Ivajla Kirova

Ivajla Kirova is a German-Bulgarian award-winning pianist and composer with over 25 years of concert activity on four continents. She graduated from the Sofia Music Academy with a distinguished diploma and has Master of Music degrees in piano and chamber music from the Munich University of Music and Theater. In 1997, she relocated to Germany after she was invited to become an Associate Professor at the Munich University of Music and Theater. For eight years, she taught international students, participated in judging at international piano competitions, and conducted Masterclasses in Europe and Asia. She has performed numerous concerts in Bulgaria, Italy, Spain, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Malaysia, Maldives, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Thailand, the UAE, and the USA. Her live recordings have been broadcast on television and radio in Bulgaria, Germany, Switzerland, Canada, and the USA. Ivajla has recorded six internationally released albums which received amazing reviews: “brilliant”, “with exceptional dynamic control, technical skill, wonderful tone and expression”.

She has been awarded several international prizes such as Artist Awards at Bel Canto Festivals in Malaysia 2015 & 2018. Her 4th CD album was selected as "Recording of the Year 2016" by Musicweb International. In 2019 & 2020, she received the DKG Honor International Society Award for key women with extraordinary achievements all over the world in Atlanta, USA, and the Outstanding Advocate of Contemporary Musical Arts Award in Hong Kong. In 2020, she was selected as a featured composer in the BMTG Competition at Carnegie Hall in New York. Her 6th CD album "My Favorite Encores" received great reviews: “Five stars: Musicianship and artistry of the highest caliber" Fanfare Music Magazine. In 2023, she was awarded the Piano Olympics Ordre des Arts 2023. She is a Steinway Artist and speaks German, English, Russian, and Bulgarian.