prof. Petrof, Peter Konstantinof was born in 1961 in Stara Zagora, Bulgaria. He graduated form the State Academy of Music in composition with prof. Alexander Raichev. While at the Academy, he was awarded with the Pancho Vladigerov special composition scholarship and later he specialized with Anatol Vieru. P. Petrof has participated at the ?Musica Nova?, ?MusicExchange?, ?Moscow Autumn? ?Musica contemporanea? festivals and the International Composer Tribune. His works have been performed in Germany, France, Russia, USA, Italy, Denmark, Lithuania and Ecuador. He is winner of many national and international competitions. His work ?Concert improvisations for piano? was awarded with a diplom at the Second international contest for composers and pianists in Kitto (Equador, 1989), and the chamber ?Estampi? has been awarded Second prize at the international contest ?Music and Earth? (1994). Petrof has been a teacher at the University and State Academy of Music, and currently he works in Stara Zagora. He is author of works in different genres. For symphony orchestra are Symphony no.1 ?Lamento? (1987), Concerto for violin and orchestra no.1 (1987), Concerto piccolo no.4 (1989), Symphony no.2 ?Catharsis? (1990), Symphony no.3 ?Memento? (1994), Symphony no.4 ?Donna Nobis Pacem? (1995), Symphony no.6 ?Because These We Are? (1998), Concerto for violin and orchestra no.2 (1997), Concerto for piano and orchestra (1999); chamber music - Concerto piccolo no.1 for flute, violin and piano (1987), Concerto piccolo no.2 for violin, violoncello and piano (1988), Concerto piccolo no.3 for children choir, two violins, maracas and piano (1989), Studies Nos. 1 ? 17 for solo instruments and ensembles (1988-98), ?Ricercar? for three clarinets (1989), ?Dialogues with the Silence? for clarinet and violoncello (1994), ?Estampi? for clarinet, violoncello and piano (1994), Bach-studiums for clarinet, viola and piano (1995), ?Dialogues with Mr. Galileo? for chamber ensemble (1997), Dewy-concerto for clarinet and instrumental ensemble (1997), Six Meditations for chamber ensembles (1997), ?Lauda? for mixed choir and harpsichord (1998), ?In memoriam of Anatol Vieru? (1999). His piano works are Polyphonic Pieces (1980, 1985), Four sonatas (1983-1987), ?Variants and Fugue? (1983), ?Divertissement? for piano four hands (1984), Concert Improvisations (1988), In Memoriam (1997), ?Ghosts from the Viennese Forest? ? six comments for piano (1998). His electroacoustic music includes Symphony no.5 ?Alla Bulgarese? (1997), ?Messages I? for pan-flute and electronic instruments (1997), ?Messages II? for voice and electronic instruments (1999) (Hide extended text) ... (Read all)
