Bulgarian Society for Music Theory

Mila Mihova

Pianist, educator and researcher of Lazar Nikolov's piano works at the National Academy of Music.

Member

Pianist, educator and researcher of Lazar Nikolov's piano works at the National Academy of Music.

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Role and activity in BSMT

Member
FACT

Documented activity

  • Admission meeting / acceptance into BSMT

Biography

Mila Mihova is a Bulgarian pianist, educator and researcher whose performance and scholarly work meet in the study of Bulgarian piano music. The current NMA profile lists her as a lecturer and accompanist in the Conducting and Composition Department, teaching accompaniment and piano. She completed a master's degree in piano and earned a doctorate; her public defence in October 2025 concerned 'The Solo Piano Sonatas of Lazar Nikolov – Stylistic Features and Aspects of Interpretation'. Her scholarly work develops this topic in Doctoral Readings, Musical Logos and Bulgarian Musicology. As a performer, Mihova has given solo recitals and appeared with orchestra, while her piano duo 'Atmospheres' has performed in Bulgaria, Austria, Norway and Brazil. Her distinctions include Young Musician of the Year, Student of the Year, the NMA Pancho Vladigerov Award, the Grand Prix at La Musique et la Terre, and prizes at the International Franz Schubert Competition. No publicly verified formal BSMT role was retrieved.

Current professional positions

Lecturer / accompanist, Conducting and Composition Department

National Academy of Music 'Prof. Pancho Vladigerov'

Research profile

She studies Lazar Nikolov's piano works from a performer's perspective, focusing on stylistic features, thematic processes and interpretation.

Fields
piano performance · performance studies · Bulgarian contemporary music
Themes
Lazar Nikolov · piano sonatas · interpretation · twelve-tone writing · sonorism

Publications

Publications shown: 3

  2. Соната за пиано № 3 от Лазар Николов през погледа на интерпретатора

    2025 · Музикален логос

Public sources

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