Ralitsa Tcholakova

Ralitsa Tcholakova is a Canadian violinist with Bulgarian roots.Cite web|url=http://www.embassymag.ca/html/index.php?display=story&full_path=/2007/february/21/listings/|title=Ottawa and Toronto Cultural Listings|accessyear=2007|accessmonthday=November 3|publisher=Hill Times Publishing Inc|year=2007|author=Embassy|language=Spanish] Cite web|url=http://www.losandes.com.ar/2005/0825/artesyespectaculos/nota269753_1.htm|title=Mendoza y Canadá, a dúo|accessyear=2007|accessmonthday=November 3|publisher=Los Andes, Argentina|year=2005|author=Fausto J. Alfonso|language=Spanish]

Early life

Tcholakova obtained a Master's Degree from the State Academy of Music in Bulgaria, and a Diploma from the Hochschule fur Musik und Darstellende Kunst in Vienna. She has been a Long Term Artist in Residency at the Banff Centre for the Arts. During her residency at The Banff Centre, Tcholakova was involved in more than 25 concerts, including Chamber Music performances with Lawrence Lesser and Gilbert Kelish.

Career

Tcholakova has an active international solo career, and has performed as a soloist with orchestras and at chamber music series in Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, France, Germany, Russia, Slovenia, USA and Uruguay.Cite web|url=http://www.ambottawa.um.dk/en/menu/PressAndCulture/CulturalCalendarforCanada/May+2007/|title=Concert – Danish Canadian Duo|accessyear=2007|accessmonthday=November 3|publisher=Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark|year=2007|author=Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark|language=Spanish] Her concerts have been recorded for broadcast for CBC and other radio stations in Canada, as well as for Bulgarian National radio and television.

Tcholakova is also a published author. In 2006, her essay "Footsteps to Eternity" about Mozart's life, was published in the first anthology book in connection with the celebration of the composer's 250th birth anniversary in Bulgaria. The anthology "Mozart-Genius" is a project sponsored by the Austrian Embassy in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Most recently, the Canadian Embassy in Romania granted Tcholakova their entire 2006 and 2007 budget for Bulgarian culture, in order to organize the first and second "Days of Canadian Culture" festivals in Sofia, November 24 through November 26, 2006, December 1 - 2, 2007.

Awards

Tcholakova is the recipient of numerous bursaries, scholarships, awards and grants such as Svetoslav Obretenov Bulgarian National Competition, Sarasota Kiwanis Club, Baden - Baden Lion's Club, Ottawa Symphony Orchestra, Austrian Ministry of Culture, FACTOR, Europe 2000, Canada Arts Council and the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs.

References

External links

* [http://www.ralitsa.ca/ Tcholakova's homepage]
* [http://www.emusic.com/artist/Ralitsa-Tcholakova-MP3-Download/11777973.html/ CD "Soul of Tango"