Nikolay Stoykov (harpsichord)) started playing the piano and flute at the age of 11. The meeting with his first piano teacher, Teodora Shipkovenska, is crucial for his choice to dedicate his professional life to music.

He graduated from the “Lyubomir Pipkov” National School of Music (Sofia) in the flute class of Mila Pavlova and earned his master’s degree with Prof. Lydia Oshavkova at the “Prof. Pancho Vladigerov” National Academy of Music (Sofia). From 2010 to 2017, he continued his studies in France – at the Conservatory of Strasbourg with Sandrine François and specialised with the world-renowned flutist Patrick Gallois.

His interest and passion for early music led him to study harpsichord and baroque interpretation with the french harpsichordists Joël Pontet and Violaine Cochard. Nikolay Stoykov has been awarded numerous prizes from solo and chamber music competitions such as: Young Virtuosos International Competition (Sofia), Music and Earth International Competition (Sofia), “Prof. Nikola Stefanov” Academic Competition (Sofia) and others. 

Nikolay has performed numerous concerts in Bulgaria and abroad, and participated in the festivals “ppIANISSIMO”, “New Bulgarian Music”, “Sofia Baroque Arts Festival” and others.

His repertoire includes numerous works from the Renaissance to modern times.

Nikolay is convinced that the essential thing for an artist is to be unique and have a true musical style so that every concert becomes an emotional experience shared with the audience.