Biliana Voutchkova
Biliana Voutchkova is an interdisciplinary artist, violinist, performer, composer, improviser and curator. She works as a soloist and with renowned ensembles such as United Berlin, Solistenensemble Kaleidoskop, the Splitter Orchestra, Ensemble Modern, Voutchkova/Thieke duo etc. Her recent/current projects include solo tours in several countries long durational performances at gallery Sammlung Hoffmann Berlin and Museum of Silence for the Gallery Weekend Berlin, her first solo exhibition-performance at One Gallery/Sofia in March 2021, the premiers of her variable piece Amati Lenta (with Olivia Block) and Golden delusions (with Akemi Nagao, Junko Wada, Hans Peter Kuhn) at the One Dance Week festival in Plovdiv (European capital of culture 2019), as well as appearances at Jazzfest Berlin and Meakusma festival, among others. Biliana is the founder and curator of the DARA String Festival and a recent recipient of the Composition Stipend from the Berliner Senate, grands from INM/Berlin, Musikfonds and the Trust for Mutual Understanding/New York.