Anna-Maria Ravnopolska-Dean

Anna-Maria Ravnopolska-Dean (Bulgarian: Анна-Мария Равнополска-Дийн) (born 3 August 1960) is a Bulgarian harpist, musicologist and composer.

A brilliant harpist … communicates marvelously with the audience. ~ Susann McDonald

Quotes about Anna-Maria Ravnopolska-Dean

• [She] played with drive, aplomb, and sensitivity throughout … this performance will take a place amongst the best performances of my music.
  • Peter Blauvelt, composer (June 2003)

• Exhibited a rare combination of emotional involvement and profound calmness on stage.
  • Anna Chobanova (1995)

• Artistic, with high sensitivity and imagination, Anna-Maria managed the difficult program.
  • Iveta Gruncharova, musicologist, Bulgarian National Radio (19 November 2003)

• Anna-Maria Ravnopolska-Dean is flying amazingly headlong to the performance peaks. Overwhelming, incisive images, kaleidoscope of colors, flexible technique.
  • Konstantin Karapetrov, “Music Yesterday, Today” (December 2003)

• Demonstrated mastery of the instrument, deep musical insights and stylistic understanding … extraordinary.
  • Dr. Vernon Kliewer, Professor Emeritus, Indiana University (1995)

• "The talent is passion and intellect" says the famous pianist Heinrich Neuhaus — with this mind we can define the art of the young harpist — Anna-Maria Ravnopolska-Dean.
  • Albena Manova, musicologist, Zname (20-26 May 1992)

• [She] is a brilliant harpist … communicates marvelously with the audience.
  • Susann McDonald (1991)

• Triumphed ...the concert was a rare pleasure.
  • Rosemary Statelova, Demokratsia (1992)

External links

• Home page at American University in Bulgaria