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Valentin Lazar - VAL

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Valentin Lazar - VAL  is a composer as well as a performer of Electro-Acoustic and Computer Music. He participated and continues to participate in international festivals of electro-acoustic music such as Synthese in France, Rusolo Pratella in Italy, Ars Electronica in Austria, Computer Space in Sofia, ICMC in Denmark, Musica Nova in Prague and more. He has performed in numerous electronic concerts in countries such as Bulgaria, Slovenia, France and Israel. In 1995 VAL wrote the exciting music for the children’s musical 'The Enigmatic Planet' played in The National Palace of Culture in Sofia. He has also written the music for the energetic play 'The Tin Soldier' played in the National Academy of Theatre in Bulgaria. In 1999 his moving piece The Planet Shining earned him the prize for Best Composition in the national competition of Sofia University. In 1997 VAL won 1st prize in the 24th competition for electro-acoustic music in Bourges, France for his original piece Boou 97.
Education: B.A. ED Music Education, Levinski Collage, Israel, B.A. Music and Education, Sofia University, Sound Design & Computer Music – New Bulgarian University, Electro-Acoustic specialization-Circle Studio, France, Sound and MIDI Technology course - "Art Studio", Israel
VAL released his first own CD album called "Flying" in 2003. He has also released an MC album called "The Enigmatic Planet" in 1995 and 3 co-author CD albums.
Today VAL is working as a sound engineer, teacher and music creator.


Simo Lazarov

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Simo Lazarov (Simon Lazar) is Bulgaria's first composer, performer and promoter of electronic music. He has specialized in several European studios and has taken part in many electronic and computer music festivals all over Europe and USA.
He founded and directed the first Bulgarian studio for Electronic music at the Bulgarian National Radio (1973 - 1999). Since 1977 he has been a lecturer on sound engineering and electronic music at the Music Academy, Technical and Sofia's Universities. In 1996 he created a brand new programme-course on "Computer Systems and Technologies in the Music" at the New Bulgarian University.
Over the years Simon Lazar has performed more than 1500 concerts. In recent years he has organized open-air concerts which are synthesis of the various arts, attracting large audiences for his contemporary music.
He was co-initiator of the Festival for Electro-Acoustic, Electronic and Computer Music and of the multimedia forum Computer Space. In 1999 he created International Forum-Festival Computer Music Space witch is held in different countries.
Simon Lazar has released 9 LP, 26 CD's, more than 80 soundtracks and 9 books. For 30-th year Anniversary of first Bulgarian Electronic Music Studio was released 30 CDs Special Edition - Anthology of his music. He has received many prizes and in 1995 was named Bulgarian Musician of the Year. He is a member of Bulgarian and Israeli Composers League and SEAH Czech Electro-Acoustic Composers.


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