The Kostov-Valkov Duo, comprised of cellist Lachezar Kostov and pianist Viktor Valkov, has performed together since 2000 across the United States, Germany, Italy, Bulgaria, and Japan.
Performer Biography
The Kostov-Valkov Duo's first commercial recording, issued by NAXOS in 2011, featured the complete cello and piano music of Ukrainian composer Nikolai Roslavets.
Recording & Production
This recording was generously sponsored by The Anders Foundation, William Anders, and Valerie Anders.
Performer Biography
Lachezar Kostov, a Bulgarian cellist, is a tenured member of the San Antonio Symphony and a faculty member at UTSA and the Texas Music Festival.
Performer Biography
In 2011, the Kostov-Valkov Duo won First Prize at the Fifth Liszt-Garrison International Piano and Duo Competition, also receiving awards for best interpretation of an American composer's work and a Franz Liszt work.
Composition History
Franz Liszt's Evocation à la Chapelle Sixtine, S461, was commissioned by the American Liszt Society, Baltimore-Washington Chapter, under President Dr. Nancy Roldán.
Performer Biography
Viktor Valkov, a pianist, was the Gold Medalist of the 2012 New Orleans International Piano Competition and winner of the 2015 Astral Artists National Auditions.
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