Background
She took her master"s degree at the Bucharest Conservatory of Music, with the legendary professor Florica Musicescu (daughter of Moldova-born Romanian composer Gavril Musicescu).
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She took her master"s degree at the Bucharest Conservatory of Music, with the legendary professor Florica Musicescu (daughter of Moldova-born Romanian composer Gavril Musicescu).
At 15 she became a full-time piano student at the Sofia Conservatory of Music, and graduated from the same school at 20 years old, with honors.
Svetla Protich started taking piano lessons at the age of 5 under Professor Dimitar Nenov, and performed her first solo-recital when she was only 8 years old. At the age of 9 she was offered a membership in the prestigious Bulgarian Union of Performing Artists and Musicians.
After completing her education, Protich became an active concert pianist.
She was a soloist of the Sofia Philharmony and of several other orchestras, and also performed multiple solo recitals. Her performances were recognized in dozens of countries around the world: the former Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, France, Italy, Poland, Egypt, Norway, Hungary, former Czechoslovakia, the Netherlands, Spain, Japan, United States, et cetera
In 1981, she made her solo debut in London at the world famous Wigmore Hall. In the same year, following an invitation from the Austrian Ministry of Culture, she completed a 1-year professional specialization in the music of Mozart and Schubert: stylistical interpretation and performance.
Protich is currently a professor of piano music at Doshisha Women"s College of Liberal Arts, Kyoto, Japan.
Together with her work as a scholar, Protich continues to perform actively as a soloist of the Kansai Philharmonic Orchestra, as well as chamber music and solo piano recitals. 1st place at two Bulgarian National Competitions, and one International Competition (1968 in Moscow, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics)
Silver Lyre award by the Union of the Bulgarian Musicians
prestigious Artist Emeritus title issued by the Government of Republic Bulgaria, for her skilled performances and musical talent.
Vega Competition (Takarazuka): member of the jury
Osaka Shanghai Piano Competition (Osaka): member of the jury
International Chamber Music Competition (Osaka): 3 times a member of the critically acclaimed jury presided by Sir Yehudi Menuhin.