PILEKADONE QUINTET

The woodwind quintet PILEKADONE is a formation with history. The attractive appearances when its members were still teenagers, the sound of that name- what does it mean, has it anything to do with Charlie Parker's nickname Yard bird - remains one of the provocative mysteries around PILEKADONE. Each of the members of the quintet has an active career as a soloist, as well as an orchestra member of the elite Bulgarian orchestras Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Bulgarian National Radio Orchestra, Classic FM Radio Orchestra. PILEKADONE is proud winner of the prestigious award of the Union of the Bulgarian musicians and dancers GOLDEN LYRE for excellence in the performing arts. The quintet participates in the most renowned festivals in Bulgaria and abroad. Some of the best contemporary Bulgarian composers, among whom the famous GRAMMY nominated Dobrinka Tabakova, create and dedicate works especially to the quintet. PILEKADONE's projects extend beyond the traditional performance of the classical repertoire, including in some cases multimedia and the participation of:the star of the Bulgarian National Theater - the actor Valentin Ganev, the prominent poet and translator of Shakespeare's works Prof. Alexander Shurbanov, the actress and leader of the Bulgarian National TV show "Night Birds" Iskra Angelova, the outstanding Sofia Boys Choir and many others. Among the new concert partners of PILEKADONE Quintet is the world renowned concertmaster of the famous Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Albena Danailova.

In 2019 the Bulgarian National Television presented a film - concert featuring quintet PILEKADONE.

Mila Pavlova

flute

Mila Pavlova is also founder of the International Festival "Balabanov's House Music Days", which started in 2010 in the Old Town of Plovdiv. The Festival wins the award "Musical project of the year" in the Bulgarian National Radio "Musician of the year" competition in 2012. Mila Pavlova is winner of the award "Musical manager of the year" in the same competition in 2013 and the prestigious "Plovdiv" award for music and art in 2014.

Valentin Metodiev
oboe

Valentin Metodiev graduated from the National Music School "Lyubomir Pipkov"and National Music Academy "Prof. Pancho Vladigerov" with oboe. As a member of wind trio and quintet wins two first prizes from the competition "Golden Diana" chamber music competition - 1987-1989 Yambol. In 1989 he won special prize and golden medal from the International competition in Neerprelt - Belgium. Valentin Metodiev is the principal oboist in Sofia National Philharmonic Orchestra. He plays also as a soloist and principal oboe in various Bulgarian orchestras as well as in various chamber music ensembles.

Venelin Piperov
clarinet

Venelin Piperov graduated from the National Music School "Lyubomir Pipkov" and the National Music Academy "Prof. Pancho Vladigerov" with clarinet. He continued his education in Munich, Germany, having a lot of solo concerts and also worked as a clarinet teacher at the same time. In 2011 he returned to Bulgaria which led to the renewal of "PILEKADONE" quintet. He is also member of the popular "Yotzov Clarinet Sextet" .

Yasen Teodosiev
french horn

Yasen Teodosiev graduated from the National Music School "Lyubomir Pipkov"and the National Music Academy "Prof. Pancho Vladigerov" with the famous horn player prof. Vladislav Grigorov . Yasen Theodosiev works as principal hornist in the Bulgarian National Radio Orchestra, as well as in the Classic FM Orchestra. As a soloist he plays with the Bulgarian National Radio, Sofia Symphony Orchestra, Thessaloniki National Orchestra, "Sofia soloists" chamber ensemble, PlovdivPhilharmonic Orchestra, Varna Philharmonic Orchestra and many others. He is also member of other chamber formations with which he has numerous concerts worldwide. From March 2013 Yasen Theodosiev is Professor in the National Music Academy "Prof. Pancho Vladigerov" in Sofia, where he becomes PHD in 2012.

Evgeniy Tonev
bassoon

Evgeniy Tonev graduated from National Music School"Dobrin Petkov" - Plovdiv in 1988 and the National Music Academy "Prof. Pancho Vladigerov" in 1995 with the outstanding bassoon player Prof. Marin Valchanov. He was in the chamber music class of Prof. Iliya Glavanov. He has performed numerous solo and chamber recordings for the Bulgarian National Radio, the Bulgarian National TV, Classic FM Radio etc. Evegeniy Tonev has played as soloist of the Orchestra of the Academy of Music "Prof. P. Vladigerov "- Sofia. Since 1993 he is permanent member of the Bulgarian National Radio Orchestra.