Jassen Todorov has distinguished himself as one of the most prominent violinists of his generation. Dubbed “an outstanding violinist…a player to watch” by the British music journal The Strad, Mr. Todorov has appeared with major orchestras in the United States and Europe, and has given numerous recitals, including New York’s Weill Recital Hall, Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw (together with violinist Oleh Krysa) and London’s St. James, among others. He is also an active performer in his native Bulgaria, where he is considered one of the country’s most prized young musicians.

With a repertoire including works from all styles and epochs, the 34-year-old violinist became the youngest musician (at 26) to record all six violin sonatas of Eugene Ysaye. Reviewing the 2001 CD, The Strad said Mr. Todorov “is able to deliver Ysaye's demands in the many mercurial passages with commendable accuracy” and the American Record Guide described it as “high praise…an important release for admirers of Ysaye’s music.” He has recently recorded Beethoven's Sonatas Nos. 6 & 10 as well as the three violin sonatas by Brahms. All discs are on Gega New label.

Mr. Todorov began his musical education in Bulgaria at the Schools of Music in Plovdiv and Sofia and furthered his studies in the United States at the Idyllwild Arts Academy in California. A top prize winner of several national and international competitions, he earned his bachelor’s degree in violin performance from Harid Conservatory, Florida, and his master’s degree from the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York. From 2000 to 2003, he served as the teaching assistant to Professor Oleh Krysa at the Eastman School and held a violin position at the University of Rochester. In 2002, he received the prestigious Eastman award for excellence in teaching. Currently, Mr. Todorov is a Professor of Violin and the Director of the School of Music and Dance at San Francisco State University.

He holds a Commercial Pilot's License and is an active pilot and member of several flying clubs in Northern California.