Lady's Vocal Group “Agape”

The women's vocal group “Agape” was founded in 2006 with the conductor Boyka Ognyanova.  The group performs sacred music but also pieces by classical and contemporary composers and original arrangements of folk songs. During its 7 years of existance, the “Agape” choir has taken part in different events ranging from concerts for Easter’s celebration, to several national and international choir festivals and competitions. For example "Agape" won the award for best performance of Orthodox music and became a laureate of the festival in Veliko Tarnovo. Additionally, “Agape” has performed in a several churches and cathedrals in Bulgarian seaside resorts. Nowadays we could say that “Agape” has become a choir school in which its singers can develop their talents so that they can contribute to the preservation of Bulgarian tradition and cultural values.

Boyka Ognyanova - the founder and conductor of “Agape”, graduated with a degree in choral conducting with Prof. Deliradeva in 1993. Since then until 2009 she was a conductor of Pernik's Children's Choir “Rodna pesen”, which has won numerous awards at home and abroad.

Pernik, the main city of Pernik Province, is the second largest town in western Bulgaria with a population of over 80000. It lies on both banks of the Struma River in the Pernik Valley between the Viskyar, Vitosha and Golo Bardo mountains. In the 20th century, Pernik developed rapidly as a centre for coal mining and heavy industry.

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