Rossitza Milevska

Born and raised in Sofia, Bulgaria, the gifted artist cultivated her admiration for music at the National School of Music “Lubomir Pipkov ». She continued her education at the National Academy of Music, “Pantcho VLADIGEROV », earning both Bachelor and Master degrees in the study of classical harp.

In 1999 Rossitza moved to Nice, France, where she continued her work for a postgraduate degree with the French Harp virtuoso Elizabeth Fontan-Binoche.

She decided to expand her knowledge of jazz by studying with the great French jazz pianist Robert Persi at the “Conservatoire National à Rayonnement Régional » in Nice.
In 2008 Rossitza won the 1st prize at the “Tremplin Nice Jazz Festival » with her trio and became the first jazz harpist who had a concert on the stage of The Nice Jazz Festival.

Mrs Milevska is the the recipient of numerous prizes: « Prix du Soliste » and “Prix du Public » from the “Tremplin Jazz de Porquerolles 2012″, the winner of the “Auvernier Jazz Contest 2012″ in Switzerland and the “Tremplin Music Contest Jazz 2013 » Antibes –Juan Les Pins
In addition to the frequent solo and chamber music recitals in Europe, Ms Milevska has performed with her Jazz Trio in prestigious Jazz and Harp festivals, such as The Nice Jazz Festival, The 7th European Harp Symposium in Cardiff, The World Harp Congress, Amsterdam and Vancouver, Jazz à Toulon, Sentmenat International Harp Festival, Jazz in Segur, Jazz à Ramatuelle, Jazz à Presles.

Her use of space and ability to integrate the freedom of improvisation with the nuances of various styles of music gently involve us in the intimate and elegant universe of the jazz harp.