Sunday July 3rd, 2011, 7:30pm

Michael Petrov was born in Bulgaria and began to play the cello at the age of six. When he was seven he played Vivaldi’s cello concerto in A Minor with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, and this was followed by solo appearances with various orchestras in Bulgaria, and also concerts in Frankfurt and Munich. He has won a number of competitions in Bulgaria and the Czech Republic.

In September 2005 he took a full scholarship to attend the Yehudi Menuhin School, where he studied with Thomas Carroll. Since joining the school he has played in a number of concerts, as soloist, member of the school orchestra, and chamber musician.

In 2009 he was the recipient of the prestigious Guillermina Suggia Prize. He was kindly awarded a full scholarship to continue his education at The Guildhall School of Music and Drama, where he is under the tuition of Louise Hopkins.