Anna-Maria Ravnopolska-Dean

Anna-Maria Ravnopolska-Dean (Bulgarian: Анна-Мария Равнополска-Дийн) (born 3 August 1960) is a Bulgarian harpist, musicologist and composer.

Quotes about Anna-Maria Ravnopolska-Dean

 * [She] played with drive, aplomb, and sensitivity throughout … this performance will take a place amongst the best performances of my music.
 * Peter Blauvelt, composer (June 2003)


 * Exhibited a rare combination of emotional involvement and profound calmness on stage.
 * Anna Chobanova (1995)


 * Artistic, with high sensitivity and imagination, Anna-Maria managed the difficult program.
 * Iveta Gruncharova, musicologist, Bulgarian National Radio (19 November 2003)


 * Anna-Maria Ravnopolska-Dean is flying amazingly headlong to the performance peaks. Overwhelming, incisive images, kaleidoscope of colors, flexible technique.
 * Konstantin Karapetrov, “Music Yesterday, Today” (December 2003)


 * Demonstrated mastery of the instrument, deep musical insights and stylistic understanding … extraordinary.
 * Dr. Vernon Kliewer, Professor Emeritus, Indiana University (1995)


 * "The talent is passion and intellect" says the famous pianist Heinrich Neuhaus — with this mind we can define the art of the young harpist — Anna-Maria Ravnopolska-Dean.
 * Albena Manova, musicologist, Zname (20-26 May 1992)


 * [She] is a brilliant harpist … communicates marvelously with the audience.
 * Susann McDonald (1991)


 * Triumphed ...the concert was a rare pleasure.
 * Rosemary Statelova, Demokratsia (1992)