Tatiana Sarbinska, Balkan and Bulgarian Singing Tatiana Sarbinska is one of the world's leading experts on the performance of Balkan folk singing. A gifted teacher, she has directed groups, music events, and workshops in the USA since 1991. She currently serves as artistic director to four ensembles, two in Boston (Zornitsa, and Divi Zheni) and two in Washington DC (Slaveya and Orfeia), and has recently held workshops at Boston University, the New England Conservatory of Music, and The Boston Conservatory. Born in the village of Rila in Bulgaria, she rose quickly through the ranks of the finest Bulgarian state choruses to become one of the preeminent soloists of her generation. Tatiana's amazing vocal prowess is matched by her magnetic stage presence and her charismatic delivery. For many years, she was the featured soloist of the internationally acclaimed Pirin Ensemble. With Pirin, she toured extensively and made numerous recordings and TV films, earning "national treasure" status and renown as "the voice of Bulgaria." Her extensive repertoire includes music from all of Bulgaria's folklore regions. In 2004, the University of Maryland hired Tatiana to be the music director for their production of the Greek tragedy, Trojan Women. Tatiana composed and arranged music for the Greek chorus and taught the players to sing in Balkan style.- Tatiana was the recipient of the Washington Area Music Award World Music Vocalist, 2004, and she performed for the "Wammies" gala event at the newly opened Strathmore Music Center.