Petar Kostov

Petar Kostov received his training from Konrad Elser at the Lübeck University of Music and in Vienna. Even as a young student, he was encouraged to pursue piano by Ludmil Angelov. He also gained formative artistic experience in masterclasses with Andrzej Jasiński, Boris Berman, Paul Badura-Skoda and Alexander Jenner. He is a multiple prize winner of national and international piano and chamber music competitions, including the International Chamber Music Festival ‘Allegro Vivo’. Important performances have taken him to the Wien Modern Festival at the Vienna Konzerthaus, the Vienna Radiokulturhaus, the Bulgaria Hall in Sofia, the Hamburg State Opera, the Elbphilharmonie and other international stages. He is a sought-after chamber music partner and performs with various musicians and ensembles. Since 2020, Petar Kostov has been working as a pianist with the Hamburg Ballet at the Hamburg State Opera.