Bio

Youri Stoikov (EuriKA) Composer from Varna, Bulgaria. Pisces. Youri has studied composition under the guidance of the composer from Varna, Bulgaria, Petko Metchkov. His grandfather Stoyko has been well-known as a player of wooden flute (in Bulgarian: kaval) and has been named therefore Kavaldzhi Stoyko. His father is the famous accordion player Dimitar Stoykov. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rv5mcJbRPFk http://www.youtube.com/user/dimitrstoykov His brother is a musician in Norway. Youri has played with the groups "DLAN" and "SUBDIBULA". He has taken part in the first concert of electronic music in Sofia 1988, and at the first and second festivals of the electro-acoustic music in the town of Gotse Delchev in 1989 and 1990, along with Simo Lazarov, Lyubomir Kavaldzhiev, Iliya Fortounov, Vladimir Dzhambazov and other musicians. Author of musical signals for Radio Sofia, Radio Varna, Chic Radio (Toronto), private radio stations, National TV; author of theatrical and movie music. He has been a member of the jury at the private international pop festival "Discovery" and "Rock Hit" (both managed by Dono Tsvetkov) in Varna, Bulgaria. He has won: - first prize - best song on a sea subject – NaviBulgare, Varna, 1992. - jury’s prize for short-films music – Badalona, Spain, 2001. After 2001 he has taken part in recording the new CD "True Copy" – Anthology of the rock group "SUBDIBULA"; he has made sound tracks for 2 films – for the Bulgarian National (Satellite) and a private TV, and has worked as an executive producer in Levito Studio, Varna. He has written also the musical background for Angel Nenov's movie “The Legends of Aladzha Monastery”, 2009. Oficial Production: "Window To The Soul" 1988 (cassette) "Things" 1990 (cassette) "Transfiguration" 1992 (CD, cassette) "Transfiguration" 1993 (CD made in Germany) "The Legends" 1996 (CD, cassette) "WIP."(Wide Instrumental Project) 2011 (CD, DVD Audio - Limited Edition) [link="http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/youristoykov"]Youri Stoykov | WIP. | CD Baby [/link]