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EDUCATION:
M. M., Piano Performance, San Francisco
Conservatory of Music, 1999
B.A., Piano and Music Theory, State Academy
of Music, Sofia, Bulgaria, 1994
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HONORS AND AWARDS:
- Three Sponsors' Prize - Tokyo International
Duo Piano Competition, Tokyo, Japan, 2003
- Distinguished Musician Diploma - Ibla Grand
Prize Music Competition, Ibla, Italy, 2003
- Finalist - Brevard Music Festival Solo
Concerto Competition, Brevard, NC, 1998
- Silver Graduation Medal - Sofia High School
of Music, 1988
Born in Sofia, Bulgaria, Katie Gueorguieva-Ledford
started learning the piano at the age of five. She
majored in Piano under prof. Tihomira Bachvarova, a
graduate of Moscow Conservatory of Music. In 1997
she was admitted to the Graduate Piano Performance
Program at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music,
where she received the Liberace Foundation
Scholarship. There she studied with prof. Mack
McCray, a Julliard School of Music graduate, and an
acclaimed concert pianist. She has also participated
in several music festivals, including the Brevard
Music Festival in Brevard, NC, in 1997 and 1998, and
the Alfred Cortot School of Music Seminar in Paris,
France, in 2002. She has played in master classes
for distinguished pianists as John Perry, Michael
Kim, and Andre Watts.
An active piano performer ever since her debut
recital in Sofia at the age of eleven, Katie has
appeared in solo piano and chamber music recitals
and concerts in Bulgaria, France, Italy, Germany,
USA, Bahrain, Japan, and Indonesia. Currently she
resides in Campbell with her husband, Ken, and takes
an active part in the concert life of the Bay Area.
Information about her performances can be found on
www.vedapianoduo.com
Katie has been teaching piano in the Bay Area
since 1998, and has been a member of the Music
Teachers’ Association of California since 2002.
First and foremost, her goal is to teach her
students the enjoyment of music! Her teaching
methods are tailored to each individual student,
child or adult, to make sure that they are enjoying
the time they spend to make music. At the same time
she aims at the development of their specific
musical talents, fulfillment of their artistic
goals, and expanding of their musical culture. Katie
also incorporates music theory in the lessons to
ensure in-depth understanding of the musical
material. She encourages her most committed students
to take the yearly exams of the Certificate of Merit
Evaluation Program.
Katie is committed to excellence in both piano
technique and artistic interpretation. She brings to
students of all ages the benefits of her training
and experience, as well as deep love for the piano.
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