Konstantin Evtimov

Konstantin Evtimov
Evtimov in 2009
Background information
Born	(1975-07-13) July 13, 1975 (age 49)
Origin	Ruse, Bulgaria
Instrument	Cello

Konstantin Evtimov (born July 13, 1975) is a Bulgarian cellist. He serves as a soloist with the Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra and is a member of the Ardenza Trio.

Evtimov was born in Ruse, Bulgaria. He studied at the College of Arts in Ruse and later at the Music Academy in Sofia, where he trained in the cello under Professor Bogomil Karakonov and studied chamber music with Professor Ventzeslav Nikolov.

He furthered his studies internationally, performing as a solo cellist during a world tour with the Philharmonie der Nationen under the direction of Justus Frantz. He specialized with German cellist Maria Kliegel in Essen, Germany. In 1996, he attended a master class in Bern, Switzerland, with Conradin Brotbek.^[1]

Evtimov earned concert and soloist diplomas from the High School of Music and Theater in Bern under Professor Brotbek. Throughout his career, he attended master classes given by renowned cellists including Arto Noras, Robert Cohen, Martti Rousi, and Young-Chang Cho.

In 1998, Evtimov joined the Symphonic orchestra of Lausanne and was soon nominated for a solo cello position. Around this time, he was invited by Pierre Amoyal to serve as the principal cellist of Camerata de Lausanne.^[2]

Evtimov has performed as a soloist at international festivals in France, Germany, Ireland, Austria, and Japan, among other countries.^[3] He has collaborated with orchestras such as the London Philharmonic Orchestra, the symphonic orchestras of Bern, Graz, Sofia, and Lausanne, and has given recitals in cities worldwide, including London, Tokyo, and Dublin, Ireland.

In addition to his solo performances, Evtimov has engaged in chamber music collaborations with distinguished musicians such as Mstislav Rostropovich, Shlomo Mintz, Yuri Bashmet, Pierre Amoyal, and Jorg Demus.^[4] His recordings include work for ARD, ZDF, Radio Espace 2 CH, TSR-1 CH, Radio Camerata in Tokyo, the National Radio of Bulgaria, as well as Bulgarian and Argentinian television.

Evtimov was the principal cellist of Camerata de Lausanne for seven years and the solo cellist of Sinfonietta de Lausanne from 1998 to 2008.

In 2008, Evtimov returned to Bulgaria, ending his tenure with Sinfonietta de Lausanne to pursue a solo career there. He performed at the opening of the Chamber Music Festival Sofia in January 2009, an event commemorating the 130th anniversary of Sofia becoming the capital of Bulgaria.^[5] In January 2010, he played alongside Theodosii Spassov at a concert celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Bulgarian National Radio on the stage of the Bulgarian National Theatre "Ivan Vazov".

Since 2009, Evtimov has been the principal cellist of the Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra.^[6] In 2014, he joined the Ardenza Trio, performing alongside Daniela Dikova on piano and violinist Galina Koycheva-Mircheva.^[7]

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