ELENA MEHANDZHIYSKA (Soprano) graduated in classical singing at the South-West University in Blagoevgrad, then pursued her studies with Prof. Mila Dyulgerova. She took part in two consecutive master classes, as well as in the final concerts of the famous Bulgarian opera singer, Kammersingerin and professor at the Vienna Conservatory Elena Filipova. She specialized in opera singing in Vienna with Prof. Theodore Koresi.She gave concerts at the Pygmalion Theatre in Vienna. Elena studied interpretation with Maestro Mihail Angelov and worked with one of the greatest musical experts, Richard Trimborn.
Elena Mehandzhiyska made her debut on the stage of the Sofia Opera in the role of Sigrún from Wagner’s Die Walküre and performed this role in the company’s tour at the Bolshoi Theatre. She also performed the same role at the Wagner Festival in Sofia in 2023. She participated in gala opera concerts of Sofia and Ruse Opera Houses. She appears as a soloist of the Sofia Philharmonic in cantata-oratorio, symphonic and chamber works.
Elena Mehandzhiyska has soloed under the baton of Mihail Angelov, Georgi Dimitrov, Uroš Lajovic, Nayden Todorov, Evan-Alexis Christ, Velizar Genchev, Plamen Djurov, Grigor Palikarov, Pavel Baleff, Michel Brousseau, Constantin Trinks, Slavil Dimitrov, among others.Elena has given concerts with one of the most outstanding Bulgarian pianists Rostislav Yovchev and Margarita Ilieva. She also met the outstanding Turkish pianist Doğaç Bezdüz on stage. The singer is a soloist of chamber ensembles such as Quarto Quartet, Sofia Soloists Chamber Ensemble, Sofia Quartet, ClassicArt, Frosh Quartet, etc. She is part of the BELLA VOCE vocal ensemble, with which she performs chamber concerts on the stage of the Sofia Philharmonic.
She has recorded for the Bulgarian National Radio. Elena Mehandzhiyska has been nominated in the Allegro Vivace Musician of the Year 2019.