The Female Choir “Prof.Georgi Dimitrov” from Yambol was formed in 1998 and is the latest offspring of the Choir School “Prof.G.Dimitrov”-Jambol that dates back 40 years. In November ,1998 it won an award in the International choir competition in Ankara. It also showed an excellent performance during the International festival for Orthodox Chants in 1999 in Sofia, Bulgaria. The Choir participated in several international competitions in Italy, Austria, Bulgaria, Belgium, Switzerland and Greece. The Choir’s repertoire is extensive and complex including classical choir masterpieces as well as contemporary Bulgarian choral music and Bulgarian folk music arrangements. Stefka Pastarmadzhieva is a famous name among the Bulgarian choir conductors. She has been the founder and art director of the Choir School “Prof.Georgi Dimitrov” - Yambol over 40 years. Mrs. Pastarmadzhieva is highly respected by her peers and fellow-citizens and has won numerous prestigious regional and national awards for her artistic contributions.”