmonic Orchestra – Durban, South Africa

1995 – 2000 – Principal Oboe of The National Chamber Orchestra - Mafikeng, South Africa

2001 – Principal Oboe of Plovdiv Philharmonic (Opera), oboe teacher in National School  for Music and Dance “Dobrin Petkov” - Plovdiv (2001 - 2016)

2002 – leader of “Mixtet chamber ensemble” 

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2006 - Winner of 6-th composition competition “7/8” – Plovdiv with “Farewell to the games from childhood” for symphony orchestra (Third prize without First one)

2009 -2013 part time professor at The Academy for Music, Dance and Fine Arts

2014 - 2018 Artistic leader of "Frank Martin Players" Youth Chamber Orchestra