International Clarinet Competition "Prof. Sava Dimitrov"
The first edition of the competition, held with a Bulgarian organizing committee and named after the famous clarinet professor of the recent past, Prof. Sava Dimitrov, took place in 2020 in Sofia, in the hall of the National Academy of Music "Prof. Pancho Vladigerov".
PROF. SAVA DIMITROV
Founder of the Bulgarian Clarinet School.
He was the first to introduce in Bulgaria the clarinets from the Böhm system and on its basis he builds up an original Bulgarian method of clarinet training, for which he creates the necessary music fundamentals. His method is underpinned by several other national schools.
Award winner of the international clarinet contests in Geneva, Budapest and others.
The first Eastern European professor invited to be in the Grand Jury of the Clarinet Competition in Geneva.
The first Bulgarian performer of wind instruments, soloist of the Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, to play Weber’s Concerto N1 in f minor.
Prof. Sava Dimitrov premiered a number of works, dedicated to him by Bulgarian and foreign composers.
Doctor Honoris Causa of the National Academy of Music “Prof. Pancho Vladigerov “.
