While a student in Sofia's State Conservatory (where he was later a teacher) he won the 1982 National Composition Competition, and was awarded 3rd prizes in the XXXIII Concorso Busoni and the X Queen Elisabeth competition.
After finishing his studies he began an international concert career.
In addition to classical works, he has released two albums with Belgian saxophone player Steve Houben that mix classical music and jazz: Les Valses (2003 on the Mogno label) and Darker Scales (2011 on Igloo Records).
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