Hristofor Marinov was born in Gabrovo, Bulgaria, as a son of a violinist. At the age of 6 he began his violin lessons at the Gabrovo Music School. Later he studied at the music school in Pleven under Blagorodna Taneva, then at the University of Music in Sofia under Prof. Dora Ivanova, where he graduated as a bachelor and master. During his studies, he regularly took part in master classes with the prominent professors Mincho Minchev, Vania Milanova, Venzeslav Nikolov and Yfrah Neaman, which played a major role in his development. Later he specialized in solo violin at the Guildhall University of Music in London with Prof. Yfrah Neaman and chamber music with Prof. Peter Buck and "Melos" Quartet in Stuttgart.
Hristofor Marinov worked as first concert master of the Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra and as assistant professor in solo violin by Prof. Dora Ivanova, later as a lecturer at the Sofia University of Music. He has won numerous international competitions, has given concerts as a soloist, orchestral and chamber musician with many orchestras and has taken part in a number of international music festivals.
Mr.Marinov is also interested in jazz and played as a student in the famous “Swing Dixie Band Gabrovo”, with whom he had many recordings and tours in Bulgaria and abroad. He is currently working as a soloist and orchestra member of the Gabrovo Chamber Orchestra.
In addition to his work as a violinist, Hristofor Marinov is also in great demand as a pedagogue. He teaches in many master classes, e.g. at the International Music Academy for Chamber Music in Kyustendil, which is organized in cooperation with the University of Illinois (USA), and at the Tryavna Art Festival, where he also is a member of the jury for the festival - competition.
Hristofor Marinov worked as first concert master of the Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra and as assistant professor in solo violin by Prof. Dora Ivanova, later as a lecturer at the Sofia University of Music. He has won numerous international competitions, has given concerts as a soloist, orchestral and chamber musician with many orchestras and has taken part in a number of international music festivals.
Mr.Marinov is also interested in jazz and played as a student in the famous “Swing Dixie Band Gabrovo”, with whom he had many recordings and tours in Bulgaria and abroad. He is currently working as a soloist and orchestra member of the Gabrovo Chamber Orchestra.
In addition to his work as a violinist, Hristofor Marinov is also in great demand as a pedagogue. He teaches in many master classes, e.g. at the International Music Academy for Chamber Music in Kyustendil, which is organized in cooperation with the University of Illinois (USA), and at the Tryavna Art Festival, where he also is a member of the jury for the festival - competition.
