VC ‘Artist’ Bulgarian Virtuoso Bella Hristova Born on This Day! [ON-THIS-DAY]

Today is VC ‘Artist’ Bulgarian violin virtuoso Bella Hristova’s 30^th birthday.

A graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music, Bella is a former 1st prize winner at the Michael Hill International Violin Competition and the Young Concert Artists International Auditions.

BELLA HRISTOVA & DARRYL ONE | BARBER | VIOLIN CONCERTO | VICTORIA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | 2015

A recipient of a prestigious 2013 Avery Fisher Career Grant, she lists teachers Ida Kavafian and Jaime Laredo as her two biggest influences to date.

Bella currently performs on the 1655 Nicolo Amati violin - once owned by virtuoso Louis Krasner.

BELLA HRISTOVA | BACH | CHACONNE IN D MINOR FROM PARTITA NO. 2 | 2013

BELLA HRISTOVA | JOHN CORIGLIANO | RED VIOLIN CAPRICES | 2013

BELLA HRISTOVA & NICK PALMER | TCHAIKOVSKY | VIOLIN CONCERTO | 3^RD MVT | OWENSBORO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA