Draft:Dimitar Bodurov

Jazz pianist and composer Dimitar Bodurov (1979) shapes his unique style by mixing jazz improvisation, classical composition, Bulgarian folklore, and electronica.

Since 2000, Bodurov has resided in the Netherlands, where he graduated master's in jazz piano and composition from Rotterdam Conservatory. He has received several jazz awards and has given concerts throughout Europe. Dimitar has released more than 15 albums with his Bodurov trio, solo piano, and various projects as a leader and guest.

As a composer, Bodurov has written mostly chamber works, as well as music for theater and dance productions. In 2012 Dimitar composed the music for LILITH, a multi-disciplinary opera by the renowned American soprano Claron McFadden. Some recent works from 2021 include his composition Inner voices, for trombone, string quartet, and electronica, commissioned by the renowned trombone player Jörgen van Rijen and Alma string quartet. In August 2021 took place the premiere of REFLECTOR - a post-pandemic opera for trumpet, piano, chamber strings, and electronica based on short videos from people, reflecting on their experiences during the pandemic.

In 2010, Bodurov founded his label OPTOMUSIC, for which he has recorded and produced albums with celebrated Bulgarian kaval player Theodosii Spassov, American saxophone player Michael Moore, Indian percussionist Sandip Bhattacharya, Ivan Shopov and others.

Dimitar has worked with musicians such as Trygve Seim, Itamar Borochov, Hayden Chisholm, Randy Brecker, Alex Sipiagin, Rick Margitza, Didier Lockwood, and others.

Since 2013, Dimitar has become a co-founder and artistic director of Radar Festival in his home town Varna, Bulgaria.