Folklore Choir at the
National Musical School “Lubomir Pipkov”

The Folklore Choir from the National musical school “Lubomir Pipkov” Sofia is the youngest folklore choir in the country.

During the 2004-2005 school year NMS “Lubomir Pipkov” opened a department offering majors in folklore instruments and folklore singing. A year later Georgi Petkov became founder of the Polyphonic folklore choir which is made up of students currently majoring in folklore singing and since then Mr. Petkov has been successfully directing the choir.

Three months after its establishment the Folklore Choir at the National musical school “Lubomir Pipkov” started its performances by taking part in “The Bulgarian Christmas 2006”. In its short biography the choir has performed many times at social events like: ”Musician from 2007-Voices of the future”, Concert series “Viva la musica”, performances in television shows of BNT, BTV, etc. At these performances the National musical school “Lubomir Pipkov” Folklore Choir with conductor Georgi Petkov was recognized as one of the hopes of the Bulgarian folklore stage and was also recognized by a musical critic, specialists and the Bulgarian society. The Folklore Choir at the National musical school “Lubomir Pipkov” has won several first prizes at international competitions and festivals. It also won “The Special Prize” of Academy of Music, Dance and Fine Arts-Plovdiv, ”Orfeevo Izvorche – 2009” and “The Best Prize” of International folklore festival “Pautalia – 2009”.