The Sofia Boys' Choir is the first boys' choir in Bulgaria, founded in 1968. The performers, aged 8-15, are selected from the elementary schools in Sofia.
Since 1989 Adriana Blagoeva has been a conductor and artistic director of the choir. She is a "choir conductorship" graduate of the National Musical Academy "Prof. Pancho Vladigerov" in Sofia. Besides of her active conducting practice, Adriana Blagoeva is an associate professor in the National Musical Academy and teaches choral conductorship and mastery there. Under her direction the choir considerably widened its musical repertoire, invigorated its concert and recording activities, perfected its artistic qualities. A development of the choir is the Youth Formation, created in 1997 and consisting of former members of the Children Formation.
Since 1993 the Sofia Boys' Choir has won many awards at international choral competitions - one Grand Prix, four First Prizes, two Second Prizes, two Silver Medal First Prizes, Adriana Blagoeva won The Special Conductor Mastership Prize at the 1st International Choral Competition in Bolzano (Italy) in 2000, "Musician of the Year, 2002" prize adjudged by Bulgarian National Radio - "Allegro Vivace" Annual Musical Competition, Silver Lyre Award adjudged by the Bulgarian Musicians and Dancers Union etc.
