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Svoboda Bozduganova
Double Bass
Bulgaria
Years active: 2026
Svoboda Bozduganova graduated from the Instrumental Faculty of the National Academy of Music "Prof. Pancho Vladigerov" with a major in double bass, obtaining both a bachelor's and master's degree. At the same academy, she also completed a degree in "Pop and Jazz Arts" with double bass as her primary instrument. Additionally, she successfully earned a second master's degree at the Janáček Academy of Music and Performing Arts in Brno, Czech Republic, in the class of Prof. Miloslav Jelinek, graduating with distinction. During her studies in the Czech Republic, she actively participated for four years in the chamber ensemble "Brno Double Bass Orchestra."
In Bulgaria, Svoboda Bozduganova collaborates with numerous chamber orchestras and ensembles, including the chamber ensemble "ClassicArt," recipient of prestigious awards such as the "Golden Quartet Acad. Marin Goleminov" and the "Crystal Lyre" Award for Ensemble in 2025, as well as the formation "Jazz Trio + X," the "Jazz Duo Venkov–Bozduganova," and many other groups. She actively performs in both classical and jazz music and is one of the few female instrumentalists to establish a solid presence as a solo performer in both genres.
Bozduganova has presented more than five solo recitals and participated in numerous concerts, including premiere performances of works by Bulgarian and international composers both in Bulgaria and abroad. She is a laureate of various international competitions held in Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia.
Svoboda Bozduganova began her teaching career in 2012 at the National School of Music "Lyubomir Pipkov." In 2013, she defended her doctoral degree at the National Music Academy "Prof. Pancho Vladigerov." Since 2018, she has been a jazz double bass assistant in the "Pop and Jazz Arts" department at the same academy, and in 2020, she was appointed Senior Lecturer at the National School of Music "Lyubomir Pipkov."
In her pedagogical practice, she introduced the German bowing system to Bulgaria, complementing the traditionally used French system, and currently teaches both methods. She has also developed new curricula for double bass instruction in specialized art schools across the country, contributing to the expansion of the age range for beginning students to include first graders.
In 2019, she published the textbook "Scales for Double Bass in One and Two Octaves," designed for children and adolescents. In 2022 and 2023, she developed the curricula for the "Pop and Jazz Double Bass" major for bachelor's and master's degrees at the National Academy of Music "Prof. Pancho Vladigerov."
In 2025, Bozduganova participated in the "International Jazz Festival Dr. Emil Iliev" in Borovets with the chamber ensemble "ClassicArt." In September 2025, she took part as a teacher and member in the "International Double Bass Convention and Masterclasses" at the Leoš Janáček Academy of Music in Brno, where she also presented a solo recital as part of the program.
At the beginning of 2026, Bozduganova completed recordings for an album featuring original works by Prof. Simeon Venkov for double bass and piano, scheduled for release later the same year.
In Bulgaria, Svoboda Bozduganova collaborates with numerous chamber orchestras and ensembles, including the chamber ensemble "ClassicArt," recipient of prestigious awards such as the "Golden Quartet Acad. Marin Goleminov" and the "Crystal Lyre" Award for Ensemble in 2025, as well as the formation "Jazz Trio + X," the "Jazz Duo Venkov–Bozduganova," and many other groups. She actively performs in both classical and jazz music and is one of the few female instrumentalists to establish a solid presence as a solo performer in both genres.
Bozduganova has presented more than five solo recitals and participated in numerous concerts, including premiere performances of works by Bulgarian and international composers both in Bulgaria and abroad. She is a laureate of various international competitions held in Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia.
Svoboda Bozduganova began her teaching career in 2012 at the National School of Music "Lyubomir Pipkov." In 2013, she defended her doctoral degree at the National Music Academy "Prof. Pancho Vladigerov." Since 2018, she has been a jazz double bass assistant in the "Pop and Jazz Arts" department at the same academy, and in 2020, she was appointed Senior Lecturer at the National School of Music "Lyubomir Pipkov."
In her pedagogical practice, she introduced the German bowing system to Bulgaria, complementing the traditionally used French system, and currently teaches both methods. She has also developed new curricula for double bass instruction in specialized art schools across the country, contributing to the expansion of the age range for beginning students to include first graders.
In 2019, she published the textbook "Scales for Double Bass in One and Two Octaves," designed for children and adolescents. In 2022 and 2023, she developed the curricula for the "Pop and Jazz Double Bass" major for bachelor's and master's degrees at the National Academy of Music "Prof. Pancho Vladigerov."
In 2025, Bozduganova participated in the "International Jazz Festival Dr. Emil Iliev" in Borovets with the chamber ensemble "ClassicArt." In September 2025, she took part as a teacher and member in the "International Double Bass Convention and Masterclasses" at the Leoš Janáček Academy of Music in Brno, where she also presented a solo recital as part of the program.
At the beginning of 2026, Bozduganova completed recordings for an album featuring original works by Prof. Simeon Venkov for double bass and piano, scheduled for release later the same year.