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Simo Lazarov (Simon Lazar) is Bulgaria's first composer, performer and promoter of electronic music. He has specialized in several European studios and has taken part in many electronic and computer music festivals all over Europe and USA. He founded and directed the first Bulgarian studio for Electronic music at the Bulgarian National Radio (1973 - 1999). Since 1977 he has been a lecturer on sound engineering and electronic music at the Music Academy, Technical and Sofia's Universities. In 1996 he created a brand new programme-course on “Computer Systems and Technologies in the Music“ at the New Bulgarian University. Over the years Simon Lazar has performed more than 2000 concerts. In recent years he has organized open-air concerts which are synthesis of the various arts, attracting large audiences for his contemporary music. He was co-initiator of the Festival for Electro-Acoustic, Electronic and Computer Music and of the multimedia forum Computer Space. In 1999 he created International Forum-Festival Computer Music Space witch is held in different countries. Simon Lazar has released 9 LP, 30 CD's, more than 80 soundtracks and 9 books. For 30-th year Anniversary of first Bulgarian Electronic Music Studio was released 30 CDs Special Edition - Anthology of his music. He has received many prizes and in 1995 was named Bulgarian Musician of the Year. He is a member of Bulgarian and Israeli Composers League and SEAH Czech Electro-Acoustic Composers. In 2008 Simon Lazar was named “Artist of the Year“ of National Culture Center.
