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Eugène Henri Paul Gauguin (7 June 1848 – 8 May 1903) was a French Post-Impressionist artist who was not well appreciated until after his death. Gauguin was later recognized for his experimental use of color and synthetist style that were distinguishably different from Impressionism. His work was influential to the French avant-garde and many modern artists, such as Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse. Gauguin’s art became popular after his death; partially from the efforts of art dealer Ambroise Vollard who organized exhibitions of his work late in his career, as well as assisting in organizing two important posthumous exhibitions in Paris. Many of his paintings were in the possession of Russian collector Sergei Shchukin as well as other important collections.

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Yoana Delimarkova and Nikolay Dimitrov

30.11.2014

Yoana Delimarkova and Nikolay Dimitrov are students at the National School of Arts Prof. Veselin Stoyanov – Ruse, in the piano class of Daniela Kyurkchieva.

The piano duo won third prize in the International Piano and Strings Competition American Protégé – online – 2014. Nikolay also received an individual third place in the prestigious contest. The Ruse pianists competed with over 200 peers from around the world. They won their prizes for their brilliant performances of Arabesque № 1 by Debussy as a duo and Impromptu № 1 by Chopin.

In November 2014, Yoana and Nikolay performed in a concert in Carnegie Hall in New York, where they received their diplomas from the competition. Their trip was financed by Ruse - Free Spirit City Foundation’s fund The Faces of Ruse.