Nikolay Karageorgiev is a Bulgarian musician, – an accomplished guitarist and a composer. He is equally versed in rock, jazz, funk, blues, classical music and traditional Bulgarian music and is renowned for his amazing improvisations, refined sound and exhilarating solos. Nikolay Karageorgiev was born in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, in 1973. He graduated from High Scool of Music ‘Dobrin Petkov’ in his home town where his major was violin. He began playing the electric guitar at the age of sixteen and it very soon became his main instrument. During this same period, from 1992 to 1995, he had numerous opportunities to play together with many of the most famous jazz musicians in Bulgaria and he established his name as one of them. These groups and artists are ‘Beli, Zeleni, Cherveni’ Jazz Band, Asen Doykin, Vasil Parmakov, Hristo Yotsov, Plamen Karadonev, Angel Zaberski – Junior. Nikolay Karageorgiev realised a lot of band projects at almost all jazz festival stages in the country. After having performed for several years in Bulgaria and abroad, he was granted a scholarship from the oldest European school for jazz “Swiss Jazz School” in Bern, Switzerland, where he was awarded a Master’s degree in jazz guitar performance. During the Bern period, he, together with some of his Swiss colleagues, were invited to become part of the programmes of the International Jazz-festival in Bern, Freiburg Jazz Festival, Jazz Nights Langnau, Bird eye Jazz Club, Bierhübeli Club, Moods Jazzclub, Innere Enge Jazzroom and others. He played with Swiss Jazz Orchestra, Lukas Thoeni’s Amygdala, Siphon, New Generation Orchestra, Funky Brotherhood , etc. He also participated in projects with other well-known musicians, such as Billy Cobham and the trumpeter and composer Markus Stockhausen. Along with the performances on the European jazz scene, Nikolay Karageorgiev was part of a number of pop projects, among which Stefanie Heinzmann & Band, Sandee, musicals “Romeo & Julia”, “Cats”, “Mamma mia”, “Jesus Christ Superstar”, “Hair“, “María de Buenos Aires”, “Evita”, as well as in the most successful Swiss musical “Ewigi Liebi”. Working as a guitarist, he also had the opportunity to teach at Swiss Jazz School and Jazz Nights Langnau, where he led workshops on jazz improvisation and guitar performance. After a ten-year stay in Bern, he returned to his home town, where he formed Nikolay Karageorgiev Trio. Now settled in Bulgaria, he plays in a number of projects with famous musicians, such as Teodosi Spasov, Veselin Koychev, Miroslav Turiyski, Aleksandar Lekov, etc. He teaches jazz guitar performance at the Academy of Music, Dance and Fine Arts in Plovdiv and also dedicates time to leading workshops at the “Bee Bop Cafe” Jazz Club, which are attended by both young guitarists and his colleagues with years of experience. All of them, – he and the other performers -, find these meetings really helpful, communication-provoking and highly inspiring.

Nikolay wurde 1973 in Plovdiv, Bulgarien, geboren und wuchs in einer Familie von Chemie Wissenschaftlern auf. Mit 5 Jahren fing er an Geigeunterricht zu nehmen, besuchte das Musik Gymnasium und begann nach dem Abitur an der Musik Akademie in Plovdiv Geige zu studieren. Seine große Leidenschaft jedoch wird die E-Gitarre, die er zum Unmut seiner Eltern mit 16 Jahren für sich entdeckt. Schon bald gründete er seine erste Schülerband und ab 1992 spielte Nikolay mit seinen Jazz- und Rock- Bands auf den professionellen Bühnen Bulgariens. Von 2003 bis 2008 studierte er an der „Swiss Jazz School“ in Bern. Neben vielen kleinen Projekten wirkt Nikolay in diversen Formationen mit, wie dem Swiss Jazz Orchestra, Amygdala Project, Siphon, NGO, der Stefanie Heinzmann Band, Sandee, Musicals auf der Seebühne bei den Thunersee spiele wie “Ewigi Liebi “, „Romeo und Julia“, “Cats”, “Jesus Christ Superstar”, „Hair“, “Mamma mia”, “María de Buenos Aires”, “Evita”. Er ist auch bei Jazz Festivals, Openairs und Events, in der Schweiz, in Deutschland, in Österreich und Bulgarien immer präsent. Kurz nach seinem Studium, kehrt Nikolay nach Bulgarien zurück und gründet Nikolay Karageorgiev Trio. Er spielt weiter in zahlreiche Musikprojekte und unterrichtet Jazz Gitarre und Improvisation in der Musik Akademie in Plovdiv.

Николай Карагеоргиев е роден в гр. Пловдив през 1973 година. Завършва средното музикално училище „Добрин Петков“ в родния си град със специалност цигулка. На електрическа китара започва да свири на шестнадесет годишна възраст и тя бързо се превръща в основния му инструмент. От периода 1992 до 1995 г. му се отдава възможност да свири съвместно с редица от най-изявените джаз музиканти на България – „Бели, зелени, червени“, Асен Дойкин, Васил Пармаков, Христо Йоцов, Пламен Карадонев, Ангел Заберски-син.  Реализира многобройни изяви на сцените на почти всички музикални фестивали в страната. След няколкогодишна работа в България и чужбина като китарист получава стипендия от най-старото висше училище за джаз в Европа  “Swiss Jazz School”  в Берн Швейцария, където завършва магистратура със специалност джазкитара.  По време на престоя си в Берн успява заедно с негови швейцарски колеги да стане част от програмата на  Bern Jazz Festival, Freiburg Jazz Festival, Jazz Nights Langnau, Bird eye Jazz Club,  Bierhübeli Club, Moods Jazzclub, Innere Enge Jazzroom и др. Свири с формациите Swiss Jazz Orchestra, Lukas Thoeni’s Amygdala, Siphon, New Generation Orchestra, Funky Brotherhood и др.  Участва в проекти с музиканти като Billy Cobham и композиторът-тромпетист Markus Stockhausen. Освен на джаз сцената Николай Карагеоргиев участва и в редица поп проекти като Stefanie Heinzmann & Band, Sandee, мюзикълите "Ewige Liebi", „Romeo & Julia“,   “Cats”, “Mamma mia” на сцената на езерото в град Тун, проектите на Държавна Опера Пловдив “Jesus Christ Superstar”,  „Hair“, “María de Buenos Aires”, “Evita”. Наред с кариерата си като китарист получава възможност да преподава в “Swiss Jazz School” и „Jazz Nights Langnau“, където провежда работилници свързани с джаз импровизация и китарен перформанс. След 10 годишен престой в Берн се завръща в родния си град, където създава Николай Карагеоргиев Трио и свири в многобройни проекти с музиканти като Теодоси Спасов, Веселин Койчев, Мирослав Турийски, Александър Леков и много др. Преподава джаз китара в музикалната академия в Пловдив.