Todor SVETIEV je profesor klavira i metodike na Fakultetu za muzičku umetnost u Skopju i jedna od vodećih ličnosti makedonske pijanističke scene. Rodjen je u Bitoli, gde započinje njegova muzička edukacija. Studije klavira završava u Zagrebu kod prof. V.Krpana, magistrira u Skoplju kod istog profesora, a usavršava se na konzervatorijima u Sankt Petersburgu – Rusiji i Antverpenu – Belgija. Kao pijanist i kamerni muzičar uspešno nastupa kako na domaćim tako i na podijumima u većini evropskih zemalja (Španija, Belgija, Italija, Rusija, Ukrajina, Hrvatska, Bugarska i dr.). Nastupa na više muzičkih festivala kao što su: Ohridsko leto, Varnensko leto, Opatija, Herceg novi, Festival kamerne muzike u Plovdivu, Ragusa, Cosenza, Dani makedonske muzike i dr. Pored klasičnog repertoara izvodi i veliki broj dela makedonskih kompozitora koje je snimio za makedonski radio i televiziju. Dobitnik je vise nagrada i priznanja kao sto su: nagrada Zlatna lira za 1999 god. i nagrada za dugogodisnju umjetnicku aktivnost 2014 god. koje dodeljuje Savez muzičkih umetnika Makedonije; nagradu Ohridska izda za koncert na festivalu Ohridsko leto (1993); nagrada Udruzenja muzickih pedagoga Makedonije za dugogodisnju pedagosku aktivnost (2015). Svetiev uspesno radi kao professor klavira na Fakultetu za muzičku umetnost u Skopju. Njegovi studenti dobitnici su brojnih nagrada na državnim i međunarodnim takmičenjima. Bio je član internacionalnih žirija na međunarodnim takmičenjima: Valentino Bucchi u Rimu – Italija; Epta – Hrvatska; Plevenu, Burgasu, Sofiji – Bugarska; Niš; Ohridski biseri, Priština i dr. Kao predsednik Saveza muzickih umetnika Makedonije, inicirao je odrzavanje muzickog festivala “Zlatna lira” u Skopju I ciklusa koncerata “Pro musica”.
*****************************************************************Todor SVETIEV was born in Bitola-Macedonia where he began his musical education. He studied piano at the Musical Academy in Zagreb and specialized at the Sanct-Petersburg Conservatory and Antverpen. As a soloist and chamber musician, he develops his career with many successful concerts and concert tours in Macedonia, Spain, Belgium, Bulgaria, Russia, Croatia, Italia, Northern Cyprus etc. He has participated in festivals such as „Ohrid Summer“, „Varna Summer“, „Opatija“, „Herceg Novi“, „Festival of Chamber Music“ in Plovdiv, „Days of Macedonian Music“, Ragusa, Cosenza… In his repertoire, one can find works of different periods, also including numerous premiers of works by Macedonian composers. He has made numerous audio recordings of works for solo piano and chamber music which have been published in four CDs. He has received several awards and recognitions such as „Golden Lira“ in 1999 as well as the “Golden Lira” for lifetime achievement awarded by SMUM. He has also won the „Ohrid Izida“ for his concert with the „Zurich Trio“ at the festival „Ohrid Summer“ (1993). The Association of Music and Ballet Pedagogues of Macedonia awarded him with a lifetime achievement award for his continued work in the field of musical education. Svetiev has been a successful professor of piano at the UKIM – Faculty of Music Arts in Skopje. Most of his students have received numerous competition awards. Svetiev is also a jury member of several international piano competitions such as: „V. Bucchi“ – Italy; „EPTA“ – Croatia; Sofia, Pleven and Burgas – Bulgaria; Nis – Serbia, Ohrid pearls, Prishtina etc. In his term as president of the Association of Music Artists of Macedonia in 2007 he initiated and established the annual “Golden Lira” festival as well as the “Pro musica” concert cycle.
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