The female choir “Golden lyre” was founded in 1973. The choir is a laureate of and a winner of gold medals from international festivals. It has taken part in festivals in Macedonia, Greece, Serbia, Italia, Russia, Germany, Czech Republic, Hungary, and Spain. Its repertoire consists of compositions from the Renaissance till today. The choir is the host of the Festival of Women and Girl’s Choirs, which is organized every two years in Targovishte. Iliana Ivanova has been conductor of the choir since 1998. She graduated from the Music Academy in Plovdiv, she learned choir conducting from Professor Marin Chonev and Professor Deliradeva. Now she works as a lecturer in classical singing and sol-fa in school of music in Targovishte.