| Angelina Tkatcheva | |
| Native Name: | Ангелина Ткачёва |
| Birth Place: | Minsk |
| Nationality: | Belarusian |
| Alma Mater: | Belarusian State Academy of Music |
| Years Active: | 1983–present |
| Spouse: | Aristos Stathopoulos |
Angelina Tkatcheva (Belarusian: Ангелина Ткачёва) is a Belarusian virtuoso cimbalist. She is regarded as one of the greatest Belarusian cimbel players of all time.
She was born in Minsk, Belarus, where she began her musical studies at a very young age. At the age of 10, she received her first prize in the Belarusian competition for young musicians, performing works on cimbel.[1]
After a few years, she continued her studies at the Belarusian State Academy of Music, where she completed her studies in 1983, receiving a diploma. In the same year, she took part in a solo competition of the Soviet Union held in Moscow, in which she received an award. After that, she pursued a career as a soloist, giving concerts and recitals in various cities of the USSR, while at the same time continuing to attend classes at the academy, as part of her postgraduate studies.
Her repertoire includes works by classical, romantic, but also contemporary composers. In 1989 she settled permanently in Greece, which was the occasion to begin a new artistic career, starting collaborations with the Athens Concert Hall,[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] the Greek National Opera,[7] the Athens State Orchestra,[8] [9] [10] the Thessaloniki State Symphony Orchestra,[11] the Orchestra of Colors[12] [13] and the ERT Music Ensembles,[14] while generally collaborating with the Greek Composers' Union.[15] She has also performed at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus and the Pallas Theater, but has also taken part in many music festivals and events.[16]
She has taught at the Athens Conservatoire, the Hellenic Conservatory and the Municipal Conservatories of Patras and Petroupoli.[17]
| Name | Year published | Album artist | References | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROM | 1989 | Nikos Kypourgos | ||
| An Imoun Andras | 1997 | Maria Katinari | ||
| At The Café Aman | 1998 | Niki Tramba,Ross Daly, Labyrinth | ||
| Proves apoheretismou | 1999 | Maria Voumvaki | ||
| I Domna Samiou sto Megaro Mousikis | 1999 | Domna Samiou | [18] | |
| Septemvrios | 2001 | Nikos Platyrachos | ||
| Tis Kira-Thalassas | 2002 | Domna Samiou | [19] | |
| Allotes Otan Ekoursevan | 2006 | George Hatzimichelakis | ||
| Ode | 2007 | Tassis Christoyannis | ||
| Tragoudia tou Aigaiou | 2008 | Orchestra of Colors,Savina Yannatou, Vasilis Gisdakis | ||
| 24 = 24 Songs | 2008 | Manos Hadjidakis | ||
| To Hrisafi t' Ouranou | 2015 | Michalis Loukovikas,Aris Alexandrou | [20] | |
| Modus | 2016 | George Hatzimichelakis | ||
| Music from Greece: Domna Samiou | 2018 | Domna Samiou | [21] [22] | |
| Lydian stone | 2019 | George Hatzimichelakis |