Maestru de cor / Choirmaster

Nascut la Tulcea in anul 1954, Pavel Sopov a absolvit succesiv Liceul de Muzica George Enescu din Bucuresti (1973) si Conservatorul Ciprian Porumbescu din capitala (1978), sectia pedagogie muzicala (specializarea muzica vocala si instrumentala). A urmat cursul de dirijat coral la clasele profesorilor Silvia Secrieriu si Iovan Miclea. Dupa absolvire a infiintat un cor al cadrelor didactice din orasul Draganesti-Olt, obtinand o mentiune la etapa judeteana a Festivalului Cantarea Romaniei (1979). Din luna septembrie a aceluiasi an a condus corul barbatesc al I.T.M.A. Craiova pana in anul 1984, participand in aceasta perioada la diferite spectacole si concursuri pe scenele craiovene: Filarmonica Oltenia, Clubul I.T.M.A., Casa Stiintei si Tehnicii, Liceul de Arta, Clubul Electroputere. In perioada 1984 - 1989 pregateste ca dirijor secund, alaturi de maestrul Alexandru Racu, Corul Sindicatului Invatamant. In anul 1987 a preluat conducerea corului Liceului de Arta din Craiova, efectuand turnee atat in tara, cat si in strainatate, participand la numeroase manifestari culturale. A fost dirijor al Corului Filarmonicii Oltenia si maestru de cor la Teatrul Liric Elena Teodorini. De-a lungul anilor, a desfasurat si o intensa activitate didactica, fiind profesor titular (o perioada si director) al Liceului de Arta Marin Sorescu, iar in ultimii ani, lector universitar doctor la Departamentul de Arte al Facultatii de Litere - Universitatea din Craiova; actualmente, indeplineste calitatea de maestru de cor al Filarmonicii oltene.

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Born in Tulcea in 1954, Pavel Sopov graduated in Bucharest from George Enescu Highschool of Music (1973) and Ciprian Porumbescu Conservatory - Department of Music Education (Specialization in Vocal and Instrumental Performance, 1978). He studied the choral conducting with Professors Silvia Secrieriu and Iovan Miclea. After graduation, he founded a choir of teachers in Draganesti-Olt, obtaining a Special Award of the National Festival Song of Romania (the county stage, 1979). Between 1979 - 1984, Pavel Sopov conducted the I.T.M.A. Craiova Male Choir, participating in various concerts and competitions, performing on stages, such as: Oltenia Philharmonic, I.T.M.A. Club, House of Science and Technology, HighSchool of Art, Electroputere Club. Between 1984 - 1989, Mr. Sopov was assistant conductor to maestro Alexandru Racu for the Education Union Choir. In 1987, he became choir conductor of the Highschool of Arts, participating in concert tours both in Romania and abroad. He was conductor with Oltenia Philharmonic's Choir and choirmaster with Elena Teodorini Lyric Theatre. Over the years, he worked intensely as a teacher. For a period of time, Pavel Sopov was also Director of Marin Sorescu High School of Arts, and, in the recent years, lecturer at the Department of Arts at the Faculty of Letters at the University of Craiova. In the present, he is choirmaster with Oltenia Philharmonic's Academic Choir.