Bozhidar Petkov(1940-2015)
- Composer
- Music Department
Bozhidar Petkov was born on July 29, 1940 in Gabrovo, Bulgaria. He graduated from the Academy of Music in Krakow, Poland in 1965. He studied composition with Stanislav Viehovic and Krzysztof Penderecki. He worked at the Bulgarian National Radio (1968-84) and at the Bulgarian Copyright Agency (1984-90). In 1974 he was invited by Georgi Djulgerov to compose the music for the film "" The Wardrobe". Three years later the music for the film "Advantage" brought him popularity. Up to 1990 he composed actively theatre and film music (including music to over 90 cartoons, documentaries and feature films), which brought him prestigious national and international prizes. Later he focused mainly on instrumental music. His Toccata for two pianos was performed and acclaimed in France, Germany, Luxembourg, Russia, Japan, Cuba, etc. Works of his were recorded for the Bulgarian National Radio and included in a CD released by the recording company Gega New. Bozhidar Petkov died on May 14, 2015 in Sofia, Bulgaria.
