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Welcome to the homepage of 
Georgi Sztojanov -
Composer, singer, conductor

*Under construction
Music is Life, and Life is Music. 

They contain one another, transform into each other,
inspire and exchange. 
Finding the true voice to share the experience, knowledge and thoughts about all what surrounds us, all what is in us, all to connect.
Through composition, singing, performing.


This is my aim.

NEWS

Bachelor dipoma concert
9 with a distinction for
'multitalented artistry'
with new performance, written by/from/about Sztojanov

Some recordings of premieres
​as singer

Jimenez confusion
​
Paradise Lost

Performances of Georgi's pieces

'Une Pierre' for soprano and vibraphone
- a song for Sara Moreira Marques and Renato Penêda


Written in 2013 originally for piano and voice -
A year later Georgi composed a new version with vibraphone.
Proud of the duo which performs this song so delicate and powerful.
Hope to hear many more performances by them.

Improvs - GoedLaak Music Collective

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Highlights

Premiere of Georgi's new piece, 
'Angelis Books' at TENSO days, by 
Cappella Amsterdam

Sztojanov receives the TENSO YOUNG COMPOSERS AWARD 2014

Young composer Georgi Sztojanov (BG/HU, 1985) has been awarded the 2014 Tenso Young Composers Award.
 Together with Francesca Le Lohé (UK, 1990) and Nuno Da Rocha (PT, 1986), he made it to the second round of the Tenso Young Composers Workshop 2014 which took place in Copenhagen on 27 and 28 November. At the workshop, the young composers worked with DR Vokalensemblet and workshop leaders James Wood (UK) and Hans Koolmees (NL). For winning the Tenso Young Composers Award 2014, Sztojanov will receive a commission for a piece for chamber choir, which will be performed by Tenso members.

Hinse Mutter: Dirge pour Charlie

My good colleague friend, Hinse Mutter wrote this piece as a reaction to the brutal happenings in Paris. With respect to all. Let there be change.

SINKING - a one act opera for the Dutch National Opera Academy 

Dialogues from my head- mini opera for two

In January, 2013 Sztojanov had the premiere of his opera, 'Sinking', 
especially written and performed by the Dutch National Opera Academy.
The story observes 5 existing people's reactions in an imaginary train, going to un unknown destination (as symbol of humanity's faith) in the fear that the end is near. 
The libretto was created by the composer asking 5 people (including himself) to take part in an experimental way of creating text together through a Role Play Game, played through emails. In this virtual world - prepared by Georgi - the characters have to react as themselves, adding a documentary taste to the plot.

For more, click here: SINKING 

Dialogues from my head- mini opera for two


The recording from our premier with Orsolya Juhasz and the composer singing the tenor role 

in the second concert of the GoedLaak music collective, 'Big Mouth strikes again' in 2013 december!

Read more about the piece here!

COMING UP

PAST ACTIVITIES

10/05/2016 Rotterdamse schouwburg
12/05/2016 Theater de Spiegel, Zwolle
13/05/2016 Stadsschouwburg Nijmegen
14/05/2016 Theater de Kampanje, Den Helder
17/05/2015 Wilminktheater, Enschede
18/05/2015 Stadsschouwburg Groningen
19/05/2015 Schouwburg De Lawei, Drachten
21/05/2015 Deventer Schouwburg
22/05/2015 Schouwburg Arnhem
25/05/2015 Stadsschouwburg Haarlem
26/05/2015 Koninklijke Schouwburg Den Haag
28/05/2015 Parktheater Eindhoven
29/05/2015 Theater De Flint, Amersfoort
31
/05/2015 Stadsschouwburg Utrecht
Singing the role of 'Tenor Cow' in the production 'Kooien'
a modern jazz opera by Mischa Mengelberg/Guus Jansen
with the Instant Composers Pool 
08/04/2016 20:15, Tivoli/Vredenburg Utrecht
tenor in 'Groot Omroepkoor' premiering Rob Zuidam: Rude circles
conducted by Markus Stenz, choir conductor Klaas Stok
23-24-25/03/2016 Laurens Collegium
Bach: Matthew Passion, tenor in choir

conducted by Pablo Heras-Casado, choir conductor Wiecher Mandemaker
17-18-19-20/03/2016 Cantatrix chamber choir
Bach: Matthew Passion, tenor in choir

conducted by Erik Nevel, with soloist such as Michael Chance 
05/03/2016 20:15 Geertekerk, Utrecht 
tenor solo in Dvorak: Svatbeni Kosice

​with La Pellegrina, conductor Dirkjan Horringa
13-19/02/2016 Young Composers Meeting - Apeldoorn
Tenor solist and ensemble coach with modern premieres

with 'de ereprijs orchestra' conducted by Rob Vermeulen
19/12/2015 19:30, Tivoli/Vredenburg, Utrecht
21/12/2015 19:30, Grote Kerk, Zwolle
22/12/2015 19:30, Stadsgehoorzaal, Leiden
23/12/2015 19:45 Cunerakerk, Rhenen

Händel:Messiah, tenor in chamber choir 'Nieuw Nederlands Vocaal Ensemble'
conducted by Béni Csillag
12/12/2015 De Zalen, Den Haag
conducting the chamber choir of the Centre For Young Musicians

Poulenc: O magnum mysterium
Vaughan Williams: Fantasy over Christmas Carols
10/12/2015 19:30, Studio 1, Koninklijke Conservatorium, Den Haag
11/12/2015 16:00, Miniserie van Financiën
13/12/2015 16:00, Nieuwe Kerk, Den Haag

conducting Hans Abrahamsen: Universe birds (for ten sopranos)
4/12/2015 Nutshuis, Den Haag, GoedLaak: ZOOM-IN 3x+1
GoedLaak music collective composes on spot a piece of six layers based on theme by guest composer Ilyia Ziblat Shay
Composing, performing, singing, improvising
​http://goedlaak.weebly.com/zoom-in-x-3--1.html
2/12/2015 Zwolle, Toonkunstkoor Caecilia en Het Symfonieorkest
Mendelssohn: Elias - tenor 2 in octet
29/11/2015 Performance of 'Re-Turning' , Middelstum
Piece commissioned by 'The Gents' and Krista Audere
​http://www.thegents.nl
28/11/2015 8:30, Splendor Amsterdam, 'Eendagsliederen'
Singing, conducting and performances of own songs
​http://splendoramsterdam.com/eendagsliederen/
26/11/2015 20:30, oude of Pelgrimvaderskerk, Rotterdam 'Eendagsliederen'
Singing, conducting and performances of own songs
14/11/2015 Jozefkathedraal, Groningen
15/11/2015 Bonifatiuskerk, Leeuwarden 
21/11/2015 St.Willibrordkerk, Utrecht
22/11/2015 Dominicuskerk, Amsterdam

Tenor in choir and Baritone solo in orchestral version of
Duruflé: Requiem
with Cantatrix chamber choir in project ' Miserere'

conductor Hans Leenders
16-26/11/2015 Drama workshop in Royal Conservatory
by Sébastien Dutrieux
tenor aria of Werther ' Lorsque l'enfant' from Massenet
09-11/11/2015 Liedclass by Marcel Rijans in Royal Conservatory
tenor in songs by Schönberg and Berg
08/11/2015 Remembrance day (organised by New Zealand Embassy)
conducting the Chamber Choir of The Hague Centre for Young Musicians
06/11/2015 19:30 Sint-Janskathedraal Hertogenbosch
07/06/2015 20:15 De Doelen, Rotterdam

tenor in Howells: Hymnus Paradisi with Rotterdam Symphony Chorus,

BBC Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Martyn Brains 
1,13,14/11/2015 Heiloo, Zwolle, Roden
Premiere of Georgi's piece 'Re-Turning'
commissioned and performed by 'The Gents'
​and their new conductor, Krista Audere
24/10/2015 Tilburg
performing in 'Girl19' by T.R.A.S.H. dance company

performing as solo vocalist with loop machine, live multitrack recording, texts, folksinging and acting with dancer Tegest Pecht-Guido 
17/10/2015 14:00 Doelen, Rotterdam
tenor in premieres with AKOM ensemble
Nikos Galenianos: Paradise lost and
Eduardo Rojo: The death of the hired man
16-17/10/2015 Haags Vocaal Ensemble
tenor in project 'Van Brahms tot Wolf'

conductor Béni Csillag
19/09/2015 Paleiskerk, Den Haag
​conducting the Chamber Choir of The Hague Centre for Young Musicians
Concert for the Rotary Club The Hague International 
with winners of the Prinses Christina Concours in aid of UNICEF
13/09/2015 15:00, Amstel Kerk, Amsterdam
conducting the Chamber Choir of The Hague Centre for Young Musicians

on the exhibition opening of Paul Ellis
- choir improvisation over Bird: Ave verum Corpus,
- Silesius Etude II.2.
- own piece: Du musst selbst die Sonne sein (from 'Drei Sonnen Motetten')
13/09/2015 10:00, Kloosterkerk, Den Haag
Tenor solo in Mozart: D-major mass 

conductor: Geerten van de Wetering
29/08/2015 Tolhuistuin, Amsterdam
performing in 'Girl19' by T.R.A.S.H. dance company

performing as solo vocalist with loop machine, live multitrack recording, texts, folksinging and acting with dancer Tegest Pecht-Guido 
30/07/2015 Pecs, Europa Cantat
leading workshop for conductors and composers 
'Warm-ups as concert pieces?' based on Georgi's choir booklet
'Silesius etudes'  focusing on skill development, vocal exercises and choir improvisation
30/07/2015 Premiere of Georgi's piece 'Apres de Deluge'
By the Tenso Europe Chamber Choir, conducted by Kaspars Putnyins
18/07-03/08/2015 Tenso Europe Chamber Choir tour
tenor in chamber choir, concerts in Pecs, Hungary - Europa Cantat,
Ede, Holland, and St. Eustache, Paris
06/07/2015 Summer concert of The Hague Center for Young Musicians
conducting the chamber choir of Centre for Young Musicians
25/06/2015 premiere of Georgi's piece
​'Candle light' - love letters for 4 singers and string quartet

written for the graduation concert of Christina Schönbach
singing, conducting, composed by Georgi
05-10/06/2015 Conservatorium Utrecht
tenor in 'Kurt Thomas cursus' choir for conducting masterclass 
26/06/2015 St.Bavokerk, Haarlem
tenor in Biber: Missa Salisburgensis with 
Festvalkoor
'Koorbiennale 2015'

conductor: Harry Christophers, choir conductor: Béni Csillag,
​vocal coach: Ase Olsson

14/06/2015 Christus Triumphatorkerk, Den Haag
tenor solo in Jommelli: Requiem 
31/05/2015 Conservatory Amsterdam
tenor in conducting graduation concert of Arild Rohde
08/06/2015 Schowburg, Amsterdam
Singing the 'tenor cow' in the premiere of Guus Jansens new opera 
as part of the Holland Festival
16/05/2015 Citykerk, Rotterdam
Tenor soloist in Kurt Weil: Berliner Requiem
With the Coolsingers, conductor: Beni Csillag
14/05/2015 Anthon Philipszaal, Den Haag
Tenor in Haydn: Schöpfung with Orchestra of the 18th Century
conducted by Marcus Creed, choir conductor Wiecher Mandemaker
04/05/2015 Sneek, Cantatrix Chamber Choir
tenor in Fauré: Requiem
28/04/2015 Conservatory Utrecht
tenor in conducting graduation concert of Haebyul Kim
23,26 - 04 - 2015 Anthon Philipszaal, Den Haag
Tenor soloist in Mozart: Requiem
With conductor of Daniel Salbert
12 - 04 -2015 Fúga, Budapest
Duo recital (as tenor and countertenor) 
with Katalin Koltai (guitar, theorba)
Georgi's first whole night concert as a singer with the multi talented Katalin.
They observe old and new, changing from early music with a countertenor sound and Theorba to modern arrangements of the same Purcell song for guitar and tenor. Many surprises, all in their own transcriptions, and 
the premier of Gyula Csapo's new piece!
23-27 - 02 - 2015 Apeldoorn
Tenor soloist in Young Composers' Meeting - with 'de ereprijs orchestra'
premiering 8 new works by young composers
12-18 - 02 - 2015, Nijmegen, Maastricht, Eindhoven, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Utrecht, Dalfsen
Meesters&Gezellen with cond. Daniel Reuss
15/16/17 - 12 -2014, Nieuwe Kerk, Den Haag
Puccini: Gianni Schicchi concertante, the role of 'Gherardo'
with the Orchestra from Young Talent Department Royal Conservatoire

27/28- 11 -2014, Copenhagen (D)
TENSO Young Composers' Workshop - final round
working together with Latvian Radio Choir on sketches of new piece written for chamber choir under the guidance of James Wood and Hans Koolmees
22/23- 11 -2014, Amersfoort, Soest
tenor soloist in Bach: Magnificat and Purcell: Hail, bright Cecilia 
with the Amers Consort, cond. Dirkjan Horinga
14/16- 11 -2014, Pieterskerk, Utrecht / Lutherse kerk, Den Haag
tenor soloist in Haendel: The ways of Zion do mourn and 
Britten: Hymn to St. Cecilia
with the Haags Vocaal Ensemble, cond. Beni Csillag
2- 11 -2014,  Bussum
Durufle Requiem - with cond. Daniel Rauwkema
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20/25-08-2014, Riga, Latvia
Riga cultural capitol series presents: 
'Brightness - the series' a new piece by Kristaps Petersons
with TENSO European chamber choir
http://www.tensoeuropechamberchoir.eu/season-2014/brightness-the-series/

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09-10-2014, Laaktheater, Den Haag
'ZOOM IN' 6 composer performers composing on spot with interludes by each of them and interactive strict-impro on the material just finished!
http://goedlaak.weebly.com/zoom-in.html

26-09-2014, 20:15 English Church at Begijnhof, Amsterdam27-09-2014, 20:15 Sint Bartholomaeus Kerk, Beek
Dieci Voci: Second tenor in Michael Chance's new soloists ensemble 
Carissimi: Jephte (soloist), Cavalli: Salve Regina, Domenico Scarlatti: Stabat Mater 
20/25-08-2014, 
European tour with TENSO European chamber choir: 
Lochem (Nl), Helsinki (Fi), Tallin (Ee) 
14/24-07-2014, Sigulda (Lv)
TENSO European chamber choir summer school
16/17-04-2014, Mechelen (B)
TENSO Young Composers' Workshop 
working together with DR vokalensemblet on sketches of new piece written for chamber choir under the guidance of James Wood
15-06-2014, 18:30, Royal Conservatory, Den Haag
Singing Schubert: Auf dem Strom 
with Amelie Epp and Eugen Kim on Ameli's horn bachelor final exam
11-04-2014, 15:00, Laaktheater, Den Haag
'EMOTIONS' - a music theater concert by GoedLaak coproduction with the Wereldvrouwen theater group
Performing also his own composition 'Ingenomen' with a concept-impro staged for the ladies of Laaktheater.
08-04-2014, 10:25 Royal Conservatory, Den Haag
The premier of Georgi's new song: 'Awaking - Titania'
by Ruth Fraser on her 3rd years recital: 'Shakespeare's women'
03/04-04-2014, Utrecht
Finzi: Requeim and Brahms: Requiem 
singing with the Borodin Oktet
22-04-2014, 16:00, Royal Conservatory, Den Haag
Composers' vocal project - part of the 'Spring Festival'

premiering new songs by Pol van den Berg and Benjamin Larham 
19-04-2014, 23:00-06:00, Den Haag 
Nacht van de Hoop - with GoedLaak
An interactive version of the traditional Pessah dinner rituals,
a Haggadahfull of music, new pieces, musical games and installations
12-04-2014, Pieterskerk, Utrecht
Publiekskoor Bach in één dag - de essentie van de Matthäus Passion
singing with the Borodin oktett Soloist in a double quartet
08-04-2014, Royal Conservatory, Den Haag
Second year singers night 
07-03-2014 17:00, Lutherse Kerk, Den Haag
08-03-2014  17.00 Kerkelijk Centrum Pro Rege, Rotterdam

singing the tenor soloist in Gilles: Requiem 

with the Early Music Department of Royal Conservatory
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07-04-2014, Bimhuis, Amsterdam

curating the music for "Monday Match' 

and impro night of dancer and musicians meeting on stage for the first time
2 sets of 30 mins: 'With closed curtains, with opened curtains"

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March-2014, (14th Parktheater, Eindhoven | 18th, 19th, Theater Bellevue, Amsterdam | 25th Helmond) 
last performance 29th March-2014 KORZO, Den Haag
'GIRL29' with T.R.A.S.H. dance theater (Tilburg) 
performing as solo vocalist with loop machine, live multitrack recording, texts, folksinging and acting with dancer Tegest Pecht-Guido 

23/28-02-2014, Apeldoorn
Young Composers Meeting with Orkestra 'De ereprijs'
selected as composer with new piece 'Out Loud'
23-02-2014, 20:00 Elandstraatker, Den Haag
Singing in Haagse Vocaal Ensemble presenting 'Vlaamse Polyfonisten'
conductor: Erik Naval
08,09,10-02-2014, Bremen
Singin in the choir of Carmina Burana with the Europa Chor Academie 
19-01-2014, 15:00, Laaktheater
'Homeless music' by GoedLaak music collective (homepage)
Georgi sings Barber songs with strings, plays violin in Yael Levi's and Corne Roos's piece, he performs in Cristiano Melli's funeral cantata, and much more
19-01-2014, 18:00 Fúga, Budapest
Georgi Sztojanov - Bálint Bolcsó: Kölcsön-hatás
a piece with dancers, instrumentalists and electronics
https://www.facebook.com/events/197273070476536/?ref=5

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