Education

Born in 1982 in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) in a family of musicians Stella Timenova began studying the piano at the age of five. She was accepted at Dobrin Petkov National Music School in her city in the piano class of Stella Oslekova and at the end of her education in 2000 she receives the Diploma of Piano and Pedagogy with the Special Award Dobrin Petkov, which is given for extraordinary musical achievements. After it, Stella continues her piano study at “Pancho Vladigerov” State Academy of Music in Sofia in the class of Prof. Stella Dimitrova - Maistorova. The International Foundation “B’nai B’rith” sponsors Stella Timenova with a long-term scholarship for her captivating artistic presence (1996-2001). In 2005 she graduates the Academy with a Master of Performance and the best rating. In the same year Stella moves her residence to Switzerland, where at the High School of The Arts in Bern in the class of Rada Petkova she receives a Concert Diploma with the highest honors. Her education in Switzerland is great supported by a Swiss Government Scholarship.

Concert activity as a solo performer and a chamber musician
Stella Timenova gives concerts in the main cities and at the biggest concert podiums in Bulgaria; Switzerland, Austria, Germany, Italy, France, Hungary, Macedonia and Turkey. She is a soloist with:
Basel Symphony Orchestra (conductor Daniel Klajner) http://www.sinfonieorchesterbasel.ch/
Philharmonic Orchestra in Plovdiv (conductors Deyan Pavlov , Bojidar Abrashev) http://www.ofd-plovdiv.eu/en/news.php
Symphony Orchestra in Sofia (conductors Bojidar Abrashev, Peter Dimitrov)
Symphony Orchestra Pazardjik (conductors Plamen Parvanov, Kiril Chaplikov)
Philharmonic Orchestra Rousse (conductor Evgeni Dimitrov) http://www.ofd-rousse.com/
Symphony Orchestra in Shumen (conductor Stanislav Ushev)
Simfonieta Plovdiv (conductor Plamen Parvanov).
She is often asked pianist for various music ensembles, including:
Camerata Variabile http://www.cameratavariabile.ch/home.html
Galatea Quartett http://www.galatea-quartett.com/
Gemeaux Quartett http://www.gemeauxquartett.com/
the violinist Daniel Zisman http://www.danielzisman.com/de/index.htm and many others.

Recordings and Television Appearances:
CD-recording for Classic FM Radio
Bulgarian National Television (live-concert broadcastings and education productions 1998-2001)
Eurocom Television
Bulgarian National Radio (recordings and live broadcastings)

Festivals:
Stagione Concertistica - Rovigo 2009 http://www.associazionevenezze.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=63:timenova-stella&catid=10:profilo-artisti&Itemid=159
Konzertreihe Orgel und Klavier Basel 2009
Autour du Quatuor – Orlague, France 2008
Brahms Total – Wiesbaden, Germany 2006
Mostly Mozart - Bern 2006
Biennale Bern 2005 http://2005.biennale-bern.ch/
CRR International Piano Festival -Istanbul 2004 http://www.crrks.org/
Winter Music Evenings - Rousse 2003
Seiler International Piano Festival – Kitzingen, Germany 2003
Apollonia Festival Of Arts - Sozopol 2003 http://www.apollonia.bg/en
Hall Of The Arts – National Palace of the Culture - Sofia 2001 International Festival Varna Summer-Varna 2001 http://www.varnasummerfest.org/academy_a.htm
Music Festival Emil Tchakarov - Bourgas 2001
International Summer Academy Prag-Wien-Budapest, Baden bei Wien 2001 http://www.mdw.ac.at/isa/
International Festival for Contemporary Piano Music “Pianissimo” - Sofia 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005
New Bulgarian Music - Sofia 2000
French Music - Plovdiv 1998

Prizes at national and international competitions:
Odd fellows Prize - Bern 2005, Prize Winner
National Competiton “Nikola Stefanov” - Sofia 2002 (1. Prize)
National Competition “Pancho Vladigerov” - Shumen 2001 (1. Prize)
National Competition for Accompaning Pianists - Pleven 1999 (1. Prize)
International Competition “Seiler” - Sofia 2001 (2. Prize)
National Competition “Sergei Rachmaninov” - Pleven 1998 (2. Prize)
International Competition “Albert Roussel” - Sofia 2000 (3. Prize)
National Competition “Young Musical Talents” - Sofia 1996 (3. Prize)
International Competition “Albert Roussel” - Sofia 1998 (Special Prize for the best performance of french music)
National Competition “Franz Schubert” Rousse 2003 (laureate)
National Competition “Yamaha - Europe” - Sofia 2003 (laureate)
National Competition “Frederic Chopin” - Varna 1999 (laureate)
National Competition Svetoslav Obretenov – Provadia 1990 (honorable certificate)
She was also awarded from:
Guth-Dreyfuss Stiftung 2010;
Stiftung St. Albanstift 2008;
Heidy und Heinrich Bebie – von Gunten – Stiftung 2006;
Brner Jugend Tag Stiftung 2006ä

Master Classes, leaded by Alexei Nasedkin, Sergei Markarov, Piotr Andersewski, Christoph Berner, Georgi Nador, Germaine Mounier, Eric Heidziek, Valdemar Voital, Swen - Thomas Kiebler, Miguel - Angel Sheba, Marcella Crudeli, Konstantino Mastroprimiano, Angela Tosheva, Viktor Tchutchkov, etc. Among the musucians, who have main influence of Stella’s art development are Gèrard Wyss, Sergio Azzolini (chamber music) and Carsten Eckert (baroque music).

Accompaning experience:
High School of the Arts - Bern 2008
Music – Academy - Basel 2007-2008
Music School - Basel 2007-2008
Conservatoire de Neuchatel 2005-2006
State Academy of Music - Sofia 2004-2005
Dobrin Petkov National Music School - Plovdiv 2004-2005
Choir St. Josef (SG) 2010 - Present, etc.
Gold-Kurs – Staufen, Deutschland 2009
Internationale Sommerakademie für Musik – Schloss Beuggen, Rheinfelden, Deutschland 2010 http://www.isam-beuggen.com/

Teaching experience:
Klavier-Institut Frederic Chopin, Basel 2009 – Present http://www.klavierinstitut.ch/
Migros Schule, Bern and Thun 2008 – Present
Musikschule Reiden 2010 – Present
Musikschule Worb 2010
Ecole de Musique Bienne 2009
Other activities:
Organ-player at:
Reformed-Churches in Lenk http://www.be.ref.ch/lenk
Reformed-Church in Zweisimmen
Catholic Churches in Zuzwil - Züberwangen.