Veselin Bozhilov

A native of Bulgaria and a graduate of Lynn University (MM) and Sofia National Music Academy (BM) Veselin Bozhilov is a winner of seven National and two International Competitions. His teachers include Marc Reese, Jeff Kaye, Edward Carroll, Gabriele Cassone, Atanas Dulgerov and Pencho Penchev. He joined Sofia Philharmonic and Sofia Philharmonic Brass at age of 20. Bozhilov has performed with Florida Grand Opera, Palm Beach Opera, Palm Beach Symphony, Boca Raton Philharmonic Symphonia, Teatro Lirico D’ Europa, Sarajevo Philharmonic, Bulgarian Symphony Orchestra, New Symphony Orchestra etc. Veselin is a part of Symphony of the Americas where he has served as a trumpet player and soloist for over 10 years. As an educator his students have attended the most prestigious summer programs such as Interlochen, Tanglewood, Chosen Vale, Eastern Music Festival among many others. Students of his have been semi-finalists and finalists at National Trumpet Competition.