Lyubomir Pipkov
Lyubomir Pipkov was a Bulgarian composer, born in Lovech on September 6, 1904. He was the son of composer Panayot Pipkov. He studied at the National Academy of Music in Sofia and from 1926 to 1932 was a pupil of Paul Dukas.
Pipkov worked as a choir conductor at the Sofia Opera and later became its director. From 1948, he was a professor at the conservatory. His works include four symphonies, three operas, concertos, chamber music, an oratorio, a cantata, piano pieces, choral works, songs, and film scores, including those for Alarm (1951) and Commander of the Detachment (1959).
His honors included Bulgaria’s Distinguished Artist title in 1950, the Dimitrov Prize in 1950, 1951, and 1952, and Bulgaria’s People’s Artist title in 1952. He died in Sofia on May 9, 1974.