Ivo Stankov

For full biographical details please go to www.ivostankov.com.
Ivo Stankov is one of Bulgaria’s leading artists of his generation and has performed extensively through Europe as a soloist, chamber musician and orchestral leader.
He made his recital debuts to critical acclaim at the Wigmore Hall and the Bulgaria National Hall and claimed second place at the 2003 Bulgarian Classical Musician of the Year Awards.
He has also performed at St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Purcell Room, St. John’s Smith Square, Royal Albert Hall, Bridgewater Hall (Manchester), Glasgow Concert Hall, Westminster Parliament, to name a few.
He has recorded for the BBC, the Bulgarian and Spanish Radio & TV, and has collaborated with various artists in many classical, alternative, and pop music records.
He is a leader of the Schomberg String Quartet, and a guest leader of London Ensemble, Independent Opera and London Schubert Players, amongst others.
He plays on 1760 Deconet and 1787 Gagliano violins, kindly lent to him by the Independent Opera at Sadler's Wells.
“Some virtuoso playing…” (ic Wales).
“Stunning Virtuoso solo…” (Evening Herald).
“Spirited performance…” (Edinburgh Evening News).
“Injected passion and energy into the rest of a varied programme…” (Reg Burnard, This is Wiltshire).
“...Exceptionally interesting programme...a really good performance... Bulgarian Rhapsody Vardar brought the recital to a close in commanding style.” (Musical Opinion, Wigmore Hall Recital Debut, 2/06/06).