“I have worked and will continue to work with Mario as he adds superb score to my insanity to film making” Lee Daniels, Director, The Paperboy, Precious, Shadowboxer and Producer, Tennessee

 

"I've worked with Mario on two films now, and each score he has done for me has been not just a masterpiece, but an innovative and brilliant score that totally supports the films. Mario is an inspired and gifted composer, arranger, and performer; he also loves life and celebrates the human condition through his art form, music. It has been my distinct pleasure to work with him, and I cannot wait until our next collaboration.” Eugene Martin, Director Anderson Monarchs, Edge City

 

"I loved working with Mario on Musical Chairs. Not only is he a brilliant composer and musician, but he is a great collaborative partner, always putting the artistic and emotional needs of the movie first without compromising his own vision." Susan Seidelman, Director, Executive Producer, Musical Chairs

 

“You spend seven years working to get a feature film into production, you want the best people on it: Mario is one of those people. His score elevated the emotion and empathy in my film. But his core talent is his musical skill, and his ability to connect with a picture and find the right musical expression for key scenes. That’s what you hire a composer for, and that’s what Mario delivers. I constantly get comments on the score and never tire of hearing it played. Above and beyond the film, his music stands on its own feet. As I said, as a director you want to surround yourself with the best people – Mario is one of them.” Brendan Donovan, Director, Co-writer, The Hopes and Dreams of Gazza Snell

 

“Mario is a master at his craft and delivered a score that elevated the movie to another level. I will be forever grateful.” Jon Voight, lead actor, Beyond

 

“A pleasure to work with. Passionate, visionary, and relentless in his pursuit of perfection. His music and composition comes from the heart. One of the few I’ve worked with on our feature, Patang that has elevated the work beyond what I could have imagined. A true artist.” Prashant Bhargava, Director, Patang

 

"Mario is one of the most versatile and talented composers I've ever come across. His ability to pinpoint just the right emotion in his music is uncanny. His first instinct is often pitch perfect because his instincts are so good. And his sense for the right instrumentation is truly gorgeous." Sloane Klevin, Editor, Taxi to the Darkside

 

Film Reviews

 

“the soundtrack, a mix of Mario Grigorov’s original score and potpourri of period tunes, is a small feast.” The Hollywood Reporter, Cannes review of The Paperboy by Todd McCarthy

 

“What sounds like a standard setup for an inspirational, cue the trumpet-fanfare underdog story is given largely a different spin. Buoyed by a terrific and memorable theme by composer Mario Grigorov,” Variety, USA, review of The Anderson Monarchs by John Anderson

 

Concert Reviews

 

“this impetuous fireball of a pianist dazzled …with his rapid fire improvisations and impassioned touch.” The Philadelphia Inquirer

 

“The Bulgarian born artist is, first of all, an astonishing technician…he played and performed with a subtlety of touch, a delicacy of sound…his interpretations of Caravan, Body and Soul, and Giant Steps were fascinating – indefinable ..” Los Angeles Times

 

“he uses his explosive and electrifying virtuosity to stake out his own middle ground between European classical music and American jazz.” The Chicago Reader