Azima Melita Kolin
Azima Melita Kolin was born in Sofia, the capital of
Bulgaria.
She began her studies at the Musical Academy in Sofia,
graduated at the Academia ‘Santa Cecilia’ in Rome,
and received a prize for virtuosity with distinction at Geneva
Conservatory. After winning prizes at the international competitions in
Leipzig, Barcelona and Taormina, she has given many recitals in Europe.
She directed and ran a Chamber Music Festival for ten years in
Dunvegan, Isle of Skye.
In 1997, inspired by the 13th century Persian mystical
poet
Jelaludin Rumi, Azima began a series of concert/readings combining
Rumi's poems with classical music by Bach, Beethoven, Scriabin and
Brahms. In a joint effort with readers of various nationalities, she
has given over a hundred concerts in England, Scotland, Germany and
Spain. In November 2001, in collaboration with Persian artists, she
performed in Queen Elizabeth Hall in London.
The group Lovers of Rumi was created with the aim to
create a
new form in which poetry and music are woven into a tapestry uniting
different cultures through the beauty and wisdom of Rumi's words. His
message of love and union is vitally important in our times.
Edited from:
Azima
Melita Kolin’s website
The following is a list of the books she and Maryam Mafi have written,
and can be purchased through her site or
Amazon
Rumi - Paintings and Poems
Thorsons, London, 2002
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Rumi: Whispers of the Beloved
Thorsons, London, 2000
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Rumi: Gardens of the Beloved
Element, London, 2003
