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Ivan "Dimo" Dimitrov

pid.jpg, 35kB Instruments:
Violin, guitar, piano, bass guitar, violoncello, singing.

Music genres:
Jazz, funky, fusion, rock, pop, country, classic.

Other spheres of artistic work:
Composition, arrangement, education.

Biography:

He was born in 1974 in Nitra, Slovakia. He comes from musical family.

1989

  • He graduated from ĽŠU (folk school of art) in Nitra, play the violin, piano; during the studies he participated in many violin competitions with leading positions and besides that he became concert expert in string orchestra.

1989 – 1991

  • Study at Conservatory in Bratislava, field of study: violin; private study of playing the guitar focused on jazz.

1992 – 1993

  • He was guitarist in the band Palast, jazz formation THS Band (in this band leading Slovak pianist Peter Preložník performed), rock band IF (outstanding Slovak artists played in this band like Juraj Topor, present bassguitarist of the band Tublatanka and the singer Otto Weiter).
  • He also took part in the musical course in Gent, Belgium, field of study: guitar, violin; as guitarist he performed in the jazz festival in Belfort (France).

1994

  • Member of Military artistic assemblage in Bratislava playing on bass guitar.

1995

  • He performed as violinist in Country Bluegrass band GRUNT under the direction of Libor Babuljak. He performed in many musicals and theatre projects in Europe.

1996 – 2001

  • The member of the band working in Germany. During work in Germany he performed with world-famous producer, composer and pianist Hans George Brunner-Schwer, then with producer of world-famous The Singers Unlimited, Oscar Peterson etc. In Nitra he organized and successfully performed on the concerts called "Dimo and guests" (Dimo a hostia).

1998

  • He was supporting the Project of edition CD "In Loving Memory of Daniel", of German singer Yvonn Katrin Fiedler, working in the USA, at the same time he also participated on the arrangement of songs and recording the vocals on the previous project. As session musician he recorded for Slovak bands Gladiator, Desmod, he co-operated with the singer Robert Opatovský.

After 2001

  • He has lived in France, where he performed in the band Macadame and Dimo group. As guitarist he co-operated in the recording the CD "Je tattendais", by the famous French pianist Hubert Ramm. As guitarist, violinist and arranger he co-operates with French composer René Parentin on many musical projects. Apart from that he worked as session and concert musician.

2006 - 2008

  • In 2006 he participated in the project of recording the album of René Parentin. Many famous jazz interpreters took part at recording, like Martin Valihora, Juraj Griglák and Pavol Bodnár. In the present he is interested in writing music for various musical projects. Also he work as concert musician in the Pop music.


The outstanding feature of his professional activity is brilliant instrumentality, exceptional musical feeling and creative inventiveness. He is able to attract all of the generations by his play. He can play many musical instruments, which is very useful for applying the wide spectrum of musical genres. He also uses his rich repertory of read up on music.


"Après leur triomphe à Phalsbourg, Dimo, la star d'Outre-Rhin et ses musiciens récidivent avec un deuxième concert dans ce lieu mythique pour ce genre de manifestation. Le chanteur guitariste et violoniste s'est déjà fait en l'espace d'un concert dans la région, une solide réputation et c'est tant mieux pour la formation qui a le vent en poupe."
(Du journal « Le Républicain Lorrain » du Mercredi 6 mars 2002)

"L'artiste, Dimo, qui a exercé ses talents dans différentes formations internationales de renon, s'est prêté de bonne grâce au jeu et a présenté à son auditoire conquis d'avance une palette complète de styles musicaux avec ses interprétations pleines de virtuosité."
(Du journal « Le Républicain Lorrain » du Dimanche 29 Avril 2007)