Kaloyan Georgiev Minchev
student at NMA "Panch Vladigerov" - Sofia
Born on 16.03.04 in the city of Sofia.
In 2010, he was admitted to the National Musical School "L. PIPKOV" Sofia -
PREPARATORY CLASS in Percussion instruments of Mrs. Iskra Palieva. Along with
mastering the metro-rhythm, he received an INCENTIVE PRIZE AT A SCHOOL
TREMOLO COMPETITION. Achieves results with the plays "Old Elephant" and "Jump -
Podskok" - M. Palieva.
In 2011, he was admitted to the First Class, in the class of Mrs. Iskra Palieva. Receives
FIRST PRIZE in Group A of PERCUSSION COMPETITION "VIRTUOS - GAMIST".
He participated in a children's ensemble, during the filming of a video for the song "Sun" -
Elitsa Todorova and Stoyan Yankulov, the anniversary concert of BG Radio, as well as in a
theatrical production.
SPECIAL AWARD, OF THE FOUNDATION "Prof. LYUBA ENCHEVA" and
"PERFORMED EXCELLENTLY" at XXIII NATIONAL COMPETITION FOR YOUNG
INSTRUMENTALISTS AND SINGERS "SVETOSLAV OBRETENOV" - city of Provadia,
2012.
Diploma for SUCCESSFUL PRESENTATION at the XX international competition "MUSIC
AND THE EARTH" - Sofia, 2012.
Participated in the "Wonders of Bulgaria" concert in Hall 1 of the National Palace of Culture,
organized by "Standart" on the occasion of its 20th anniversary - Sofia, 2012.
Participated in a concert with students from NMU "L. Pipkov" - Welcoming Japanese
children injured by the Fukushima NPP in the Bulgarian Parliament - Sofia, 2012.
THIRD PRIZE, soloist and Encouragement for participation in a chamber ensemble, at the X
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION for the performance of German and Austrian music -
NUMSI "Prof. P. Vladigerov" - Burgas, 2013.
Participated in the performance of Children's Symphony - Franz Joseph Haydn with
conductor. Emil Tabakov at a Christmas concert in Bulgaria Hall - Sofia, 2013.
Participated in the premiere and subsequent production of the Sofia Opera and Ballet "Rhine
Gold", Richard Wagner - Sofia, 2013 and 2014.
GOLD AWARD, percussion group Paliev's sparkles, at the Stanjel International Competition
- Slovenia, 2014.
GOLD AWARD, as a soloist at the Stanjel International Competition - Slovenia, 2014.
FIRST PRIZE at the International Percussion Festival - MONTEBELLO DE LA BATTALIA
- Italy, 2015.
Participated in the opening program of CHILDREN'S EUROVISION - Sofia, 2015.
FIRST PRIZE, INDIVIDUAL PERFORMERS at the 11th International YOUNG VIRTUOS
Competition - Sofia, 2015.
SECOND PRIZE, CHAMBER ENSEMBLES of the 11th International Competition for
Young Performers of Classical Musical Instruments - Pernik, 2016.
FIRST PRIZE, INDIVIDUAL PERFORMERS of the 11th International Competition for
Young Performers of Classical Musical Instruments - Pernik, 2016.
SPECIAL AWARD, OPENING of the XII International Competition for Young Performers of
Classical Musical Instruments - Pernik, 2017.
SPECIAL AWARD, XXV International Competition, for composers, chamber ensembles and
instrumentalists, MUSIC AND THE EARTH - Sofia, 2017.FIRST PRIZE, NATIONAL COMPETITION for young
performers of Bulgarian music -
Burgas, 2018.
SECOND PRIZE AND MASTER CLASS - Nuremberg, Germany - VII International
Percussion Competition "PENDIM" - Plovdiv, 2019.
M.F. SOFIA MUSIC WEEKS with Sofia Philharmonic and PIONEER Philharmonic, concert
- "SHOULDER TO SHOULDER" 70 YEARS OF NATIONAL CHILDREN'S PALACE and
90 YEARS OF SOFIA PHILHARMONIC - program P. Vladigerov - "Song" from "Bulgarian
Suite", Pyotr Ilyich Tchakovsky - Symphony No. 5 in E minor - hall BULGARIA, 2019
EUROPEAN YOUTH ORCHESTRA - PROGRESSIVE - orchestral participation in a
program with the participation of Svetlin Rusev and the world premiere of TRIPTYCH - P.

Kuneva, conductor Tsanislav Petkov and Dimusthenis Foutiadis - Plovdiv, 2019.
GENESIS ORCHESTRA Vocal cycle "Motherland" and "Christmas" - D. Nenov - conductor
Yordan Kamdjalov - Sofia, 2019. Hall Bulgaria.
Accepted under the "ECM" program at the University "Gustav Mahler Privatuniversität für
Musik" - Klagenfurt - 2021. Successfully completes the program in 2022.
Currently a student at NMA "Pancho Vladigerov" - Sofia.
Since 2014 until that moment he attended jazz drumming lessons with the famous and one of
the best jazz drummers in Bulgaria, HRISTO YOTSOV.
Admitted to the National Academy of Music "Pancho Vladigerov" with a specialization in pop and jazz percussion
instruments into prof. Hristo Yotsov’s class - 2023, Sofia.
In 2023 he was accepted into the Folk Orchestra of the Bulgarian National Radio - Sofia.
In 2024, he participated in a workshop with Dave Weckl.