Born in Vidin (Bulgaria) Nikolay started to play the trumpet at age of 13. After graduating at the Conservatoire de Fribourg with Jean-François Michel for trumpet teacher (former principal trumpet with the Munich Philharmonic) with Diplôme d?enseignement de Trompette he took a postgraduate course in performance (trumpet) under the tutorials of Murray Greig (Opera North) and John Miller. After few years of working as a principal trumpet with the Vidin Philharmonic, he is freelancing at present.
In addition to his formal education Nikolay has attended masterclasses and private lessons of between others Maurice André, Rod Franks, Maurice Murphy and Robert Rotter
Awards:
Bourse d?études André Bähler Stiftung (Zürich) (2001, 2002, 2004)
Bourse d?études Max Husmann Stiftung (2002, 2003)
RNCM Entrance Award (2004)
RNCM Governors? Award (2004)
RNCM Bursary(2004)
2006-2009 Tutti Flugelhorn with Vidin Town Wind Band
2006-2008 Principal Trumpet with Vidin Philharmonic State Orchestra
2002-2004 Brass instructor with Fanfare St Cecile-Dompierre (Swtzerland, Brass Band)
18.10.2003 Wind Octet (Nikolay Iliev, 2002) Première
2001 Extra work with Orchestre Symphonique de Fribourg (Switzerland)
Nikolay plays on Vincent Bach customised by René Spada trumpets which you can see on the image or visit his website by clicking the image: (Hide extended text) ... (Read all)
