Female Chamber Choir “Lira” was founded in 1991 at the Young Singers’ Club “Lira,” Blagoevgrad. The repertoire of the choir includes works by Bulgarian and other composers from different styles and epochs (from Renaissance to contemporary times). Since its foundation until today, Female Chamber Choir “Lira” has been actively performing on the territory of Bulgaria and abroad. It has been recording periodically at the Bulgarian National Radio and Television. It has also been taking part in performances at the Chamber Opera in Blagoevgrad.The choir is a laureate at a variety of international choir competitions. The founder and conductor of the choir is Galina Popova, Associate Professor of Choral Conducting at The Southwestern University “Neofi t Rilski,” Blagoevgrad.