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Vanguel Tangarov - Renowned Soloist and principal clarinetist in the Austin Opera, Mid-Texas Symphony, and Victoria Symphony Orchestras - Professor at Texas State University at San Marcos
email: vt12@txstate.edu
Biography
Vanguel Tangarov is an associate professor of clarinet at Texas State University and an artistic director and founder of the annual international clarinet event Texas State Clarinet Fiesta. Vanguel Tangarov performs as a principal clarinetist for the Austin Opera, Mid-Texas Symphony, and Victoria Symphony orchestras.
Tangarov previously served as principal clarinet of the Sofia
Philharmonic Orchestra, Bulgaria, Academia Chigiana Symphony Orchestra, Italy,
Jeunesses Musicales World Symphony Orchestra, Germany and the Monterrey Symphony
Orchestra (OSUANL) in Mexico. He has appeared as a soloist with the Mid-Texas
Symphony in USA, the Plovdiv Philharmonic, the Rousse Philharmonic, the Varna
Philharmonic and the Sofia Philharmonic orchestras in Bulgaria, the Constanta
Philharmonic in Romania, the Monterrey Symphony (OSUANL) and Monterrey Chamber
Orchestra in Mexico, presenting music by Mozart, Weber, Copland, Francaix,
Cimarosa, Giampieri, Bernstein and Pipkov.
Vanguel Tangarov has performed in more than 20 countries on four continents,
winning a positive critical acclaim. Equally popular as a soloist, recitalist,
and chamber musician, he has performed in important venues worldwide, such as
Berliner Filharmoniker Hall (Berlin), Gewandhaus (Leipzig), Schauspielhaus
(Berlin), Concertgebouw (Amsterdam), Oslo Konserthaus (Norway), Cadogan Hall
(London), Symphony Hall Birmingham (UK), Boston Symphony Hall (USA), Bulgaria
Hall (Sofia), and Zaragoza Hall (Spain), to name a few.
Tangarov studied clarinet with Dimitar Boyanov at the Dobrin Petkov Music High
School for gifted students in his native country. He continued his education at
the National Academy of Music “Prof. Pancho Vladiguerov,” in Sofia, Bulgaria,
where he received a Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degree in clarinet
performance under the direction of renowned pedagogue and concert artist, Petko
Radev, a former principal clarinet of Teatro Alla Scala, Milan, Italy.
Tangarov received his Doctor of Musical Arts degree from The University of Texas
at Austin under the direction of Richard MacDowell. He has also received
instruction from musicians such as Aurelian Octav Popa, Rumania, and Gerald
Pahinger, principal clarinetist of Vienna Symphony. Tangarov’s solo appearances
include recitals at the 2018 Neo-Path International Festival; the 10th
Aniversary Season Bulgarian Concert Evenings at New York, 2015, a solo recital
at the Bulgarian Embassy in Washington DC; many performances at the 2018, 2017,
2016, 2014, and 2010 International Clarinet Fests in Ostende, Belgium; Orlando,
Florida, Lawrence, Kansas, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and Austin, TX , as well as a
performance at the opening ceremony of the 2014 International Plovdiv Chamber
Music Competition in Bulgaria. Tangarov’s performance of Bela Bartok’s Contrasts
with the violinist Elmira Darvarova, a former concertmaster of the Metropolitan
Opera, New York, and Bojidar Noev, the former head of the piano department of
Innsbruck, Austria, was broadcasted for the Bulgarian National Radio.
Tangarov has been recognized and awarded numerous prizes in both
national and international clarinet competitions including: Prague Spring
International Competition, 1996, 6th place overall, United Nations International
Clarinet Competition, Portugal, 1994, 4th place overall, First International
Clarinet Competition, Romania, 1993, 2nd prize, “The Music and the Earth”
International Chamber Music Competition, Bulgaria, 1993, 3rd prize, Bulgarian
National Clarinet Competition for French Music, Bulgaria, 1997, 1st prize,
Brahms Academy Competition for Chamber Music, Bulgaria, 1993, 2nd prize;
Bulgarian National Radio-Mozart Chamber Music Competition, 1991, clarinet
quintet, 1st prize, and Bulgarian National Clarinet Competition, Bulgaria, 1990,
1st prize.usic@
txstate.edu
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