| Kristian Banatzianou 2540 N Moreland Blvd Apt 2f Shaker Heights, OH 44120 1-216-539-0612 kristian_banatzianou@yahoo.com |
EDUCATION
Cleveland Institute of Music
Professional Studies in Solo Piano
Cleveland Institute of Music
Professional Studies in Collaborative Piano
University of South Florida
MM in Piano Performance
Bulgarian National Conservatory (State Academy of Music)
MM and BM in Piano Performance
National School of Music, Sofia
Pre-college studies
TEACHING and COLLABORATIVE PIANO POSITIONS
Staff Pianist - "Dimitar Nenov" International Piano Competition - Razgrad, Bulgaria, 2008
Staff Pianist - Case Western Reserve University - Cleveland, OH - 2007 - 2008
Piano Teacher - Kehoe Music - Cleveland, OH - 2006 - 2008
Piano Teacher - Sutphen School of Music - Cleveland, OH - 2005 - 2008
Staff Pianist - Meadowmount School of Music - Westport, NY -2007
Staff Pianist - Interlochen Arts Camp - Interlochen, Michigan - 2006
Ballet Pianist - Patel Conservatory - Tampa, FL, 2004-2005
Studio Pianist - University of South Florida, 2002-2004
Collaborative Piano Teacher - National School of Music - Sofia, Bulgaria 2000-2001
Collaborative Pianist – Bulgarian State Academy of Music - Sofia, Bulgaria 1999-2000
COMPETITION AWARDS
“Concerteum” International Piano Competition, Greece – 2nd prize
“Pancho Vladigerov” International Piano Competition – 4th prize
"Albert Roussel" International Piano Competition Sofia – 5th prize
“Dimitar Nenov” National Piano Competition – Grand Prix
Sofia Academic Competition – 1st prize
National Competition for Student-Accompanists – 1st prize
Young Talent National Competition – 1st prize
CONCERTO PERFORMANCES
Tampa Bay Symphony Orchestra
State Academy Orchestra
Plovdiv Philharmonic
Shoumen Philharmonic
Razgrad Philharmonic
SOLO PERFORMANCES and RECITALS
Bulgaria, Greece, Austria, UK, Slovakia, Romania, USA
RECORDINGS
Bulgarian National Radio
Bulgarian National Television
MUSIC FESTIVALS
Meadowmount School of Music - Westport, NY -2007
Intelochen Center for the Arts, Michigan
Varna Summer Music Festival, Bulgaria
New Bulgarian Music Festival - Sofia, Bulgaria
Dimitar Nenov Festival, Bulgaria
Cleveland Institute of Music
Professional Studies in Solo Piano
Cleveland Institute of Music
Professional Studies in Collaborative Piano
University of South Florida
MM in Piano Performance
Bulgarian National Conservatory (State Academy of Music)
MM and BM in Piano Performance
National School of Music, Sofia
Pre-college studies
TEACHING and COLLABORATIVE PIANO POSITIONS
Staff Pianist - "Dimitar Nenov" International Piano Competition - Razgrad, Bulgaria, 2008
Staff Pianist - Case Western Reserve University - Cleveland, OH - 2007 - 2008
Piano Teacher - Kehoe Music - Cleveland, OH - 2006 - 2008
Piano Teacher - Sutphen School of Music - Cleveland, OH - 2005 - 2008
Staff Pianist - Meadowmount School of Music - Westport, NY -2007
Staff Pianist - Interlochen Arts Camp - Interlochen, Michigan - 2006
Ballet Pianist - Patel Conservatory - Tampa, FL, 2004-2005
Studio Pianist - University of South Florida, 2002-2004
Collaborative Piano Teacher - National School of Music - Sofia, Bulgaria 2000-2001
Collaborative Pianist – Bulgarian State Academy of Music - Sofia, Bulgaria 1999-2000
COMPETITION AWARDS
“Concerteum” International Piano Competition, Greece – 2nd prize
“Pancho Vladigerov” International Piano Competition – 4th prize
"Albert Roussel" International Piano Competition Sofia – 5th prize
“Dimitar Nenov” National Piano Competition – Grand Prix
Sofia Academic Competition – 1st prize
National Competition for Student-Accompanists – 1st prize
Young Talent National Competition – 1st prize
CONCERTO PERFORMANCES
Tampa Bay Symphony Orchestra
State Academy Orchestra
Plovdiv Philharmonic
Shoumen Philharmonic
Razgrad Philharmonic
SOLO PERFORMANCES and RECITALS
Bulgaria, Greece, Austria, UK, Slovakia, Romania, USA
RECORDINGS
Bulgarian National Radio
Bulgarian National Television
MUSIC FESTIVALS
Meadowmount School of Music - Westport, NY -2007
Intelochen Center for the Arts, Michigan
Varna Summer Music Festival, Bulgaria
New Bulgarian Music Festival - Sofia, Bulgaria
Dimitar Nenov Festival, Bulgaria