Roumen Balyozov

Roumen Balyozov (1949–2019) graduated the National Academy of Music in Sofia majoring in Violoncello under Professor Konstantin Popov (1972) and Composition under Professor Dimitar Tapkoff (1975). Since 1974 he has been member of the Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra. He wrote 4 operas and 1 ballet; 4 symphonies and other works for symphony and string orchestra; chamber music for various instruments and ensembles; film and theatre music. His compositional style makes experiments with well-established genre approaches and different composition techniques, which make his music close to trends such as the free serialism, the minimalism and others, as well as to the post-vanguard aesthetics. His works were recorded for the Bulgarian National Radio and Television, the Bulgarian recording company Balkanton, Radio Cologne (WDR), Radio Bratislava; they were performed in Europe and America. His awards include the Award of the Bulgarian Ministry of Culture (1981), Dimitar Vulchev Award for theatrical music (2003); Second Prize from the competition for symphonic piece 7/8 – Plovdiv (2006) and others.