Bio

www.myspace.com/popovskisaso POPOVSKI SASO Sophisticated, well equipped academically, Jazz musician whose performances are beyond technical reproach though at times and with emotional elements, able to bring his work the passion and great virtuosity, charm in his interpretation and approach to each composition as a great artist who tries to work out something particular for each tune that will fit it. -Professional playing and teaching Guitar, Jazz music and music improvisations. -A wide experience in a number of music stiles: Jazz, Pop, Rock, Blues, Sound design and music for theatre, Macedonian traditional music and others.-Works for both conventional and electronic media. -High knowledge in the field of Music Theory. Education - 2006 MA studies at the New Bulgarian University, Jazz Faculty. www.nbu.bg -Graduated in 2005 at the State Academy of Music “Pancho Vladigerov” Pop and Jazz Faculty, studies in class of Master Alehander Pumpalov, Awards - Won 1st prize at the competition “Pop Rock Fest”-Skopie 1996, R.Macedonia. - 2004/2005 won grant from Open Society Institute Zug Foundation (OSI-ZUG), Switzerland. Professional experience - 1997 played in Jazz tournament in Belgrade, R.Serbia. - From 1998 member of New Jazz Quartet. - 2001 participated in Jazz Workshop in Sofia, R.Bulgaria - 2002 participated in Jazz Quartet “DAVIS-EVANS” played music of Miles Davis and Bill Evans, with Emil Tasev and Atans Hadziev. - 2004 year is performance in NEW ART FESTIVAL “SOLSIST” in organization with France alliance Bitola on 22/07/2004 in Bitola R. Macedonia where I preformed my new author’s material named “Voices around us”. It is complete review of the entire author’s works, in duration of one hour performance with saxophone player Atanas Hadziev from R. Bulgaria. - 2005 recorded first Jazz album in Bitola R.Macedonia with POPOVSKI TASEVSKI QUARTET called Porta Jazz 2005. - 2006 performance at first Traveling Photography Exhibit in organization by USAID United States Agency International Development. - 2006 in cooperation with youth center for development in Demir Hisar R.Macedonia, realized project Jazz Education Center. - 2006 with Popovski Tasevski Quartet in the multimedia center “Mala Stanica“ Skopje R.Macedonia promotion of the album Porta Jazz 2005. - 2006 performance in “ Youth Culture Action “ sponsored by COSMOFONE, in cooperation with Youth Culture Center (MKC) Bitola R.Macedonia. - 2006 with Popovski Tasevski Quartet, performance for the celebrating of Independence Day in cooperation with American Corner Bitola. - 2006 year is performance in NEW ART FESTIVAL “SOLSIST” in organization with France alliance Bitola, promotion of the album Porta Jazz 2005. - 2006 year performance at the opening of “Slavonic Institute of Moscow”, Bitola R.Macedonia. - Recently preformed concerts in Macedonia and Bulgaria as a soloist and member of the Jazz Quartet’s with international players. - 2006 in cooperation with Youth Center For Development in Demir Hisar, Macedonia realized project Jazz Education Center. - 2006 with Popovski Tasevski Quartet, performance for the celebrating of Independence Day in cooperation with American Corner Bitola. - 2007 performance at the Satchmo Boy Jazz Club – Sofia R.Bulgaria www.stchmoboy.com - In cooperation with Youth Culture Center Bitola participated in project called Urban Drive vol.2 with song Jazzy Moods. MySpace Layouts