Mariya Sotirova

Viola

Orchestra experience

RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra (extra work) 2018 -present
Ulster Orchestra (extra work) 2017 -present
Hastings Philharmonic Orchestra 2020-present Principal, co-principal
Guildhall Session Orchestra 2018-present
Outcry Ensemble 2016-present
London Classical Soloists 2016-present
Oxford Philharmonic 2011-present
Orquestra do Norte, Portugal, Member 2010-2015
National Theatre- Every Good Boy Deserves Favour 2009-2010
Southbank Sinfonia 2009-2010
Handel Collection 2008- 2012
London Musical Arts Orchestra 2007-present
London Symphony Orchestra String Experience Scheme 2005-2006
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (extra work) 2006-present
Orquesta Ciudad De Almeria, Spain 2006
The London Telefilmonic Orchestra 2005-present
Pharos Soloists ensemble, Cyprus 2005
Camerata Tchaikovsky 2005-present
European Academies’ Symphony Orchestra (Sir Colin Davis) 2005
English Soloist Ensemble 2005-present
Guildford Philharmonic 2004-present
Philharmonia Orchestra (extra work) 2003-present
Russian Chamber Orchestra of London 2002-present
New Symphony Orchestra, Sofia, Bulgaria 1999-2001
Youth Sinfonieta, Plovdiv, Bulgaria 1996-1999

Orchestral Training

London Symphony Orchestra String Experience Scheme 2005 - 2006
European Academies’ Symphony Orchestra (Sir Colin Davis) 2005
Southbank Sinfonia 2009-2010
Guildhall Symphony Orchestra, Guildhall Chamber Orchestra 2001 -2009
Youth Sinfonietta, Plovdiv, Bulgaria 1996 - 1999

Awards

London Symphony Orchestra String Experience Scheme Award 2005-2006
Martin Music Scholarship Fund (Philharmonia Orchestra) Award 2004
Martin Music Scholarship Fund (Philharmonia Orchestra) Award 2003
Scholarship for participation in the 11th Obersdorf Music Summer International Music Festival, Germany 2003
Scholarship for participation in the 10th Obersdorf Music Summer International Music Festival, Germany 2002
Scholarship for education at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London 2001-2007
1st prize at the Semmering, International Music Summer Academy, Austria, for performance of contemporary Austrian repertoire 2000
Scholarship for participation in the Semmering International Music Summer Academy, Austria for period 1999-2000
2nd prize at the national competition “Young Music Talent”, Sofia, Bulgaria 1998
2nd prize at the national competition “Svetoslav Obretenov” Provadia, Bulgaria 1998
1st prize at the national competition for German and Austrian Music, Bourgas Bulgaria 1997

Education

Guildhall School of Music and Drama (2001 - 2009)
	Master in Music Performance, Postgraduate Diploma, Advanced Certificate of Chamber Music, Advanced Certificate of Orchestral training Artist Fellowship Course Professor: Jack Glickman, Alexander Zemtsov
State Music Academy “Pancho Vladigerov” Sofia, Bulgaria (1998 - 2001)
	Professors: Ognyan Stanchev
“Dobrin Petkov” Special Music School Plovdiv, Bulgaria Higher Education (1989 - 1998)

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Instruments
Viola