Tsvetana Ivanova was born in Burgas but has been performing on stages across Europe for many years. She graduated from the Cologne University of Music, studying under Alois Kontarsky. Over the years, she has performed with musicians of the caliber of Zoltán Kocsis, György Ligeti, György Kurtág, and Péter Eötvös. She actively participates in concerts organized by the New Music Society in Bulgaria. She performs works by Berio, B.A. Zimmermann, D. Ligeti, and D. Kurtág, and has also appeared as a soloist during the visit of Karlheinz Stockhausen.