He was born in Shumen – a town with long-standing traditions in theatre, music and literature. After graduating piano and composition from the Academy of Music and Performing Art in Vienna, he returned to Bulgaria in the 1930s to join the musical life of the capital city Sofia.
Veselin Stoyanov is among the founders of the Society of Bulgarian composers called “Contemporary music”, established in 1933. He lectured at the National Academy of Music, became professor of composition and musical forms in 1945, and was later dean of the theory faculty, and from 1956 until 1962 – rector of the Academy. Veselin Stoyanov has left us an array of different works – for symphony orchestra, instrumental concertos, operas, chamber and vocal works.
On 29 October at 7.30pm, the National Gallery will host 'London Legends', an enchanting evening of Baroque music. The programme will feature sonatas and concertos by Handel, Veracini, Mercadante, Geminiani and Vivaldi. The performance will bring..
When two big names join forces for a duet, success is guaranteed. This was the case with Miro and ALMA’s song “Poveche” (More), and it seems the same will hold for their second collaboration, “Tam” (There). The song was created during the Sofia..
Prominent Bulgarian violinist Petar Deltchev – an exceptionally talented musician with a difficult and sad fate – left this world on October 24, 2025 . He was born in Sofia on December 28, 1949. It is noteworthy that he received his education only and..
Since his appearance on the Bulgarian music scene nearly 20 years ago, rock musician Toma Zdravkov has won us over with his authentic..
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