Gergana Raykova
Born in Bulgaria, at the Black Sea Coast of the city of Burgas, Gergana now lives in Cobham. A pupil of the famous pedagogue Natasha Boyarsky, Gergana was Natasha’s main assistant for four years as well as Lutsia Ibragimova’s assistant for seven. She currently works with Robin Wilson at the school. She also coaches chamber music, most recently for recordings of Orchid Classics Album.
Gergana’s students have gone on to become some of today’s most recognised young violinists, major prize winners of the Menuhin Competition, Indianapolis Violin Competition, Montreal, Joachim and winners of Bartok, Brahms, Jeunesses Musicales and BBC Young Musician Strings. They have gone on to develop international performing careers working with Isserlis, Capucon, Kremmer and have signed with major artists managements. She is currently preparing students for Premio Paganini, Queen Elizabeth and Carl Flesh in the upcoming months. Most recently her students have achieved places at top conservatoires in Berlin, Vienna, New York and London and have won full scholarships to Julliard School, Royal Academy, Royal College of Music, Indiana and Boston Conservatoires.