Todor Kobakov

Blend the texture of a classical pianist and a missionary of genius gadgetry/ electronica and you’ll have before you a sound both pleasant to the ears and enriching to musical reform. Todor Kobakov, adhered to a very individualistic appreciation of music at a young age. Born in Bulgaria, he began his musical training at the piano bench. During adolescence, when our musical persuasion is earmarked, Todor moved to Canada, and was introduced to many different philosophies and genres of music. While studying at the University of Toronto for performance, he began to edge his own musical palette more towards the underground scene in the city. He looks back to the greats such as Bach, Mozart, Debussy, and Ravel and credits them with being bold innovators. Each of these artists propelled music forward. Most interesting is that Todor reflects on how these artists were solitary composers, using the tools that they had or created to make their music. He sees what he creates as a similar environment, using what he has around him and what he can contrive in order to build his music. Musical notes are Musical notes - staccato and long notes - it’s interpretation of those notes that defines individual music. Todor’s school of thought parlays that it isn’t the actual notes or sound that they make, but what surrounds them that causes humans to respond or react to the experience.