The Percussion Pillow Concert invites both children and adults on a fun musical adventure, featuring students of Assoc. Prof. Miroslav Dimov from the “Prof. Pancho Vladigerov” National Music Academy: Boris Yordanov, Iliyan Spasov, and Eva Aenska. The program centers on percussion instruments – the marimba with its warm tone, the vibraphone with its brilliant, magical timbre, and a wide array of other percussion instruments capable of ringing, rustling, clattering, and creating a diverse range of rhythms.

This encounter with the rich world of percussion gives rise to genuine musical stories, where rhythm transforms into a game, and every performance becomes a discovery.

PART OF “Pillow concerts”

Eva Aenska is a percussionist and a first-year student at the “Prof. Pancho Vladigerov” National Music Academy, studying in the percussion class of Assoc. Prof. Dr. Miroslav Dimov. She is a graduate of the “Dobri Hristov” National School of Arts in Varna, where she studied under Boril Atanasov.

Over the years, she has received numerous honors and awards, including Second Prize at the “Varban Varbanov” National Competition for the Best Performance of Bulgarian Music (Burgas, 2022), First Prize and the title of Laureate at the “A Fairytale for You” Arts Festival (Varna, 2022), and Third Prize at the “Svetoslav Obretenov” National Competition for Young Instrumentalists and Singers (Provadiya, 2022). In 2024, she was once again recognized at the “Varban Varbanov” competition in Burgas, receiving Third Prize.

She has performed as an orchestral musician with the Varna Philharmonic and the Symphony Orchestra of the “Dobri Hristov” National School of Arts. She has participated in numerous concerts and has also performed with the Shumen Philharmonic. She has furthered her skills through masterclasses led by Tatyana Koleva, Miroslav Dimov, and others, and has taken part in the International Music Festival in Plovdiv.

Boris Yordanov (b. 2005, Sofia) is a Bulgarian percussionist and a second-year student at the “Prof. Pancho Vladigerov” National Music Academy, studying under Assoc. Prof. Miroslav Dimov, PhD. He is a graduate of the “Lyubomir Pipkov” National Music School, where he studied with Dobri Paliev Jr., Maria Palieva, and Miroslav Dimov.

He is actively involved in concerts, showcase performances, and masterclasses with renowned musicians such as Tatiana Koleva, Gordon Stout, Alexander Georgiev, Fabian Homar, and Emmanuel Séjourné. He has received numerous awards at national and international competitions, including first prizes in Pernik (2012) and at the “Varban Varbanov” Competition (2022), as well as accolades in Burgas, Plovdiv, Moscow, and at Marimba Festiva.

He has performed with leading ensembles, including the Bulgarian National Radio Orchestra, the Sofia Philharmonic, the Sofia Opera and Ballet, and the New Symphony Orchestra. Since 2026, following a successful audition, he has held a permanent position as an orchestral musician with the Sofia Opera and Ballet.

Iliyan Spasov is a Bulgarian percussionist and a first-year student at the “Prof. Pancho Vladigerov” National Music Academy, studying percussion under Assoc. Prof. Dr. Miroslav Dimov. He is a graduate of the “Dobri Hristov” National School of Arts in Varna, where he studied under Iskra Gramatikova.

He is a laureate of numerous national and international competitions, including First Prize at the “MAGIC” Competition for German and Austrian Music (Burgas, 2023) and First Prize at the “Varban Varbanov” Competition (2016). He has also received awards at the “Svetoslav Obretenov” and “A Fairytale for You” competitions. In 2024, he won Third Prize at the “Varban Varbanov” Competition.

Iliyan Spasov has performed as a soloist with the Varna Philharmonic, as well as with the symphony and chamber orchestras of the “Dobri Hristov” National School of Arts. He is an active participant in the concert scene, performing as an orchestral musician with the Varna and Shumen Philharmonics. He has furthered his skills through masterclasses led by Tatyana Koleva and Vasilena Serafimova, and has taken part in international festivals in Plovdiv and Turkey.