Ina Georgieva
Ina Georgieva teaches viola and violin privately, and is a professional viola player. She has performed a wide range of classical music, from Baroque to contemporary, in countries around the world, including Bulgaria, China, France, Germany, Italy, Malta, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, and the United States. Ina began studying violin at age seven. After three years of private lessons, she attended Panayot Pipkov, the National School of Arts (Pleven, Bulgaria). Upon graduation, she turned her attention to mastering the viola. Subsequently, she achieved a bachelor degree in Viola Performance from both the National Academy of Music (Sofia, Bulgaria) and Hochschule für Musik Franz Liszt (Weimar, Germany). Ina earned a Master of Music degree in Viola Performance from Texas Christian University (TCU), where she studied with Dr. Misha Galaganov. Previously, she studied under Ognyan Stanchev, Stefan Jilkov, Thomas Wünsch, and Prof. Frank Strauch.?During her masters studies at TCU, Ina also taught students who were minoring in violin and viola.
For seven years prior to pursuing her masters studies, Ina was a member of the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra. She has also
performed with a number of orchestras in the United States and Europe, including Las Colinas Symphony Orchestra (Texas, USA), Sofia State Opera (Bulgaria), Classic FM Radio Orchestra (Bulgaria), Vidin State Philharmonic Orchestra (Bulgaria), Philharmonic Orchestra Theater Erfurt (Germany), New Symphony Orchestra (Bulgaria), and Pleven Philharmonic Orchestra (Bulgaria). Currently, she is a member of Madison Symphony Orchestra (Wisconsin, USA). Ina teaches viola and violin to students of all ages and skill levels at her private studio on the East Side of Madison, WI. She also co-founded East Side Suzuki to provide beginner students with violin and viola lessons in the Suzuki Method. She is also a chamber coach with the Chamber Music Program at Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestras, teaches group lessons at Music Makers, and teaches violin and viola in the Madison Metropolitan School District. Further, Ina is a member of the Music Teacher National Association, Suzuki Association of the Americas, Suzuki Association of Wisconsin, and Independent String Teachers of Madison. ?Active in several chamber music groups, including Camerata Galatea and Kalypso Ensemble, Ina has performed extensively in duos, trios, quartets, and ensembles for festivals, special events, and weddings. She has also done studio work for feature films.
