“Native land – this is where I learned to love not only a man’s
hands, but also what is created by his soul.
This is where the love of folk songs grew strong in me.
this is where this spirit arose, which obsessed and gave meaning
to my work. Even today, when I’m coming to the valley of roses,
I am overwhelmed by memories from my childhood and youth years,
when the artist awoke in me, when my life’s substance was transformed
into musical forms…”
Acad. Petko Staynov |