Galya Kolarova

Bulgarian-born pianist Galya Kolarova received her musical education in Bulgaria, Denmark, Italy and Austria under the tutelage of Zdravka Nikolaeva, Atanas Kurtev, José Ribera, Konstantin Bogino, Bohumila Jedlickova and Gerhard Schulz. Ms. Kolarova was a prize winner in numerous international competitions - among others: 1st prize for soloist with orchestra at Festival Musica in Laguna in Italy for her interpretation of Chopin’s Piano Concerto No.2, op.21; 2nd prize at Nordic Piano Forum in Copenhagen, Denmark; winner of MODO’s competition for educational project for children in Bulgaria. In 2006 Ms. Kolarova was selected to participate in a Documentary Movie about prof. Pnina Salzman, a renowned Israeli pianist and piano teacher who had a major influence on Ms. Kolarova’s view on Chopi