Alexandrina Boyanova is a versatile violinist and violist, actively engaged as a performer, teacher, and scholar. An active proponent of both new music and underperformed classics, her repertoire spans from the Renaissance to the present, encompassing music across all eras.
Collaborating with Grammy and Oscar-winning composer Tan Dun, Alexandrina premiered digitally his chamber piece Prayer and Blessing, and has been a featured soloist for the international premieres of his Water Passion at prestigious venues such as Brussels' Bozar Hall, Shanghai Symphony Hall, Athens’ Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Temple of Dendur.
Her debut CD, Tribute to Vasco Abadjiev, was produced and released by Bulgarian National Radio, in a multi-faceted project that also included the publication of Abadjiev’s 9 Caprices and Sonata’s new editions, edited by Alexandrina. She has further enriched the archives of Bulgarian National Radio with the first recordings of Luciano Berio’s Sequenza VIII for solo violin and Joaquin Rodrigo’s Concierto d’Estío for violin and orchestra.
At the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Alexandrina has participated in notable performances such as Arvo Pärt @ 80, Stockhausen’s complete KLANG cycle, Sara Berman’s Closet in The Women exhibition, and TEDxMET, where she performed alongside New York City Ballet dancers. Her ensembles, Dekadenz Duo and The Lost Marbles string trio, are frequent performers at the museum and at venues throughout New York City.
As a fervent explorer of solo violin repertoire, Alexandrina has curated and performed numerous recitals that highlight this unique art form. In her dedication to enriching the violin canon, she commissioned a piece by the renowned composer Reiko Füting, resulting in Tanz. Tanz. — a contemporary reflection on Bach’s Chaconne. Recently, Alexandrina premiered and recorded Ali Can Puskulcu’s Drowning in Post-Factual Waves for violin and live electronics at the SEAMUS conference in NYU. Later this season, Alexandrina will present her new project, which pays homage to the most iconic Prelude and Theme and Variations for solo violin in a compelling and playful blend of tradition and modernity.
In theatre, Alexandrina was the violin chair for the critically acclaimed production of Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish at the Museum of Jewish Heritage and off-Broadway. She also curated the music for the Off-Broadway production of Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew at Baruch Performing Arts Center, where she had both an acting and playing role onstage.
Since her debut with the Orfei Chamber Orchestra at the age of 10, Alexandrina has been in the spotlight as a soloist with numerous orchestras, including the Bulgarian National Radio Orchestra, Saint Petersburg State Symphony Orchestra Klassika, Lima Symphony Orchestra, and Orchestra della Toscana, to name a few.
Alexandrina holds a Doctorate from The Juilliard School, where she completed a dissertation on Salvatore Sciarrino’s Six Caprices for Solo Violin. She also earned her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from the Manhattan School of Music, and has been mentored by Salvatore Accardo in Italy. As a third-generation violinist and a fourth-generation educator, Alexandrina is honored to continue her family’s rich tradition in music and education.
