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Daniela Shtereva, violinist
The Washington Post described Daniela’s Kennedy Center debut as “shot through with fantasy and fire”. She is a winner of many violin competitions, including the Washington International String Competition and the National Society of Arts and Letters Lynn Violin Competition. Daniela was born in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, into a family with preserved musical tradition for five generations. She furthered her violin training in the US with Masters from LSU and Artist Diploma in Solo Performance from Carnegie Mellon University. Since 2008 she has been a full time member of the Naples Philharmonic and she also focuses on recital performances, teaching, and CD releases, most recently collaborating with 17 time Grammy award-winning engineers in the album “PARALLAX”. In 2019 Daniela founded “Arts Planet” non-profit organization to create innovative and informative concerts for the community with inspiring artistic crossroads between esteemed local and guest artists. You may follow Daniela at www.DanielaViolin.com and www.ArtsPlanetNaples.org
Daniela Shtereva, violinist
The Washington Post described Daniela’s Kennedy Center debut as “shot through with fantasy and fire”. She is a winner of many violin competitions, including the Washington International String Competition and the National Society of Arts and Letters Lynn Violin Competition. Daniela was born in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, into a family with preserved musical tradition for five generations. She furthered her violin training in the US with Masters from LSU and Artist Diploma in Solo Performance from Carnegie Mellon University. Since 2008 she has been a full time member of the Naples Philharmonic and she also focuses on recital performances, teaching, and CD releases, most recently collaborating with 17 time Grammy award-winning engineers in the album “PARALLAX”. In 2019 Daniela founded “Arts Planet” non-profit organization to create innovative and informative concerts for the community with inspiring artistic crossroads between esteemed local and guest artists. You may follow Daniela at www.DanielaViolin.com and www.ArtsPlanetNaples.org
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Daniela Shtereva, violinist
The Washington Post described her Kennedy Center debut as “shot through with fantasy and fire”. The Strad magazine (Rod Biss) reported that her New Zealand “Michael Hill'' performance was “absolutely spine tingling”. And yet, Joseph Silverstein, the venerated concertmaster of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, shared for The Strad that “she won us over completely with sensitive artistry”. Daniela was born in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, into a family with preserved musical tradition for five generations. She furthered her violin training in the US with Masters from LSU and Artist Diploma from Carnegie Mellon University. Daniela became a winner of many violin competitions, including the Washington International String Competition. A member of Naples Philharmonic since 2008, she is also the Upper Strings teacher at the Community School of Naples since 2022 and chamber music coach at the Artist Youth Orchestra program. She has released five CDs for Music Minus One and her most recent album is “PARALLAX” for Luna Records with pianist Alexandra Carlson featuring two American premiers and unpublished manuscripts from 1919. In 2019, Daniela founded “Arts Planet” - a non-profit organization created to bring innovative and informative performances to the community for all ages, as well as inspiring artistic crossroads between esteemed guest and local artists. Daniela performs on an 1850 Franco-English violin as a generous loan from Naples investors. You may follow Daniela at: www.DanielaViolin.com and www.ArtsPlanetNaples.org
Daniela Shtereva, violinist
The Washington Post described her Kennedy Center debut as “shot through with fantasy and fire”. The Strad magazine (Rod Biss) reported that her New Zealand “Michael Hill'' performance was “absolutely spine tingling”. And yet, Joseph Silverstein, the venerated concertmaster of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, shared for The Strad that “she won us over completely with sensitive artistry”. Daniela was born in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, into a family with preserved musical tradition for five generations. She furthered her violin training in the US with Masters from LSU and Artist Diploma from Carnegie Mellon University. Daniela became a winner of many violin competitions, including the Washington International String Competition. A member of Naples Philharmonic since 2008, she is also the Upper Strings teacher at the Community School of Naples since 2022 and chamber music coach at the Artist Youth Orchestra program. She has released five CDs for Music Minus One and her most recent album is “PARALLAX” for Luna Records with pianist Alexandra Carlson featuring two American premiers and unpublished manuscripts from 1919. In 2019, Daniela founded “Arts Planet” - a non-profit organization created to bring innovative and informative performances to the community for all ages, as well as inspiring artistic crossroads between esteemed guest and local artists. Daniela performs on an 1850 Franco-English violin as a generous loan from Naples investors. You may follow Daniela at: www.DanielaViolin.com and www.ArtsPlanetNaples.org
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Daniela Shtéreva, violinist
Daniela Shtéreva is an American violinist of Bulgarian origin. Her Kennedy Center debut was described as “shot through with fantasy and fire” in the Washington Post. Her musical intensity is “absolutely spine tingling”, says Rod Bliss of The Strad magazine. And yet, Joseph Silverstein, the venerated concertmaster of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, also recognized and praised the “sensitive artistry” of her playing.
Born in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, Ms. Shtereva is a fifth-generation professional musician. She made her solo violin debut with orchestra at age six and she toured most of Europe by the age of eighteen. Her mastery of violin technique was cultivated by world-class pedagogues, themselves students of legendary violin virtuosos like David Oistrakh, Leonid Kogan and Yfrah Neaman. Ms. Shtereva graduated from the Pancho Vladigerov National Academy of Music, in Sofia, Bulgaria upon receiving a full scholarship to further her education in the United States. She earned her Masters in Music from Louisiana State University and Artist Diploma in Solo Performance from Carnegie Mellon University.
Ms. Shtereva is a winner of many competitions, including the Washington International String Competition and the National Society of Arts and Letters - Lynn Violin Competition (current Elmar Oliveira International Competition). She is also a prize winner of the Szeryng International Violin Competition and Vladigerov International Violin Competition, as well as semi-finalist of Sibelius, Sarasate, Michael Hill and Indianapolis International Violin Competitions. Her solo appearances include the Redlands Symphony, Plovdiv Symphony, Pazardjik Symphony, Seattle Chamber Music Festival, Varna Summer festival and more. She has collaborated with the double Grammy award-winning violinist, James Ehnes and the Los Angeles Philharmonic principal cellist, Robert deMaine, among others. Recordings of Ms. Shtereva are maintained in the National Television and Radio Archive of Bulgaria. She has released two albums between 2014-1016, as well as five albums under the Music Minus One label. Her most recent CD is “PARALLAX” with pianist Alexandra Carlson and 17 times Grammy award-winning engineers from 5/4 productions featuring two American premiers and unpublished Achron manuscripts from 1919. In 2019 Daniela founded “Arts Planet'' non-profit organization to create innovative and informative concerts with inspiring artistic crossroads between esteemed local and guest artists. The Salon series of Arts Planet featured acclaimed guest musicians as Andrew Armstrong and Randall Scarlata and the Serenades series produced over twenty-three productions in 2022. Daniela is also a passionate teacher and she leads private lessons and music classes at Artis–Naples and the Community School of Naples. Since 2008, Ms. Shtereva has held the David and Cecile Wang Chair with the Naples Philharmonic Orchestra. She performs on an 1850 Franco-English violin, generously purchased for her from Naples investors.
Daniela Shtéreva, violinist
Daniela Shtéreva is an American violinist of Bulgarian origin. Her Kennedy Center debut was described as “shot through with fantasy and fire” in the Washington Post. Her musical intensity is “absolutely spine tingling”, says Rod Bliss of The Strad magazine. And yet, Joseph Silverstein, the venerated concertmaster of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, also recognized and praised the “sensitive artistry” of her playing.
Born in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, Ms. Shtereva is a fifth-generation professional musician. She made her solo violin debut with orchestra at age six and she toured most of Europe by the age of eighteen. Her mastery of violin technique was cultivated by world-class pedagogues, themselves students of legendary violin virtuosos like David Oistrakh, Leonid Kogan and Yfrah Neaman. Ms. Shtereva graduated from the Pancho Vladigerov National Academy of Music, in Sofia, Bulgaria upon receiving a full scholarship to further her education in the United States. She earned her Masters in Music from Louisiana State University and Artist Diploma in Solo Performance from Carnegie Mellon University.
Ms. Shtereva is a winner of many competitions, including the Washington International String Competition and the National Society of Arts and Letters - Lynn Violin Competition (current Elmar Oliveira International Competition). She is also a prize winner of the Szeryng International Violin Competition and Vladigerov International Violin Competition, as well as semi-finalist of Sibelius, Sarasate, Michael Hill and Indianapolis International Violin Competitions. Her solo appearances include the Redlands Symphony, Plovdiv Symphony, Pazardjik Symphony, Seattle Chamber Music Festival, Varna Summer festival and more. She has collaborated with the double Grammy award-winning violinist, James Ehnes and the Los Angeles Philharmonic principal cellist, Robert deMaine, among others. Recordings of Ms. Shtereva are maintained in the National Television and Radio Archive of Bulgaria. She has released two albums between 2014-1016, as well as five albums under the Music Minus One label. Her most recent CD is “PARALLAX” with pianist Alexandra Carlson and 17 times Grammy award-winning engineers from 5/4 productions featuring two American premiers and unpublished Achron manuscripts from 1919. In 2019 Daniela founded “Arts Planet'' non-profit organization to create innovative and informative concerts with inspiring artistic crossroads between esteemed local and guest artists. The Salon series of Arts Planet featured acclaimed guest musicians as Andrew Armstrong and Randall Scarlata and the Serenades series produced over twenty-three productions in 2022. Daniela is also a passionate teacher and she leads private lessons and music classes at Artis–Naples and the Community School of Naples. Since 2008, Ms. Shtereva has held the David and Cecile Wang Chair with the Naples Philharmonic Orchestra. She performs on an 1850 Franco-English violin, generously purchased for her from Naples investors.
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The Washington Post described Daniela Shtereva’s Kennedy Center debut as “shot through with fantasy and fire.” She quickly captivates audiences, playing with an abundant palette of tone-colors that conveys the vibrant emotions of her charismatic personality. Born in Bulgaria, Shtereva made her debut with an orchestra at only six years old. As the fifth-generation in a family of musicians, she has been endowed with a natural passion and talent for music. Her innate skills have been further cultivated by world-class pedagogues who studied with legendary violin virtuosos like David Oistrakh, Leonid Kogan, and Yfrah Neaman.
Upon graduating from the National Music Conservatory in Bulgaria, Shtereva was invited to the United States where she earned her Master of Music from Louisiana State University. She then went on to receive an Artist Diploma in Solo Performance from Carnegie Mellon University. Shtereva has won several competitions, including the Washington International String Competition and the National Society of Arts and Letters – Lynn violin competition. There she was recognized by Elmar Oliveira, the first American to win the Tchaikovsky Violin Competition; Aaron Rosand, the legendary Curtis Institute of Music pedagogue; and Joseph Silverstein, the venerated concertmaster of the Boston Symphony, who told The Strad magazine: “Daniela won us over completely with her sensitive artistry.”
Shtereva’s playing at the Michael Hill International Violin Competition in New Zealand was described in The Strad magazine as “absolutely spine tingling.” Austrian professor Michael Frischenschlager, President of the Fritz Kreisler International Violin Competition and juror for her prize-winning performance at the Szeryng International Violin Competition, was “amazed by the authenticity of style in her interpretation of Mozart.” Her achievements also include winning prizes at the Andrea Postacchini (Italy) and Pancho Vladigerov (Bulgaria) International Violin Competitions.
As a soloist, Shtereva has appeared with the Redlands Symphony, the Classic Chamber Orchestra, Seattle Chamber Music Festival, the Plovdiv Symphony, the Pazardjik Symphony, the Stay in May Festival, and the Varna International Music Festival, among others. Her chamber music collaborations include work with double Grammy Award-winning violinist James Ehnes and the Los Angeles Philharmonic principal cellist Robert deMaine.
Recordings of Shtereva are maintained in the Bulgarian National Television and Radio archive. In the US, she has five albums released on the Music Minus One label. Two more albums were released independently, Angel’s Dreams and The Beauty of a Violin and Piano in 2014 and 2016. Her most recent CD is “PARALLAX” with pianist Alexandra Carlson and 17 times Grammy award-winning engineers from 5/4 productions featuring two American premiers and unpublished Achron manuscripts from 1919.
In 2019 Daniela founded “Arts Planet'' non-profit organization to create innovative and informative concerts with inspiring artistic crossroads between esteemed local and guest artists. The Salon Series of Arts Planet featured acclaimed guest musicians as Andrew Armstrong and Randall Scarlata and the Serenades Series produced over twenty-three productions in 2022. Daniela is also a passionate teacher and she leads private lessons and music classes at Artis–Naples and the Community School of Naples. Since 2008, Shtereva has held the David and Cecile Wang Chair with the Naples Philharmonic Orchestra in Florida. She performs on an 1850 Franco-English violin, generously purchased for her from Naples investors.
The Washington Post described Daniela Shtereva’s Kennedy Center debut as “shot through with fantasy and fire.” She quickly captivates audiences, playing with an abundant palette of tone-colors that conveys the vibrant emotions of her charismatic personality. Born in Bulgaria, Shtereva made her debut with an orchestra at only six years old. As the fifth-generation in a family of musicians, she has been endowed with a natural passion and talent for music. Her innate skills have been further cultivated by world-class pedagogues who studied with legendary violin virtuosos like David Oistrakh, Leonid Kogan, and Yfrah Neaman.
Upon graduating from the National Music Conservatory in Bulgaria, Shtereva was invited to the United States where she earned her Master of Music from Louisiana State University. She then went on to receive an Artist Diploma in Solo Performance from Carnegie Mellon University. Shtereva has won several competitions, including the Washington International String Competition and the National Society of Arts and Letters – Lynn violin competition. There she was recognized by Elmar Oliveira, the first American to win the Tchaikovsky Violin Competition; Aaron Rosand, the legendary Curtis Institute of Music pedagogue; and Joseph Silverstein, the venerated concertmaster of the Boston Symphony, who told The Strad magazine: “Daniela won us over completely with her sensitive artistry.”
Shtereva’s playing at the Michael Hill International Violin Competition in New Zealand was described in The Strad magazine as “absolutely spine tingling.” Austrian professor Michael Frischenschlager, President of the Fritz Kreisler International Violin Competition and juror for her prize-winning performance at the Szeryng International Violin Competition, was “amazed by the authenticity of style in her interpretation of Mozart.” Her achievements also include winning prizes at the Andrea Postacchini (Italy) and Pancho Vladigerov (Bulgaria) International Violin Competitions.
As a soloist, Shtereva has appeared with the Redlands Symphony, the Classic Chamber Orchestra, Seattle Chamber Music Festival, the Plovdiv Symphony, the Pazardjik Symphony, the Stay in May Festival, and the Varna International Music Festival, among others. Her chamber music collaborations include work with double Grammy Award-winning violinist James Ehnes and the Los Angeles Philharmonic principal cellist Robert deMaine.
Recordings of Shtereva are maintained in the Bulgarian National Television and Radio archive. In the US, she has five albums released on the Music Minus One label. Two more albums were released independently, Angel’s Dreams and The Beauty of a Violin and Piano in 2014 and 2016. Her most recent CD is “PARALLAX” with pianist Alexandra Carlson and 17 times Grammy award-winning engineers from 5/4 productions featuring two American premiers and unpublished Achron manuscripts from 1919.
In 2019 Daniela founded “Arts Planet'' non-profit organization to create innovative and informative concerts with inspiring artistic crossroads between esteemed local and guest artists. The Salon Series of Arts Planet featured acclaimed guest musicians as Andrew Armstrong and Randall Scarlata and the Serenades Series produced over twenty-three productions in 2022. Daniela is also a passionate teacher and she leads private lessons and music classes at Artis–Naples and the Community School of Naples. Since 2008, Shtereva has held the David and Cecile Wang Chair with the Naples Philharmonic Orchestra in Florida. She performs on an 1850 Franco-English violin, generously purchased for her from Naples investors.