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Dimitar Bodurov

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A Bulgarian pianist / composer / producer resided in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Bulgarian jazz pianist and composer Dimitar Bodurov (b. 1979) has forged an authentic musical signature, combining jazz improvisation and classical composition with elements of folklore and electronica. Since moving to Amsterdam in 2000, Bodurov has performed extensively throughout the Netherlands and Europe, primarily with his Bodurov Trio, solo piano, and other formations. He has received multiple awards, including a special mention at the Martial Solal Jazz Solo Piano Competition in Paris (2010). As a leader, producer, and guest artist, he has released numerous albums on Dutch and Norwegian labels with his own trio, solo piano, and other ensembles. In 2012, he founded his own label Optomusic. Bodurov’s compositions—primarily chamber works—have been commissioned by major institutions and festivals including the Gergiev Festival Rotterdam, Operadagen Rotterdam, Holland Festival, and dance and theater productions. 
 His most recent works include D-TONATOR (2026), a piece for string quartet, piano and electronica; Inner Voice (2022) for trombone, string quartet, and electronica, commissioned by the renowned trombone player Jörgen van Rijen and premiered at Concertgebouw Amsterdam; Decagon (2024) - a modular suite in ten movements, each corresponding to and inspired by the integers from 10 to 1. Written for an ensemble of ten musicians, the piece unfolds like a polygonal spiral — each movement a side of a decagon, slowly converging toward a single point. As an organizer, Bodurov has initiated projects such as Jazz and Vino (2009) and the Keys and Stix Festival (2007–2012), before taking on his current role as artistic director of the Radar Festival in his hometown Varna, Bulgaria. Dimitar has worked with celebrated musicians such as Trygve Seim, Randy Brecker, Didier Lockwood, Rick Margitza, Theodosii Spassov, Claron Mcfadden, and Gabriel Prokofiev.

Favorite Musicians / Bands

Dimitar Bodurov

Favorite Genres

Ambient / New Age

Beyond Jazz

Classical / Chamber

Electronica

Free Improv / Avant-Garde

Funk / Groove / Acid Jazz

Modern Jazz

Favorite Columns

Favorite Writers

Ian Patterson

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