Georgiev, Martin
Biography
Born: 1983
Country: Varna, Bulgaria
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Website: https://martingeorgiev.net/main
London-based composer, conductor, percussionist and producer born in 1983 at Varna, completed PhD in Composition at the Royal Academy of Music, London. Composer in Residence of the City of Heidelberg (Komponist für Heidelberg 2012|13), BBC Symphony Orchestra Embedded Composer 2010-11, Laureate of the TACTUS International Composers’ Forum in Brussels, Belgium (2004, 2008 and 2011 selection), the Composition Grand Prize of the Sofia National Philharmonic Orchestra, UBC Golden Stave Award and over 20 more awards and scholarships. Georgiev's compositions have been performed by the Brussels Philharmonic, BBC Symphony Orchestra, London Mozart Players, Covent Garden Soloists, Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Heidelberg Philharmonic Orchestra, Sofia National Philharmonic Orchestra, National Orchestra of Belgium, Kammerorkest van het Noorden, Azalea, Ukranian Festival Orchestra, Ensemble Musiques Nouvelles, broadcast on BBC Radio 3, Deutschladfunk, NPO4, Rete Toscana Classica, the Hungarian National Radio and the Bulgarian National Radio amongst many, conducted by Michel Tabachnik, Fabien Gabel, Rossen Milanov, Jessica Cottis, Pascal Rophé, Vania Moneva, Franck Ollu, Gary Walker, and others, often featuring the composer himself who, as a conductor, has appeared with orchestras, Ballet and Opera companies and ensembles across Europe.[1]
Works for Percussion
Apocalyptic Passacaglia on a Theme by John Cage - Snare Drum, Video Installation
Concert Paraphrase on Themes by Dobri Hristov - Percussion Sextet
Doxologies of Bells and Candlelight - Marimba, Percussion Ensemble, Bulgarian Traditional Women's Choir
Icon Amongst the Waves - Landscape with the Varna Lighthouse - Marimba
Oppositions - Percussion Sextet
Percussion Concerto No.1 (Georgiev) - Mallets (Marimba, Vibraphone), Orchestra
Percussion Concerto No.2 - Light - Multiple Percussion, Orchestra
Percussion Concerto No.2 - Light (Chamber Version) - Multiple Percussion, Chamber Ensemble
Percussion Concerto No.3 - Genesis - Marimba, Orchestra
Percussion Concerto No.3 - Genesis (Piano Version) - Marimba, Piano
Rhapsody for Two Flutes and Vibraphone - Vibraphone, 2 Flutes
Scherzino in Bulgarian Spirit - Percussion Sextet
Scherzo (Georgiev) - Vibraphone, Flute
Still Life: Clock and Icon - Xylophone, Piano
Varna Triptych - Marimba, Organ
Vision - Vibraphone, Flute, Piano
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