Music for Youth presents percussionist, Svet Stoyanov, on Saturday, March 12th, at 2 pm at Pequot Library, as part of Music for Youth’s FREE Young Persons’ Concert series. Praised by the New York Times for his “understated but unmistakable virtuosity” along with a “winning combination of gentleness and fluidity,” Svet Stoyanov is a driving force in modern percussion.
Winner of the prestigious Concert Artists Guild International Competition, Mr. Stoyanov was most recently presented with the Johns Hopkins University Alumni Award. His career highlights feature solo concerto appearances with the Chicago, Seattle, and the American Symphony Orchestras, as well as solo performances in Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, Kennedy Center and Taiwan National Concert Hall. Some of the conductors he has performed with include James Conlon, Gerard Schwarz, Oliver Knussen, Marin Alsop and Pierre Boulez.
A passionate advocate for contemporary and new music, Svet Stoyanov has commissioned a significant body of solo and chamber works. This is a commitment he considers essential to his role as a musician. Upcoming commissions and premieres by Mr. Stoyanov feature the works of John Psathas, composer of music for the 2004 Olympic games in Athens; Rome Prize recent winner, Andy Akiho; and Paola Prestini.
Mr. Stoyanov endorses some of the finest percussion instruments and products today, namely Adams, Remo, Zildjian, Pearl and Vic Firth. Svet Stoyanov has performed in more than one thousand recitals and has presented over one hundred masterclasses worldwide. His artistic mission is committed to the purity, quality and virtue of music.
A master class will be held after the performance for advanced percussion students. There is a registration fee of $30. For more information call: 203-254-0123 or email musicforyouthct@gmail.com.