Dora Draganova


Dora Draganova is a Bulgarian composer.

Life

Dora Draganova was born in Sofia, Bulgaria, the daughter of composer Illya Draganov. She studied composition at the State Academy of Music with Parashkev Hadjiev and Vesselin Stoyanov. After graduating in 1972, she taught piano at the Lyubomir Pipkov National Music High School and harmony at the National Dance Art High School. She edited the choral literature magazine Native Song from 1971 to 1991. She won the first prize in Dobrich in 1999 for the musical play Pippi Long-Stocking after Astrid Lindgren. Her piano collection Children’s Corner also received an award from the Union of Bulgarian Composers.

Works

Dora Draganova composes for stage and chamber ensemble, choral and pop performance and film soundtrack.