Born in 2011 in Velingrad, Bulgaria. Since 2024, he has been studying trumpet at the "Dobrin Petkov" National School of Music and Dance Art in Plovdiv, in the class of Pencho Penchev.
He is a member of the Children’s Trumpet Ensemble and the Brass Orchestra under the direction of Pencho Penchev, the Symphony Orchestra of NUMTI "Dobrin Petkov" conducted by Konstantin Dobroykov, as well as the "Dimitar Mechev" Representative Youth Brass Band and Majorette in Velingrad, led by Dimitar Lazarov.
Nikolay has performed in concerts across Bulgaria, as well as in Italy, France, Greece, and North Macedonia.
In 2025, he became a soloist for the State Opera Stara Zagora orchestra.
Throughout his young artistic career, he has won numerous awards:
2026
Golden Lyre – "Orpheus Talents" International Contest for Music, Dance, and Fine Arts – Plovdiv, 2026.
2025
Special Award – XII International Competition for Young Trumpeters – Stara Zagora.
First Place – "WIND STARS" International Competition for Young Wind Instrument Performers – Latvia.
First Place – X International Festival "Polyhymnia" – Skopje, North Macedonia.
2024
First Place – XI International Competition for Young Trumpeters – Stara Zagora.
First Place – IX International Festival "Polyhymnia" – Skopje, North Macedonia.
First Place and a one-time targeted grant – "Orpheus Talents" International Contest for Music, Dance, and Fine Arts – Plovdiv.
J. B. Arban, Variations on The Carnival of Venice
K. Molchanov, Vocalise
