Jordan Detev

Born in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, in 1950 • Graduated from the Sofia Music Academy • Studied at the International School of Informatics in Varna in 1976 • Conductor of the Baroque Chamber Orchestra (1973–86) and the Symphony Orchestra (1976–78) • Teacher at the Art School in Stara Zagora • Founded the Computer Music Laboratory in Sofia in 1988 • Professor at the State Music Academy in 1991 • Director of the Center for Electronic Theater at the Academy of Theater and Film Arts in 1994 • Computer and mixed media compositions, video clips, experimental audiovisual art, author of writings, articles, and the series “Introduction to Computer Music” • 1993 Scholarship from the Ministry of Science and Education for a research project on human-machine interaction • Lectures and seminars at the University of Illinois • Participation in numerous festivals, exhibitions, workshops, symposia, and conferences • Works and projects: 1991: Computer - Serve (musical generative expert system, gold medal and grand prix at the World Expo '91) • 1992 Music Vision Incarnation (interactive installation) • Filmography: 1988 “Composer” • 1991 “Yesterday” • 1992 ‘Maria’ • 1993 “Palm Sunday” • “Double dream” • 1994 “Plain & portrait” • 1995 “The Virgin Panimnitos”