Dobrinka Tabakova

Dobrinka Tabakova (Bulgarian: Добринка Табакова; born 1980, Plovdiv, Bulgaria) is a Bulgarian-British composer.She studied composition under Simon Bainbridge, Diana Burrell, Robert Keeley and Andrew Schultz and has attended master classes with John Adams, Louis Andriessen, Alexander Goehr, Olav Anton Thommessen and Iannis Xenakis.[2] Dobrinka Tabakova's "Praise" was sung at St. Paul's Cathedral to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II.[3] In 2011 Dobrinka Tabakova was awarded first prize and medal of the Sorel Organization's choral competition in New York.Tabakova's compositions have been performed at music festivals throughout Britain, in Bulgaria, Hong Kong, Russia and throughout Europe and the United States.
PlovdivGuildhall School of Music and DramaComposerBulgarianBulgariaBulgarian-BritishSlavik TabakovAlleyn's SchoolRoyal Academy of MusicKing's CollegeSimon BainbridgeDiana BurrellAndrew SchultzJohn AdamsLouis AndriessenAlexander GoehrOlav Anton ThommessenIannis XenakisSt. Paul's CathedralGolden JubileeQueen Elizabeth IIRoyal Philharmonic SocietyBBC Radio 3Cheltenham Music FestivalBritten SinfoniaThree Choirs FestivalWigmore HallKremerata BalticaLockenhaus Chamber Music FestivalAcademy of Saint Martin in the FieldsLithuanian Chamber OrchestraOrchestra of the SwanBBC National Orchestra of WalesviolistMaxim RysanovviolinistsGidon KremerJanine JansenHyperion RecordsECM Records56th Annual Grammy AwardsManfred EicherIvor Novello AwardS.A.T.B.