Evgeni Cheshmedzhiev

Evgeni Tcheshmedjiev (1930 – 2009) is the son of Yossif Tcheshmedjiev. He graduated from the National Academy of Music in 1958, where he studied Composition under Professor Pancho Vladigerov, Orchestral Conducting under Professor Assen Dimitrov and Choral Conducting under Professor Georgi Dimitrov. As choral conductor, he performed in Italy, the Czech Republic, Poland, Greece, Rumania and in many other countries. He composed two oratorios; one oratorio-opera; works for symphony and string orchestra; a number of works for piano and other instruments; more than 200 choral and solo songs, vocal cycles, etc. He was prizewinner at the Viotti Composition Competition in Italy (1960). He received the Award of the Bulgarian National Radio (1964), the Grand Cup of Seghizzi Choral Competition in Gorizia, Italy (1973), the Grand Prix of the Bulgarian Ministry of Education (1985), etc. His works were performed in Germany and other countries and recorded for the Bulgarian National Radio, the recording company Balkanton, etc.