Alexander Yossifov

Bulgarian composer and conductor

Alexander Yossifov (Bulgarian: Александър Йосифов; 12 August 1940 – 25 November 2016) was a Bulgarian composer and conductor.

Life and career

Alexander Yossifov was born in Sofia, Bulgaria in 1940.^{[citation needed]} While attending the Bulgarian State Conservatory, he studied composition under Pancho Vladigerov and conducting under Konstantin Iliev.^[1] He was the author of numerous chamber music pieces as well as symphonic works. Yossifov also wrote several art songs and one opera, Back to the Beginning.^[2] He conducted numerous ensembles throughout his career including the Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra.He has conductor the "Aquarius Suits" from Brazilian composer Paiva Netto.^[3] He died in November 2016 at the age of 76.^[4]

Awards

"Prelude and Fuga" No 2, for 2 Pianos, 8 hands, was awarded the Grand-Prix "Kanebo" in Tokyo, Japan at the Sixth International Competition for Piano Duo Composition in 1999.

References

^ Slonimsky, Nicolas (1978). "Yossifov, Alexander". Baker's Biographical dictionary of musicians (6th ed.). New York: Schirmer Books. p. 1927. ISBN 0028702409.
^ Opera at Stanford University
^ Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra Website Archived 2008-05-02 at the Wayback Machine
^ news.bg (2016-11-25). "Почина големият композитор Александър Йосифов". News.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2016-11-26.