Todor Skalovski

Todor Skalovski was a Macedonian composer, chorus and orchestra conductor who wrote the music to North Macedonia's national anthem "Denes nad Makedonija". He is regarded as one of the most distinguished composers there. Skalovski is also regarded as one of the trailblazers in composing music inspired by and incorporating Macedonian culture and mythology.

Biography

Todor Skalovski was born in Tetovo on 21 January 1909 in a family of merchants. In his youth, he took an interest in music. He studied at Belgrade's music academy. In the 1940s, he composed "Denes nad Makedonija", the current national anthem of North Macedonia. In 1944, he founded the Macedonian Philharmonic Association and directed the first opera performance in Skopje, Caveleria Rusticana. He died in Skopje in 2004.