Prof. Hristo Krotev

Bulgaria

Prof. Dr. Hristo Krotev is one of the leading contemporary Bulgarian choral conductors. He received his BM and MM degrees in National Music Academy – Sofia where he studied “Choral Conducting” (in Prof. Georgi Robev’s class) and “Composition” (in Prof. Alexander Raychev’s class). He graduated his studies there with the highest diploma of the 1988 year. After successful defense of dissertation he received his PhD in 2000. In 2005 the rank “Associate Professor of Music” was conferred to him, in 2012 – “Full Professor of Music”. After graduation Prof. Krotev has being working with different choirs from all the types – Male Choir “Orpheus” (over 150 concerts), AUBG Choir (over 300 concerts), City Children Choir (over 150 concerts) all in Blagoevgrad. With his choirs Prof. Krotev won number of Laureate degrees and prizes from many international choir competitions and festivals in Europe – Austria, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Macedonia, Slovakia, Spain, Russia, and Turkey. Currently Dr. Krotev is Professor of Music at the American University in Bulgaria – Blagoevgrad. Since 2000 he initiated establishment of the International Festival “Meeting of Student Choirs”, which constant Director is by now. The festival is biannual and takes place in AUBG. Prof. Krotev is often invited as a jury member of prestigious international choir competitions in Europe. He leads many master-classes in Bulgaria, Russia and Norway. He has recorded for Bulgarian National Radio, Bulgarian National TV, Radio Blagoevgrad, and abroad. Prof. Krotev is author of choral, vocal and piano music. He is author of 2 monographs, dissertation and over 20 publications in the country and abroad. He is the only Bulgarian which name is included in „Хоровая энциклопедия“(Choral Encyclopedia) Russia.