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BULGARIA, 2003
Hassan Ignatov is a 22-year-old Bulgarian pianist and composer who is currently pursuing a master's degree with Prof. Jeroen Riemsdijk at the Maastricht Conservatory. He has represented Bulgaria on television, in prestigious competitions and on concert stages across Europe and beyond, including Carnegie Hall in New York and the O2 Arena in London. Hassan began his musical journey at the age of five under the tutelage of his father Denis Ignatov. He later studied with Marinela Marinova and Maria Gineva before being accepted as a young student at the renowned Hanns Eisler University of Music in Berlin in 2018, where he studied with Prof. Birgitta Wollenweber.
Together with his twin brother Ibrahim Ignatov, Hassan published their first book of original compositions at the age of eleven. Since then, the brothers have published three books of their work, including one dedicated exclusively to symphonic music. In 2024, they released their debut album, Memories, available on major streaming platforms. After a nationwide selection, Hassan represented Bulgaria at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2014 alongside Ibrahim Ignatov and Krisia Todorova, reaching second place. Since then he has received more than 100 national and international awards, including first prize at the XIX.
International Animato Piano Competition in Paris (2025), first prize in the International Liszt-Bartók-Kodály Piano Competition, first prize in the International Pancho Vladigerov Competition and second prize in the International Chopin Piano Competition in Szafarnia, Poland. His awards also include the “Badge of Honor” from the President of Bulgaria and the “Gold Badge” from his hometown Shumen. Hassan has played with leading orchestras including the Sofia Philharmonic and Moscow Philharmonic, as well as numerous other Bulgarian orchestras. He also performed in front of up to 70,000 spectators and represented Bulgaria at EXPO 2020 Dubai.
In recent years, Hassan undertook several concert tours across Bulgaria and performed internationally, including as the main guest at the Podium Klassiek Amsterdam in 2024. In 2026, he presented his Tales in Notes concert tour through ten Bulgarian cities. His career combines international concert activity with a strong commitment to composition and the development of new musical projects.