Angel Yalachkov

One of the most accomplished young Bulgarian pianists. Winner of more than 55 prizes at international competitions in Europe and Asia.

20UNDER20 Named in the “20 under 20” ranking — the 20 most successful Bulgarians under the age of 20, 2025.

Biography

Angel Yalachkov was born in 2005 in the city of Sofia. In 2023 he graduated from the Lubomir Pipkov National School of Music in the piano class of Prof. Dr. Alexander Vassilenko, and he is currently a fourth-year student at the Pancho Vladigerov National Academy of Music in the piano class of Prof. Dr. Borislava Taneva.

He has won more than 55 prizes at international competitions in Bulgaria, Singapore, Russia, Italy, Belgium, Germany, Finland, Romania, Slovakia, Croatia, Greece, Serbia and North Macedonia, including two Grand Prix, 30 First Prizes and 15 Special Prizes.

He has received scholarships from the Bulgarian Ministry of Culture’s “Protection of Gifted Children” programme, the America for Bulgaria Foundation, the Saints Cyril and Methodius International Foundation and the Ventsislav Yankov Foundation. He received an award from the National Culture Fund for high achievement in the arts and culture. He was nominated for Young Musician of the Year in 2024, and in 2025 he was named in the prestigious “20 under 20” ranking of the most successful young Bulgarians under the age of 20.

He has performed concerts and recitals at renowned festivals in Bulgaria and abroad. He has appeared as a soloist with the Academic Symphony Orchestra of the Pancho Vladigerov National Academy of Music, the Sofia Soloists chamber orchestra, Sinfonietta Shumen, the State Opera Ruse orchestra, and the Haskovo and Orpheus chamber orchestras. He has taken part in many masterclasses with distinguished Bulgarian and international pianists and teachers.