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{{Short description|Bulgarian classical pianist and professor of music}}

'''Svetla Protich''' ({{lang-bg|Светла Протич}}), born on [[July 24]], [[1939]] in [[Sofia]], is a popular [[Bulgaria|Bulgarian]] classical pianist.

[[Image:SvetlaProtich Jan2005.jpg|thumb|250px|Svetla Protich]]

'''Svetla Protich''' ({{langx|bg|Светла Протич}}), is a [[Bulgaria]]n [[Classical music|classical]] [[pianist]] and professor of music.

==Biography==

Svetla Protich started taking piano lessons at the age of 5 under profProf. [[Dimitar Nenov]], and performed her first solo-recital when she was only 8 years old. At the age of 9 she was offered a membership in the prestigious Bulgarian Union of Performing Artists and Musicians. At 15 she became a full -time piano student at the [[Sofia Conservatory of Music]], and graduated from the same school at 20 years old, with honors. She took her Mastermaster's Degreedegree at the [[Bucharest Conservatory of Music]], with the world famouslegendary professor [[Florica Musicescu]] (daughter of Moldova-born Romanian composer [[Gavril Musicescu]]).

After completing her education, Svetla Protich became an active concert pianist. She was a soloist of the Sofia Philharmony and of several other orchestras, and also performed multiple solo recitals. Her performances were recognized in dozens of countries around the world: the former [[USSR]], [[France]], [[Italy]], [[Poland]], [[Egypt]], [[Norway]], [[Hungary]], former [[Czechoslovakia]], the [[HollandNetherlands]], [[Spain]], [[Japan]], [[United States]], etc. In [[1981]], she made her solo debut in [[London]] at the world -famous [[Wigmore Hall]]. In the same year, following an invitation from the [[Austrians|Austrian]] Ministry of Culture, Svetla Protichshe completed a 1-year professional specialization in the music of Mozart and Schubert: stylistical interpretation and performance.

Prof. Svetla Protich is currently a professor of piano music at [[Doshisha]] Women’sWomen's College of Liberal Arts]], [[Kyoto]], [[Japan]]. Together with her work as a scholar, Mrs. Protich continues to performeperform actively- multipleas concertsa withsoloist of the [[Kansai]] Philharmonic Orchestra, as well as chamber music and solo piano recitals.

[[Image:SvetlaProtich Dec2004.jpg|thumb|250px|Svetla Protich]]

==Distinctions==

* 1st place at two Bulgarian National Competitions, and one International Competition ([[1968]] in [[Moscow]], [[USSR]])

* Laureate of the Order of [[Saints Cyril and Methodius|St. Cyril]] and [[St.Methodius]] for her achievement and contributions to the [[Bulgaria|Bulgarian]]n culture .

* [[Silver]] [[Lyre]] award by the Union of the Bulgarian Musicians

* prestigious Artist [[Emeritus]] title issued by the Government of Republic Bulgaria, for her skilled performances and musical talent.

* [[Vega Competition]] ([[Takarazuka, Hyōgo|Takarazuka]]): member of the jury

* [[Osaka Shanghai Piano Competition]] ([[Osaka]]): member of the jury

* [[International Chamber Music Competition]] ([[Osaka]]): 3 times a member of the critically acclaimed jury presided by SirLord [[Yehudi Menuhin]]

==Recordings==

Svetla Protich recorded with labels such as [[Harmonia Mundi]], [[Balkanton]], [[Pyramid Records]], [[Nimbus Records]], [[King Records (Japan)|King Records]], performing the works of [[Mozart]], [[Schubert]], [[Mussorgsky]], [[TchaikowskyTchaikovsky]], [[Bach]], etc.

==External links==

Svetla Protich recorded with labels such as [[Harmonia Mundi]], [[Balkanton]], [[Pyramid Records]], [[Nimbus Records]], [[King Records]], performing the works of [[Mozart]], [[Schubert]], [[Mussorgsky]], [[Tchaikowsky]], [[Bach]], etc.

*[http://www.dwc.doshisha.ac.jp/english/index.html Doshisha Women's College of Liberal Arts - Kyoto, Japan]

*[http://read.jst.go.jp/ddbs/plsql/KNKY_eg_24_2?code=1000215106 Svetla Protich: Researcher DDB - Japan]{{Dead link|date=June 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=no }}

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*[http://nippon.zaidan.info/seikabutsu/1999/00559/contents/020.htm Nippon Foundation Library]

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