1. Curriculum vitae
PERSONAL INFORMATION Nikolay Shterev
Varna (Bulgaria)
00359 876301661
niki_bravo@abv.bg
PERSONAL STATEMENT Exceptionally gifted;
Creative and result-oriented person;
Music Arranger with great experience;
Determining all parts of a song;
Arranging songs for musical artists and bands;
WORK EXPERIENCE
Music Arranger
Freelancer, Varna (Bulgaria)
▪ Create new variation from existing piece of music;
▪ Compose and transcribe musical scores ;
▪ Collect various musical compositions and create a music library;
▪ Listen, understand tunes and turn into a new score to be used in orchestra, play;
▪ Change the musical composition and make it suitable for choral group, band or individual;
▪ Rewrite or arrange a piece of music for an instrument or medium other than that originally intended;
▪ Generate ideas to convert original composition into notation;
▪ Converse with musician, producers and directors to produce ideas for music;
▪ Direct and supervise orchestra or band;
▪ Audition and train singers ;
▪ Assist the musician team in completing the project;
▪ Revise the composition by using sound software;
▪ In depth knowledge of all different instruments (their ranges, capabilities) mainly specializes in
guitars;
▪ Exceptional ability to work under pressure;
▪ Profound knowledge of the purpose, concept, and use of musical instruments;
▪ Excellent ability to read music;
▪ Exceptional ability to grasp and play music by ear;
▪ Proven ability to write music;
▪ Immense knowledge of music theory, orchestration, composition, and harmony.
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EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Music Philology
PERSONAL SKILLS
Mother tongue(s) Bulgarian
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2. Curriculum vitae Nikolay Shterev
Other language(s) UNDERSTANDING SPEAKING WRITING
Listening Reading Spoken interaction Spoken production
English B2 B2 B2 B2 B2
Levels: A1 and A2: Basic user - B1 and B2: Independent user - C1 and C2: Proficient user
Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
Communication skills - Good communication skills gained through my experience as a musician (more than 40 years of
experience);
- Excellent contact skills gained while working on the stage and with my students;
- Great personal approach to each individual;
- Excellent communication skills gained while talking about business with different organizations;
Organisational / managerial skills - Great leadership skills - currently responsible for a band of 5 people;
- Good organizational skills - gained as a leader and a music arranger;
- Good team- leading skills - operate a band for more than 40 years;
- Good mentoring skills - gained as a teacher of my students;
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