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NINA BRANKOVANOVA
Nina is an experienced violin educator with a rich background in performance and teaching. She began her musical training at an early age. She graduated from the National School of Arts in Ruse, Bulgaria. Later, she earned her Master’s degree in violin performance from the Bulgarian National Academy of Music in Sofia.
During her studies, Ms. Nina refined her artistry through masterclasses with distinguished musicians. These included Mincho Minchev, Vanya Milanova, Jury Jislin, and Michael Frischenschlager.
Her professional career spans over a decade of orchestral experience. Ms. Nina spent five years performing with the New Symphony Orchestra and served as Assistant Concertmaster of the Orpheus String Chamber Orchestra. In addition, she led the National Academy’s Student Orchestra as Concertmaster.
This passion for ensemble playing took her across Europe where performed with the Youth Orchestra of the Netherlands and the Ruse Festival Orchestra.
Internationally, Ms. Nina has performed in the USA, Argentina, Italy, Germany, and the Netherlands. After relocating to Asia, she continued her musical journey in the Philippines, Thailand, and now Singapore.
Since 2011, Ms. Nina has been a dedicated violin teacher at Tanglewood Music School. She guides students of all ages. Her teaching has helped many young violinists achieve excellent results in competitions, music examinations, and auditions for programmes such as the School of the Arts (SOTA) and the Music Elective Programme (MEP).
In 2022, Ms. Nina created the Musical Fairytales concert series to inspire children and families to explore classical music together.
“I believe that as musicians, we have a mission to bring people into concert halls and connect them with music. As teachers, we nurture a lifelong love of music in every student.”
KOMILA IZATULLOYEVA
Komila Izatulloyeva is a passionate violin and piano instructor who brings international experience to her teaching at Tanglewood Music School in Singapore.
In 2019, she graduated from the Musical Lyceum named after Victor Uspensky in Uzbekistan, where she achieved numerous awards in international violin competitions held in Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Italy. She also performed regularly in weekly charity concerts titled “From Children to Children,” sharing music with young audiences.
The following year, Ms. Komila continued her education at the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music, National University of Singapore, under Professor Zuo Jun. She expanded her musical skills by attending masterclasses with renowned violinists such as Xi Chen, Ilya Konovalov, Nadir Khashimov, Amalia Hall, Krzysztof Wegrzyn, Christoph Schickedanz, Shlomo Mintz, and Qian Zhou.
Alongside her work as a violin teacher, Ms. Komila is also an accomplished pianist. She enjoys helping children and adults up to Grade 5 develop their piano technique and musical understanding.
At Tanglewood Music School, she teaches:
Violin lessons for beginners to advanced students
Piano classes for children and adults
Music Theory
ABRSM exam preparation and performance coaching
Ms. Komila is committed to helping each student achieve their musical goals with patience, encouragement, and a focus on strong technical foundations.