Cell: (416) 732-0140

Web site: www.geocities.com/l_daskalov

E-mail: [email protected]

Position as Piano Teacher

Accompanist

Theory Teacher

Certified Piano performer, teacher, chamber musician and accompanist

Over eight years of successful teaching experience in Europe, USA, and Canada

Teacher of the month award, Rymer- Hadley North Art Center, Saint Paul, MN, USA

Program Coordinator and owner of "Music Classes After School" Rosedale

Winner of European and American Piano competitions

Published reviews in European and American newspapers

Member of a jury board at the 22^nd International Piano Competition in Ibiza, Spain

Participant at a number of International Master Classes and Concert events

RCM Associate Instructor # 51596

Strong ability to communicate with pupils and parents with warmth and diplomacy

First – hand knowledge of cultural differences

Fluent in English, Russian, Bulgarian

Excellent interpersonal communication skills sound judgment and understanding of stylistic differences, sense of humor.

-Vera Narregang Piano Award- Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, 2001

-Ude memorial Scholarship- University of Minnesota, USA, 2000- 2001

-Marion B. Hutchinson Scholarship- University of Minnesota, USA 2000- 2001

-Gold medal and Special "Luba Obretenova" Memorial Award- International Piano Competition- Provadia, Bulgaria, 1998

-First prize, Schubert Club Competition- Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, 2002

-First prize, National Piano Competition- Razgrad, Bulgaria, 1993

-First prize, International Piano Competition- Ibiza, Spain, 1997

-First prize, Thursday Musical Competition- Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, 2001

-Recognition prize, International Piano Competition "Albert Roussel"- Sofia, Bulgaria, 1993

-Winner of the 23^rd Academic Orchestra Competition – Sofia, Bulgaria, 1997

-Second prize, Schubert Club Competition- Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, 2000

-Second prize, Schubert Club Competition- Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, 2001

-Second prize, International Piano Competition-University of Trossingen, Germany, 1998

-Second prize, Thursday Musical Competition- Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, 2000

-Finalist, Eleanor Bell Graduate Piano Competition- Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, 2000

-Finalist, International Piano Competition- Tumbridge Wells, London, U.K., 1998

-Excellence Scholarship, National Music Academy- Sofia, Bulgaria, 1996- 1999

-Summer Academy Scholarship-"Mozarteum" Salzburg, Austria, 1999

-Ray Luke Scholarship, National Music Academy- Sofia, Bulgaria, 1996

-Best high- school student award, National Music School, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria, 1995

-Golden Collection of the Bulgarian National Radio and TV, 1999

-North Western Community TV- Minnesota, USA, 2000

-North Western Community TV- Minnesota, USA, 2001

-CD release, "Young Artist Scholarship Competition Winner’s Recital", Thursday Musical- Minnesota, USA, 2001

-Stara Zagora Classic FM Radio- Bulgaria, 1993- 1994

-Assistant Music teacher and Accompanist- Briar hill Elementary School, Toronto, 2003

-International jury member- Ibiza Piano Competition, Spain, 1998

-Premiere performance, Krassimir Taskov’s "Toccata", Schubert Club- Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, 2000

-Debut with Gabrovo Symphonic Orchestra- Bulgaria, 1993

-Concert artist, East Metro Music Academy- Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA, 2000

-Sound engineering experience (Graduate level courses), working with Peak, Sound Diver, Logic Platinum, MIDI concepts and connections, Digital Sound Processing Techniques, Sampling, Electric sound and concepts, Sound synthesis- University of Minnesota, USA 2000- 2002.

-Reviews in European and American newspapers, including Tutti (University of Minnesota, USA), Trossingen Zeitung (Germany), Ultima Hora (Spain), Diario de Ibiza (Spain), 24 Hours, Noshten Trud and Demokratzia (Bulgaria).

Oct. /2002- present, Piano teacher, Music classes after school, Rosedale, Toronto, ON

Dec. /2003- present, Piano teacher, Cabbagetown Community Art Center, Toronto, ON

Nov. /2002- present, Organist, Saint Agnes Church, Long branch, ON

Oct. /2002- June/2003, Accompanist, East York Collegiate Institute, Toronto, ON

2001 Piano, Theory teacher and Vocal coach, NSCVS, Toronto, ON

2001- 2002 Accompanist, Saxophone Society, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

2000- 2002 Piano teacher, Rymer- Hadley North Center for the Arts, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

1999- 2001 Piano teacher, Melodee School of Music, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

1999- 2002 Piano teacher, Commonwealth Terrace Cooperative, Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA

1996- 1999 Piano teacher and examiner, National Music School, Sofia, Bulgaria

• Master of Music in Piano performance, 1999- 2002

University of Minnesota, USA

• Bachelor of Music in Piano performance, 1995- 1999

Bulgarian National Music Academy "Pantcho Vladigerov", Sofia, Bulgaria

• Bachelor of Music in Music pedagogy, 1995- 1999

National Bulgarian University "Kliment Ohridsky" Sofia, Bulgaria

• Professional Performance Diploma, 1982- 1995

National Music School "Christina Morfova", Stara Zagora, Bulgaria

Available upon request