Laureate
Zhana Zheleva
Bulgaria
Zhana Zheleva is a Bulgarian flutist who performs in school concerts and on stages across Bulgaria and abroad. She has appeared as a soloist with the Ruse Philharmonic Orchestra and as a guest soloist with the Academic Symphony Orchestra in Sofia and Ruse. Through the “Shoulder to shoulder” project, she performed François Devienne’s Flute Concerto No. 7 with the Shumen Symphony Orchestra.
Her musical development includes masterclasses with Prof. Michael Kofler following an audition at the Mozarteum in Salzburg. Her achievements have been recognized at national and international competitions, and she has received a scholarship from the Bulgarian Ministry of Culture.
Latest Recognition
- Absolute Winner
Flute
World's Best Musicians Competition — 3/2026
Awards & Recognitions
A timeline of recognition
World's Best Musicians Competition — 3/2026
Flute · E
C. Chaminade - Concertino Op. 107
P. Hadzhiev - Concertino (II mov)
- Absolute Winner
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