Bulgarian violist IRENA MOMCHILOVA is the recipient of numerous awards and distinctions including the MTNA chamber music award for the state of Florida and the Boca Pops Scholarship Competition. She has performed under many renowned conductors, Leonard Slatkin, Pierre Boulez, Gunther Schuller, Charles Dutoit, and Kurt Masur, among others. Ms. Momchilova received her Master of Music degree from the Manhattan School of Music, and Bachelor degree Summa Cum Laude from the Harid Conservatory in Boca Raton, Florida. She is the principal violist of the New England Symphonic Ensemble, a member of Philharmonic Orchestra of the Americas, and Symphony in C. Irena regularly performs with the Mark Morris Dance Group, Berkshire Bach Ensemble, and in chamber music settings in New York City, where she resides.
