National Academy of Music (Bulgaria)
The National Academy of Music "Prof. Pancho Vladigerov", also known under its former name, the Bulgarian State Conservatoire, is a university of music in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria.
Founded in 1921 through a royal decree of Tsar Boris III, it is named after influential Bulgarian composer Pancho Vladigerov.
Two buildings house the academy. It offers 30 programmes divided into three faculties: the Faculty of Theory, Composition and Conducting; the Instrumental Faculty; and the Vocal Faculty.
Notable graduates
- Albert Cohen
- Victor Chuchkov
- Ghena Dimitrova
- Yulia Gurkovska
- Milen E. Ivanov
- Raina Kabaivanska
- Ramiz Kovaçi
- Kiril Manolov
- Grigor Palikarov
- Alexander Raichev
- Anna-Maria Ravnopolska-Dean
- Stefan Remenkov
- Slavi Trifonov
- Girma Yifrashewa
- Alexander Yossifov