Emil Tabakov

Among the few Bulgarian conductors with a high-profile international career, Emil Tabakov is also noted as a composer. He has written ten symphonies as well as a variety of concertos, chamber music, and choral works. Tabakov was born on August 21, 1947, in Ruse, Bulgaria. He attended the Bulgarian State Music Academy in the capital city of Sofia, studying conducting with Vladi Simeonov, double bass with Todor Toshev, and composition with Marin Goleminov. By 1978, Tabakov had earned diplomas in all three fields. He served as conductor of the Rousse (Ruse) Philharmonic Orchestr...