Scholarship "Prof. Dr. Madlen Batchvarova and Hanover College, USA"

Prof. Dr. Madlen Batchvarova*

and Hanover College, USA will grant 400 leva to one participant at the master class for choral conductors to cover the fees for participation and lodging.

All participants who needs financial support are invited to apple specifying on the application form.

*Madlen Batchvarova is a dynamic conductor, pianist, singer, music educator, clinician and adjudicator. Currently she serves as Professor of Music, Director of Choral Programs at Hanover College, Indiana where she conducts choral ensembles, teaches conducting, private voice, and music history. Born in Sofia, Bulgaria, Madlen Batchvarova holds a BM and MM from the Academy of Music and Dance Art in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, a MM from Georgia State University,

and a DMA degree from the University of Alabama.

Professor Doctor Batchvarova has performed, toured, and recorded with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus, and Chamber Chorus under the direction of Maestro Robert Shaw. Some highlights of her participation with the ensemble include a GRAMMY Award, Carnegie Hall concerts and participation at the Opening Ceremonies of the Centennial Olympic Games in Atlanta.

In addition to her demanding teaching and performing schedule Dr. Batchvarova maintains an active international career. In July 2009 Madlen Batchvarova made her conducting debut at the prestigious Musikverein Golden Hall, the home of Vienna Philharmonic as part of the International Haydn Festival celebrating the creative output of the Viennese Classic.

Her accomplishments include conducting appearances, workshops, scholarly presentations and publications at the University of Coimbra, Portugal, University of Granada, Spain, Academy for Music, Dance, and Fine Arts in Plovdiv, and the Thracian University in Stara Zagora, Bulgaria.

Dr. Batchvarova is a regular presenter of interest and reading sessions at the state and division conventions of the American Choral Directors Association. She also serves as a historical/performance practice of Bulgarian/Russian music consultant for choirs and other musical organizations around the country. In collaboration with the organist David Lamb, Batchvarova released a piano-organ duet CD, “Duetti Capricciosi,” found on Amazon.com

Madlen Batchvarova is in demand as a guest clinician and conductor.  She has conducted festival, honor and all-state choirs in Austria, Bulgaria, Georgia, Alabama, Indiana, and Pennsylvania. Dr. Batchvarova is also active as an adjudicator for regional and state solo and choral competitions. She was a member of the jury at the International Choral Festival in Preveza, Greece, and the student Conductor’s Competition at the 2007 American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) National Convention.

Dr. Batchvarova is a voting member of the National Academy for Recording Arts and Sciences (votes for the GRAMMY Awards), the American Choral Directors Association’s Central Division executive board as the Ethnic and Multicultural Perspectives Chair, Music Educators National Conference (MENC), American Guild of Organists, College Music Society, and the Pi Kappa Lambda Music Honor Society.