Елена Велчева

Elena Velcheva is a Bulgarian pianist and teacher associated with the Dobrin Petkov National School of Music and Dance in Plovdiv. She began teaching there in 1981 and became head of its piano group in 1993. Her pupils include Ivelina Krasteva, who studied with her until graduating in 2017. Velcheva has served on juries for the Young Virtuosos, Pancho Vladigerov and Schumann–Brahms competitions. In 2006 she received the Bulgarian President's Badge of Honour for her contribution to the training of young musicians.