Duo (Martina Tabakova & Zornitsa Ilarionova)
Bulgaria
Martina and Zornitsa have received many prizes as soloists from numerous international competitions and have been awarded by Ministry of Culture - Bulgaria for high achievements in the art of violin and piano playing. They have participated in various concerts and festivals in Bulgaria, Austria, France, Italy, Russia, Bahrein and others. They started their work as a duo in 2019 and in 2020 became laureats of the prestigious award "Musician of the Year" in the category "Ensemble of the Year" by Bulgarian National Radio.
Recently the ensemble has received the following prizes from International contests:
- International Moscow Music competition, Russia - First Prize
- International Music Competition "Leopold Bellan" Paris, France - First Prize
- Rudolph Barshai International Competition, Russia - Second Prize
- Aevea Piano Prize, Italy - OnClassical prize
- "Wiener Klassiker" Danubia Talents, Hungary - First Prize