Founded in 1968 the Sofia Boys' Choir is the first boys' choir in Bulgaria for children from various schools in Sofia between the ages of 8 and 15 years. Lilyana Todorova was founder and conductor of the choir up to 1989. Through diligence and love she managed to create a singular choral body, characterized by good musical quality and the young age of the singers.

Prof. Dr. Adriana Blagoeva has been conductor of the choir since 1989. With perseverance and artistic daring she worked to permanently integrate the ensemble in the concert life of both capital and country.

With a very large repertoire such as Bulgarian choral music, Orthodox music, Bulgarian folk music, Catholic music, choral pieces of various musical genres from the 14th century, musicals and operas, the Sofia Boys' Choir has won many awards in choral competitions both home and abroad.

The choir has been awarded the Musician of the Year prize in 2002 by the Allegro Vivace radio programme of the Bulgarian National Radio, The Silver Lyre in 1998, The Golden Lyre in 2003 and The Crystal Lyre in 2009 and 2012 by the Bulgarian Musicians and Dancers Union, The Golden Plaque by the Bulgarian Choral Union, Golden Quill for contribution to Bulgarian culture.

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