Praised by the New York Times for his “understated but unmistakable virtuosity” and “winning

combination of gentleness and fluidity,” Svet Stoyanov is a unique force in modern percussion.

A winner of the Concert Artists Guild International Competition, he enjoys a multifaceted

career as a performer, music producer, and educator.

Svet’s performing career highlights include concerto appearances with the Chicago, Seattle,

Houston Symphony Orchestra, The Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music and many more, as

well as solo performances at the Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, Kennedy Center, Verizon Hall,

Shanghai Symphony Hall, and Taiwan National Concert Hall, among others worldwide.

A passionate advocate for contemporary music, Svet Stoyanov has commissioned a significant

body of works by composers, such as Mason Bates, Marcos Balter, Andy Akiho and many more.

Recent highlight features "Duo Duel" – a double percussion concerto written by Pulitzer and

Grammy winning composer Jennifer Higdon. The concerto was premiered with the Houston

Symphony, conducted by Robert Spano. These performances were recorded live, and

"Duo Duel" was released on a CD album by NAXOS.

Svet’s next major commissioning initiative is a Concerto for Violin and Percussion – a first of its

kind. This imaginative project is a consortium led by the Colorado Symphony and Peter

Oundjian, with commissioning partners such as the Seattle Symphony, New York Youth

Symphony and The Frost School of Music. The work will be written by Christopher Theofanidis

and is scheduled for a world premiere and a recording in early 2026.

As a producer, Svet has worked on numerous projects for The Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary

Music during the virtual seasons of 2020 and 2021. Most recently he produced and released

the percussion masterworks “Kyoto” by John Psathas, and “Water” by Alejandro Viñao to great

critical acclaim, as well as the album “Through broken time” by flutist Jennifer Grim, which was

featured in the New York Times.

Mr. Stoyanov is a Professor of Percussion at the Frost School of Music, University of Miami,

where he has built one of today’s most innovative percussion programs, creatively bonding

orchestral, solo and chamber music. Many of his students hold positions in various prestigious

Arts Institutions around the globe.

Svet’s artistic mission is committed to the authenticity, virtue, and transformative power of

music.