Yova Milanova

(Sofia, Bulgaria) Yova Milanova began studying the violin at the age of four using the innovative method of her grandfather, Trendafil Milanov, a teacher of several generations of prominent Bulgarian violinists. She completed her training with masters Stoika Milanova, André Gertler, and Walter Verdehr.
At the age of six, she performed her first tour as a soloist with an orchestra; at nine, she gave her first full violin recital; and at eleven, she made her debut at London’s Queen Elizabeth Hall. Shortly thereafter, she was invited by England’s Southern Television as a soloist with the Bournemouth Sinfonietta. In 1989, she won first prize at the Maria Canals International Music Competition in Barcelona, and in 1992, she received the Cobb Award from Michigan State University to pursue her master’s studies.
With over twenty years of experience, Milanova maintains an intensive career as both a concert performer and educator, applying the Milanov method. Between 2013 and 2016, she served as the artistic director of the Grace Notes Music Studio in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She has performed in numerous countries, including Bulgaria, England, Belgium, Portugal, France, Hungary, Germany, Spain, the Netherlands, Venezuela, and the United States, including several appearances at New York’s Carnegie Hall.
She is currently the founder and director of the Milanov Music Academy, with branches in Madrid, Spain, and Catania, Italy.