Stella Timenova began studying the piano at the age of five. She was accepted at Dobrin Petkov National Music School in her city in the piano class of Stella Oslekova and at the end of her education in 2000 she receives the Diploma of Piano and Pedagogy with the Special Award Dobrin Petkov, which is given for extraordinary musical achievements. After it, Stella continues her piano study at Pancho Vladigerov State Academy of Music in Sofia in the class of Prof. Stella Dimitrova - Maistorova. The International Foundation Bnai Brith sponsors Stella Timenova with a long-term scholarship for her captivating artistic presence (1996-2001). In 2005 she graduates the Academy with a Master of Performance and the best rating. In the same year Stella moves her residence to Switzerland, where at the High School of The Arts in Bern in the class of Rada Petkova she receives a Concert Diploma with the highest honors. Her education in Switzerland is great supported by a Swiss Government Scholarship.
Stella Timenova gives concerts in the main cities and at the biggest concert podiums in Bulgaria; Switzerland, Austria, Germany, Italy, France, Hungary, Macedonia and Turkey. She is a soloist with:
Basel Symphony Orchestra, Philharmonic Orchestra in Plovdiv, Symphony Orchestra in Sofia, Symphony Orchestra Pazardjik,
Philharmonic Orchestra Rousse, Symphony Orchestra in Shumen,
Simfonieta Plovdiv.
She is often asked pianist for various music ensembles, including:
Camerata Variabile, Galatea Quartett, Gemeaux Quartett
the violinist Daniel Zisman and many others.
Recordings and Television Appearances:
CD-recording for Classic FM Radio
Bulgarian National Television (live-concert broadcastings and education productions 1998-2001)
Eurocom Television
Bulgarian National Radio (recordings and live broadcastings)
Prizes at national and international competitions:
Odd fellows Prize - Bern 2005, Prize Winner
National Competiton Nikola Stefanov - Sofia 2002 (1. Prize)
National Competition Pancho Vladigerov - Shumen 2001 (1. Prize)
National Competition for Accompaning Pianists - Pleven 1999 (1. Prize)
International Competition Seiler - Sofia 2001 (2. Prize)
National Competition Sergei Rachmaninov - Pleven 1998 (2. Prize)
International Competition Albert Roussel - Sofia 2000 (3. Prize)
National Competition Young Musical Talents - Sofia 1996 (3. Prize)
International Competition Albert Roussel - Sofia 1998 (Special Prize for the best performance of french music)
National Competition Franz Schubert Rousse 2003 (laureate)
National Competition Yamaha - Europe - Sofia 2003 (laureate)
National Competition Frederic Chopin - Varna 1999 (laureate)
National Competition Svetoslav Obretenov Provadia 1990 (honorable certificate)
She was also awarded from:
Guth-Dreyfuss Stiftung 2010;
Stiftung St. Albanstift 2008;
Heidy und Heinrich Bebie von Gunten Stiftung 2006;
Brner Jugend Tag Stiftung 2006
Accompaning experience:
High School of the Arts - Bern, Music Academy - Basel, Music School - Basel, Conservatoire de Neuchatel, State Academy of Music - Sofia, Dobrin Petkov National Music School - Plovdiv, Choir St. Josef (SG), etc.
Gold-Kurs Staufen, Deutschland 2009
Internationale Sommerakademie für Musik Schloss Beuggen, Rheinfelden, Deutschland 2010
Teaching experience:
Klavier-Institut Frederic Chopin, Basel, Migros Schule, Bern and Thun,
Musikschule Reiden, Musikschule Worb, Ecole de Musique Bienne
Other activities:
Organ-player at:
Reformed-Churches in Lenk, Reformed-Church in Zweisimmen, Catholic Churches in Zuzwil - Züberwangen