Helene Karastoyanova
Helene Karastoyanova is a Bulgarian composer.Life
Helene Karastoyanova was born in Sofia, Bulgaria, the daughter of composer :de:Assen Karastojanow|Assen Karastoyanov. She studied at the State Academy of Music with her father and Alexander Raychev. After completing her studies, she taught music in Sofia at the National Music High School and the Institute for Music and Choreographic Specialists. She served as headmaster of the National Theatre Art High School from 1983-88. Karastoyanov won the March Song Competition prize in 1985, 1987 and 1989.Works
Karastoyanova composes music mainly for orchestra, chorus and chamber ensemble. Selected works include:
- Space Guard for male choir and symphony orchestra
- A Call to Arms for male choir and symphony orchestra
- Suite for chamber orchestra
- Sinfonietta for string orchestra
- Sonata for violin and piano
- Prelude and Joke for flute and piano
- Allegro for trumpet and piano
- Four Pieces for piano
- Children’s Summer, a cycle of five easy pieces for piano
- Holidays for piano
- Three songs for voice and piano
- To Liberty cantata for mixed choir
- Thirst ballad for mixed choir
- Days for mixed choir
- Songs based on traditional lyrics for mixed choir
She has published professional articles including:
