Todor Toshev

Who is Todor Toshev?

Todor Toshev was a Bulgarian Double bass player.

Todor Toshev was born in Bulgaria. He was the creator of the Bulgarian school of double bass and the first double bass professor in the country.

Toshev graduated from the Music Academy in Sofia/class of Asen Vapordjiev in 1948 . He continued his studies in the Prague Conservatory with professor Oldrih Shoreis until 1951. He returned to Bulgaria and established the roots of the Modern Bulgarian School of Double Bass which was gaining recognition and respect. He performed consistently in the country and abroad, furthering the popularity of his school. There are a number of recordings from this time being kept in the library of the Bulgarian National Radio. He taught masterclasses in England, Germany, Switzerland, Greece and Finland and became a member of the International Society of Bassists-Huston, USA, earning a PHD “honoris causa” in the Musical Academy “Ian Sibelius” in Finland and Bulgarian National Music Academy in Sofia. He was then featured in the 16th Edition of the Cambridge “Who is Who” Music encyclopedia.