After having performed in several European countries, Japan and Africa, he came to Brazil, invited by the State of Pará Government, where he founded the Belém String Quartet, becoming its resident conductor and spalla, and worked as a violin teacher at Conservatório Carlos Gomes.

As a guest conductor and soloist, he performed in several concerts around Brazil with the Belo Horizonte, Brasilia and Paraná symphony orchestras, the Curitiba Chamber Orchestra and the Londrina State University Symphony Orchestra.

In 1993 and 1997, he was invited by the University of Missouri, Columbia (US) to give violin masterclasses and perform in recitals as a soloist and guest conductor with the Missouri Chamber Orchestra. Since 1996, he has been the Spalla and resident conductor of the Londrina State University Symphony Orchestra. He was also the adjunct conductor of this same orchestra from 1996 to 2003.

In 1998 he founded the "Solistas de Londrina" Chamber Orchestra and became its Spalla, resident conductor and artistic director. He was also a guest conductor for the Garland Symphony Orchestra, New Symphony Orchestra of Arlington and the Las Colinas Symphony Orchestra in Texas (US).

In 2001 he directed the recording of the "Solistas de Londrina" Chamber Orchestra CD entitled "Imagens Brasileiras" (Brazilian Images), getting national recognition and winning three important national awards: PRÊMIO TIM DE MÚSICA BRASILEIRA (former Prêmio Sharp) for BEST ERUDITE CD and BEST VISUAL ART, and PRÊMIO SAUL TRUMPET for the State of Paraná BEST ERUDITE CD. For his contribution to the culture of Paraná and for the national recognition and notoriety of his work, he was awarded the PRÊMIO TALENTO DO PARANÁ/2003.

Member of the Universidade de Maringá (UEM) Violin and Chamber Music Graduate School teaching staff, Evgueni has also carried out intense pedagogical activities as Head Professor of Violin at Colégio Mãe de Deus in Londrina (since 2005). He’s the founder and current director of the "Orquestra Jovens Solistas" (Young Soloists Orchestra) at this same institution.

In the last two years, he recorded the second "Solistas de Londrina" Chamber Orchestra CD – A Música dos Séculos (The Music of the Centuries). He also recorded the CD-ROM "Família Imperial – Álbum de Retratos" (The Imperial Family – Picture Album) – with music from Carlos Gomes and Guerra-Peixe, and the soundtrack for the animation movie "Marsupilami" (France).

With Zapell-Music (Austria), he released, in March 2004, the "Solistas de Londrina" Chamber Orchestra International CD "Brasilianas", in Germany, Austria and France.

In June 2005, he recorded the third "Solistas de Londrina" Chamber Orchestra CD – Pictures – Guerra Peixe – Music for Strings to be released in 2009. Evgueni has performed several times with this orchestra since its foundation, around the state of Paraná and other Brazilian cities such as São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Curitiba, Ouro Preto, Juiz de Fora, Marília and others, as a Soloist, Conductor and Artistic Director.

In January 2006, he was invited for the second time to perform as a Soloist and Conductor with the Missouri Chamber Orchestra and the University Philarmonic Orchestra in Missouri (US), and gave violin masterclasses. Once a year he performs with the American pianist Daniel Schene in concerts in Columbia and Saint Louis (US).

An ensemble of 13 artistically highly qualified musicians directed by the Spalla Evgueni Ratchev, the orchestra produced one of the most interesting classical music proposals in Brazil, investing, since its creation, in the education of new audiences and new professionals.

Like other chamber orchestras around the world, it realizes a number of concerts within the artistic concept of performing without a conductor.

The objective is to always improve their art, by maintaining an extremely professional ensemble with the best soloists. In the national orchestras scenario, the "Solistas de Londrina" is recognized for its professionalism, high technical level and representation in the Brazilian music culture.

The "Solistas de Londrina" Chamber Orchestra has performed with internationally famous soloists such as oboe player Alex Klein, cellist Antonio Lauro Del Claro, guitar players Yamandú Costa and Fábio Zanon, violinists Tânia Camargo Guarnieri, Eva Szekely, Evgenia Maria Popova and Alessandro Borgomanero, oboe player Bojin Nedelman, viola player Jairo Alves, Duo Henosis, among others.

Besides the traditional erudite music repertoire, the orchestra has also worked towards promoting Brazilian music everywhere.

In 2001, the ensemble was among the "Rumos Itaú Cultural" Contest pre-finalists for the Paraná and Santa Catarina regions.

In 2002, the orchestra released the CD "Imagens Brasileiras" (Brazilian Images), with music from great Brazilian classical music composers, a professional milestone for the orchestra, and the beginning of two important projects: "Concertos nas Igrejas" (Church Concerts) and "Concertos Paraná" (Paraná Concerts), opening the doors to erudite music for many communities and creating a new public for this music style.

Due to its outstanding performance of Carlos Gomes’s Sonata for Strings, recorded in the CD "Imagens Brasileiras" (Brazilian Images), the orchestra was selected to participate in the Família Imperial - Álbum de Retratos project (The Imperial Family Project - Picture Album), developed by the Museu Imperial (Imperial Museum), and begins its performance in the CD-ROM with works from the Brazilian composer.

Since its creation, the orchestra has performed in the most representative music festivals around the country. The composer himself selected the orchestra to record the soundtrack of the animation movie "Marsupilami" produced by the French Yellowshark.

In 2003, the CD "Imagens Brasileiras" (Brazilian Images) received national recognition when it was awarded three important national prizes:

PREMIO TIM DE MÚSICA BRASILEIRA (former Prêmio Sharp) in the following categories BEST ERUDITE CD AND VISUAL ART and PREMIO SAUL TRUMPET FOR BEST ERUDITE CD IN THE STATE OF PARANÁ

For its contribution to the culture of the State of Paraná and the national notoriety and recognition of its work, the orchestra was awarded in April of this year the

PREMIO TALENTO DO PARANÁ/2003

In partnership with Zapell-Music (Austria), the orchestra released in March 2004 the CD "Brasilianas", in Austria, Germany and France. It was also appointed by FUNARTE to receive an award from the Orchestra Support Program.

In June 2005, the third CD, Guerra-Peixe, was recorded with the support of the Fundo Nacional de Cultura (National Culture Fund) with unrecorded works for string orchestras. Until the end of the 2006 season, the second "Música dos Séculos" (Music of the Centuries) CD will be officially released with works from Mozart, Britten, Alberto Nepomuceno, Claudio Santoro, A.Levi and R. Tacuchian.

Currently, the orchestra is performing in concerts from the Londrina Concerts Season (Temporada Londrina), Paraná Concerts (Concertos Paraná), and Church Concerts and Popular Concerts Series (Concertos nas Igrejas e Concertos Populares) under the artistic and musical direction of Evgueni Ratchev.

Discography:

• 2002 – CD "Imagens Brasileiras" - "Solistas de Londrina" Chamber Orchestra
• 2002 – CD-ROM "Família Imperial – Álbum de Retratos – music of Carlos Gomes and Guerra Peixe
• 2003 - The soundtrack of "Marsupilami" – France (Yellowshark)
• 2004 - "Brasilianas" – Zapeli–Music – Austria
• 2004 - "A música dos séculos" – music of Mozart, Britten, Nepomuceno, C. Santoro, A. Levi, R. Tacuchian
• 2005 - "Retratos" – Guerra Peixe - music for strings – to be released in 2009

Awards:

• 2003 - SAUL TRUMPET 2002 – Best Erudite CD "Imagens Brasileiras" – May 2003, Curitiba - PR
• 2003 - PRÊMIO TIM DE MÚSICA BRASILEIRA – BEST ERUDITE CD 2003, July 2003, Rio de Janeiro, RJ
• 2003 - PRÊMIO TIM DE MÚSICA BRASILEIRA – BEST VISUAL ART, 2003, July 2003, Rio de Janeiro, RJ
• 2004 - PRÊMIO TALENTO DO PARANÁ – April 2004, Curitiba, PR
• 2004 - PRÊMIO PROGRAMA APOIO ÀS ORQUESTRAS – FUNARTE – RJ
• 2006 - PRÊMIO PROGRAMA CONCERTOS DIDÁTICOS NAS ESCOLAS - FUNARTE E PETROBRAS - RJ
• 2007 – PRÊMIO ESTADUAL NO CONCURSO DE APOIO À CIRCULAÇÃO DE ESPETÁCULOS DE MÚSICA PROMOVIDO PELA SECRETARIA DE ESTADO DA CULTURA/COORDENADORIA DE AÇÃO CULTURAL
• 2007 - PRÊMIO PROGRAMA APOIO ÀS ORQUESTRAS – FUNARTE – RJ

ABOUT THE ORCHESTRA

... It was a great pleasure listening to "Imagens Brasileiras", and I’d like to congratulate you for the wonderful work.

Eric Lehninger, Guitar player, Rio de Janeiro, January 27, 2003

... a chamber orchestra which can be matched up to any international ensemble, North American or European. Congratulations !!!!!!

João Bosco da Silva Castro, conductor and composer
Belém, Pará, June 23 2002

... Sonata for Strings by Carlos Gomes ... from the first movement on, one can notice the ensemble’s excellence, with its eloquent but flexible phrasing and multi-varied dynamics ...

... an excellent recording, which makes you want to listen to their other repertoires...

... the quality of the "Solistas de Londrina" Chamber orchestra can surprise those who attend its performance for the first time.

Movimento.com , April 14 2002, Paulo Braga, author

Directed by the Bulgarian Evgeni Ratchev, the "Solistas de Londrina" Chamber Orchestra gave one of its best performances at the Londrina Music Festival. As Londrina’s permanent ensemble, all music lovers can feel highly gratified.

(... Die "Solistas de Londrina" unter Leitung des Bulgaren Evgeni Ratchev boten eins der hervorragendesten Konzerte der Saison. Als ständiges Ensemble in Londrina können alle Musikfreunde des Dankes voll sein.)

Brasil-Post, August 16 2003

... a group of excellent musicians interpreting a selection of composers in a clear demonstration of great artistic quality.

Revista Concerto, May 2002, New CD Releases Section

Congratulations to the "Solistas de Londrina" Chamber Orchestra. This award shows that the region has music of excellent quality which motivates young people to pursue their musical goals.

Marcelo Garanhani (Oneal), Apucarana – PR

I was filled with an indescribable feeling of pride to see our local "Solistas de Londrina" Chamber Orchestra win the TIM national award, one of the most well-recognized awards in the country.

Robinson Borba, Curitiba - PR

... the sound quality of the "Solistas de Londrina" is always excellent. This was evident during all performances, starting with the difficult challenge to play Bach’s Chaconne da Partita no. 2 for a Violin solo with a chamber orchestra...

... a chamber orchestra that plays each piece as definitive and in such an eclectic program as that of June 23, attesting its well-deserved position of an internationally recognized orchestra.

Fernando Miguel Pacheco Chaves (61), pianist and chamber music player.
Studied at the Leningrad Rimsky-Korsakov Conservatory,
professor at Escola de Comunicação da USP (São Paulo State University),
and professor at Yale Music School (US).

... The release of the CD "Imagens Brasileiras" recorded by the "Solistas de Londrina" Chamber Orchestra, last Friday, at the "Teatro Cristal Palace", was an enormous success. The house was full and the concert, like the CD, drew an standing ovation. The CD is wonderful and it comes with a highly informative insert.

Jornal de Londrina, March 28 2002.

... last Saturday, June 23, I was in Londrina, and had the opportunity to attend the "Solistas de Londrina" Chamber Orchestra concert. I was surprised by the quality of its musicians and the number of people in the audience. It gave me great pride to know that the city has an ensemble with such high standards as those of any other chamber orchestra I usually see performing in São Paulo. Congratulations to the musicians and to the city!

Paulo Falcão, São Paulo/Readers Section
Jornal Folha the Londrina, June 26 2001

The performance of the "Solistas de Londrina" Chamber Orchestra, on Thursday, at the Teatro Crystal Palace, was filled with emotion. They drew a standing ovation after they performed a program which included Corelli, Mozart, Grieg and E. Aguiar, with Music Direction by the spalla Evgene Ratchev.
Bravo!!!!!!

We congratulate the "Solistas" for winning two important awards. A feat that recognizes their talent and fills the city with pride once again.

PROMIC team/June 2003

Zeca Pagodinho, three awards, Hermeto Paschoal, Milton Nascimento and the "Solistas de Londrina" Chamber Orchestra, with two each, were the greatest winners of the TIM music awards, last night, at the Teatro Municipal in Rio de Janeiro.

Folha de São Paulo/ July 2003

"Prêmio TIM" can give highly qualified artists such as Hermeto Paschoal the opportunity to take two awards home, can recognize Nana Caymmi as the best Brazilian Pop Music performer, Paulo Moura as the best solo instrument performer, César Camargo and Roberto Lubambo for their best instrumental recording "Duo", and the "Solistas de Londrina" for best visual project with "Imagens Brasileiras".

Cruzeiro do Sul / July 27 2003