Joana Genova

Ms. Genova began playing violin at the age of six in her native Bulgaria and
made her solo debut at the age of twelve with the Plovdiv Chamber Orchestra.
She is a prizewinner of the National Competition in Bulgaria and has
appeared as soloist with the Plovdiv Symphony Orchestra and Shumen
Philharmonic. Ms. Genova received her Bachelor of Music from Sweelinck
Conservatory in Amsterdam and her Master's degree in chamber music at the
Rotterdam Conservatory. Her former teachers include Peter Brunt, Ilya
Grubert, members of the Daniel String Quartet and Prof. Samuel Thaviu. In
Holland, Ms. Genova was concertmaster of the Amsterdam Bach Consort and a
member for Amsterdam Sinfonietta. Since 2000, she has lived in the US where
she is a member of the Brooklyn Philharmonic Orchestra and is active as a
free-lance orchestra and chamber musician in New York City. Her
collaborations include the Shanghai String Quartet, Nathaniel Rosen, Michael
Rudiakov, Ruth Laredo, Michelle De Young, among others. Ms. Genova has
performed as soloist with Adelphi Chamber Orchestra, Metropolitan Symphony,
Rockaway Symphony, Danbury Symphony and Manchester Festival Orchestra. She
is on the faculty of the Manchester Music Festival and the Michael Rudiakov
Music Academy in Vermont.