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BIO

Laureate of numerous national and international competitions, Dr. Teodora

Adzharova’s career has taken her to multiple performance venues in the United States,

Bulgaria, France, Germany, Macedonia, Serbia, and the Czech Republic. Described as

a “true musician” with “electrifying energy” and “limitless emotional and dynamic range”

(NYCR), the Bulgarian pianist has established herself as one of the most sought-after

musicians in the Baltimore, MD-Washington, D.C. region, frequently collaborating with

musicians from both the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University and the

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. Some of Dr. Adzharova’s recent performances include

appearances at the Peabody Institute, University of Maryland, Baltimore County,

Goucher College, York College, Catholic University of America, the DiMenna Center, the

Bulgarian Embassy in D.C., the Washington Arts Club, and Silo Hill. 

Dr. Adzharova’s 2025–2026 season will feature the release of her debut solo album

dedicated to the music of Dmitri Shostakovich. The CD will include the

composer’s Preludes, Op. 34 and Piano Sonata, Op. 61. One of the few pianists who

performs both of Shostakovich’s piano sonatas in a single program, Dr. Adzharova has

presented lecture-recitals of the repertoire at Peabody (2025), UMBC (2022), the World

Piano Conference (Serbia, 2023), and the DiMenna Center (New York, 2024). Her

interest in the legacy of Shostakovich has garnered the recognition of Alan Mercer,

editor-in-chief of the international DSCH Journal, leading to collaborations and the

publication of Dr. Adzharova’s writings. 

As a passionate educator, she teaches at the Peabody Preparatory division, where she

also coordinates the Musicianship for Pianists program. Her previous faculty

appointments include the Peabody Conservatory, UMBC, Community College of

Baltimore County and the Leon Fleisher Academy. Dr. Adzharova is a board member of

the Greater Baltimore Music Teacher Association and is a sought-after adjudicator for

numerous regional and state competitions and recitals. In 2019, Dr. Adzharova’s

dedication to chamber music and community engagement led her to become the Co-

founder and Co-Artistic Director of the Annunciation Cathedral Concert Series. Each

season, the series offers inventive and accessible classical music programming to the

Baltimore community, promoting high-caliber artists from the region and beyond. 

Dr. Adzharova holds piano performance degrees from the Peabody Institute (DMA,

2020; Performance Diploma, 2013; MM, 2011), where she studied with Ellen Mack.