Our Team
Ivelin Atanasov
Piano and Voice
Ivelin Atanasov is a pianist, vocalist and music educator with a background in classical piano, children’s music education and sound engineering. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Music Pedagogy and a master’s degree in Sound Engineering from Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”. His teaching experience includes private piano lessons and children’s choir instruction in Manhattan, as well as vocal coaching in New York. He has also studied jazz piano improvisation with David Berkman and performed across Europe, the United States, South Korea and Qatar.
Viliana Paliev
Germany-Bulgaria
Leading Teacher
Zhivka Pesheva-Renault
Piano
Zhivka Pesheva-Renault is a pianist and music educator with experience teaching students at all levels, including early childhood music education. Her work at Qatar Music Academy has included piano curriculum design and internal examinations, alongside private teaching and school-based piano education in the UK. She has led piano and musicianship workshops in Qatar and the UK, and supports teachers and families through educational talks and community programmes. Her approach focuses on creating a supportive environment where students can develop their musical skills, confidence and potential.