Neva Krasteva

Neva Krasteva (Bulgarian: Нева Кръстева) (born 2 August 1946) is a Bulgarian organist, musicologist and composer. She was born in Sofia, Bulgaria, and graduated from Moscow State Music Academy in Music Studies and Organ. She continued her studies in Prague and Zurich, studying with Yuri Holopov for musicology and Leonid Royzman and Iri Reinberger for organ.

After completing her education, Krasteva taught organ at the National Academy of Music in Bulgaria and became head of the organ classes at New Bulgarian University. She also works as a lecturer at the National Academy of Music. Krasteva has published a number of professional articles.^[1][2]

Works

Krasteva composes mostly solo and orchestra works for organ and choir. Selected works include:

• Рефлекси (Reflexi) (Text: after Johann Wolfgang von Goethe)
• Старата икона (Starata ikona) (Text: Ivan Minchov Vazov)
• Върхът (Varhat) (Text: Ivan Minchov Vazov)

References

1. Sadie, Julie Anne; Samuel, Rhian (1994). The Norton/Grove dictionary of women composers (Digitized online by GoogleBooks). Retrieved 24 December 2010.
2. "Prof. Neva Krasteva - organist". Retrieved 24 December 2010.