Biography and education
Dr. Dimitar Ninov is a Professor of Instruction at Texas State University. He is a published composer and theorist as well as an invited lecturer at international, national, and regional music conferences. His research is in the fields of tonal harmony and musical form. Ninov's music has been performed in the USA and abroad. He is a former Chairman of the National Association of Composers, USA. He holds a DMA in composition from UT Austin and master’s degrees in theory and composition from the National Academy of Music in Sofia, Bulgaria. Web: dimitarninov.com E-Mail: dn16@txstate.edu
Teaching Interests
Research Interests
Featured scholarly/creative works
- Composer, Sonata for Clarinet, Violoncello, and Piano.
2025.
Performances:
- New Bulgarian Music Festival. October 20, 2025 Union of Bulgarian Composers, Sofia, Bulgaria.
- Composer, "Nuages" for saxophone quartet.
November 20, 2025.
Performances:
- Saxophone Ensembles Recital. November 2025 PAC, Texas State University, San Marcos.
- Composer, Wind Quintet.
2024.
Performances:
- International Arts Festival. March 23, 2024 University of Incarnate Word, San Antonio, Texas.
- Composer, "The Sparrow" and "Golden Leaves".
2024.
Performances:
- CASA Salon Concert. February 2024 Petroff Residence, San Antonio, Texas.
- Composer, "Nuages" for saxophone quartet.
2024.
Performances:
- New Bulgarian Music Festival. October 17, 2024 UBC, Sofia, Bulgaria.
Featured awards
- Award / Honor Recipient: Third Prize in Composition for Wind Orchestra, Innternational Competion organized by the City of Montana, Bulgaria. 2025
- Award / Honor Recipient: “Most Inspiring Teacher” Award, Sigma Alpha Iota Theta Omega Chapter TXST. May 2024
- Award / Honor Recipient: Two Big Special Prizes for Piano Music, Sixth International Composition Competition “Artistes en Herbe”, Luxembourg 2023. March 2023
- Award / Honor Recipient: ASCAP Plus Awards, ASCAP. 2004 - 2022
- Award / Honor Recipient: First Prize in Composition for Wind Orchestra, International Competition organized by the City Council of Montana, Bulgaria. December 2021
Featured service activities
- Member
Alumni Committee
- Member
Search Committee for Assistant Professor of Instruction
- Member
Technical Jury
- Other
2nd International Student Conference for Music Research
- Adjudicator
UIL-associated Solo and Ensemble Competition
- Member
Panel on Music Analysis-"Then and Now"