Georgi Petkov was born in 1961 in Gabrovo. He graduated from the Academy of Music, Dance and Fine Arts in Plovdiv. During the period 1986-1998 he worked as a conductor of the folk orchestras in the State Ensemble for Folk Songs and Dances “Dobrudja” – Dobrich and the National Folklore Ensemble “Philip Kutev”, as well as as the chief conductor of the professional folklore ensemble “Gabrovo”. From 1999 to 2018 he was the artistic director and conductor of the women’s choir “Bulgarian Voices – THE ANGELS”, with which he won the prestigious Amazon.com “US Guest Artist of 2000” award. Since 1995 he has been a composer-associate of the Bulgarian National Radio. Georgi Petkov’s conducting appearances include over 1000 concerts in Bulgaria and abroad and over 20 hours of recording production. He has made recordings for BBC-London, CNN, JARO Medien, ZDF, Balkanton, Bulgarian National Radio, Bulgarian National Television, BTV and other Bulgarian and international media.
His compositional output includes over 400 titles, most of which are distributed by international music companies. He is the author of music for dramatic works, music and dance productions, orchestral pieces, vocal works for choral and chamber vocal ensembles. Georgi Petkov has won international awards for his choral songs. Winner of the Latin GRAMMY 2018 – as composer, arranger and discographer of the album “Al este del cante” – Arkanhel and “New Bulgarian Voices”. As a composer and arranger, he has worked in several dozen international music projects, invited and co-authored with world-famous musicians – Adriano Celentano, Bobby McFerrin, Enrique Morente, Arcángel, Roberto Fonseca, Antonio Forceone, Grzech Piotrowski, Chieftains, Mikhail Alperin and Moscow Art Trio, Huun-Huur-Tu from the Republic of Tuva, Okai Temiz and Burhan Okal from Turkey, Fanfare Chokarlia from Romania, Boyan Ristic Brass Band from Serbia, Savina from Greece, Nicolas Lenz from Belgium, etc.
Georgi Petkov is a professor, doctor of musicology and musical art. Since 1998. he has been a lecturer in the Department of Music of the New Bulgarian University, teaching music-theoretical and practical courses related to musical folklore, computer sheet music programs, instrument science, and general university courses for knowledge and arts. His research activities are in the field of ethnomusicology, genre musical hybridity, composition, vocal techniques and choral conducting.
He is the creator and leader of the original University Mixed Choir “Folk-Jazz Formation” of NBU.
Founder and conductor of the polyphonic Folk Choir at the National Music School “L. Pipkov” – Sofia.
Creator and leader of the Vocal Trio “Evridika”.
Creator of the choir “New Bulgarian Voices”.
Member, as well as Chairman of the jury of dozens of our and international competitions and festivals.
He develops active charitable and public activities. Since 2014, he has been Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Music and Folklore Union “Orpheus Spring”, and since 2023. he has been elected its Honorary Chairman.

Music for theatre performances:
“The Gerats” – “Racho Stoyanov” Theatre Gabrovo
“Shibil” – “Racho Stoyanov” Theatre Gabrovo
“Boryana” – “Racho Stoyanov” Theatre Gabrovo
“Crazy Young” – “Racho Stoyanov” Theatre Gabrovo
“How Ravens Didn’t Become Millionaires” – “Racho Stoyanov” Theatre Gabrovo

Music for a Bulgarian National Television film “A Christmas Tale” – dir. Svetla Fingova
Chorus arrangement of the opera “Land of Love” by the Belgian composer Nicolas Lenz, Belgium

Musical and dance performances:
“The Tale of the Glavanats” by Boyan Papazov – DANPT “Dobrudzha”
“Games from Tyanevo” – FA Gabrovo
“Thracian Dances” – FA Gabrovo

Songs for mixed choir:
“Skat Anecdote”:

“Muri Rado”
“Mysterious Moment”
“Moeschinka”
“Sadila Yana”
“The Girl with the Wonderful Shirt”
“Illusion” – for mixed choir and piano:

Songs for female folk choir:
“Muri Rado”:

“The Dam”
“Moonlight”
“Jana married a dyulber”
“Jana planted”
“Vecheray Rado”:

“Girl, die, beautiful”
“Wind”
“The girl with the wonderful shirt”
“Christmas”
“Russian”
“A colorful flower bloomed”
“One is crazy, I swear”
“Eyes, eyes”
“Ripni Kalinke”
“Rofinka”
“Don’t go home, dear mother”
“Chicha Reche”
“Golden boy”
“Petruno colorful chicken”
“Nedo, Nedke”
“Villa maid”
“I am white, white” “Young man”
“Ivan wounded by a deluge”
“Last night I entered the garden”
“I picked up a girl”
“Nedo le, Nedke”
“Erke, mori, Erke”
“Yanala e dulber Яна”
“Hey shepherds”
“Christmas tale”
“God’s mother was tortured”
“Divnice le”
“God was born”

Songs for vocal trio:
“Radka maja si dumashe”
“Lilyano le, Lilyanchitse”
“Juni, navaliay, nevasto”
“Yovo, Yovke le”
“Nedinata Makya”
“Rhodope bunch”

For folk choir and orchestra:
“Folklore impression”
“Bulgarian pastoral”
“Mari mome”
“Sabbo le, haidut gabrovke” and others

Chamber pieces:
“Sladkodumnitsi” – bagpipe quartet
“Reflections” – instrumental trio

Orchestra pieces for orchestra of folk instruments:
“Dobrudzhanski Motivi” – orchestra
“Severnyashko horo” – orchestra
“Lyava Rachenitsa” – orchestra
“Dobrudzhanski Melodii” – solo bagpipe and orchestra
“Thracian Rachenitsa” – solo gadulka and orchestra
“Brasni Tservul” – solo kaval and orchestra
“Paidushko horo” – solo tambourine and orchestra
“Pandalash” – solo accordion and orchestra

Arrangement and arrangement of over 150 solo folk songs for male and female voices with accompaniment of an orchestra of folk instruments.

World music style arrangements:
“Il figlio del dolore” performed by Adriano Celentano, Nada and “Bulgarian Voices – Angels”
“Cantar del Alma”- performed by Enrique Morente and “Bulgarian Voices – Angels”
“Populliaht”- performed by Swiss pop star Cina and “Bulgarian Voices – Angels”
“Maria dos olhos lindos” – performed by Dona Rosa, Portugal and “Bulgarian Voices – Angels”
“Chamateia” – Antonio Zambujo, Portugal and “Bulgarian Voices – Angels”:

Winner of the 2018 Latin GRAMMY as composer, arranger and conductor of the album “Al Este Del Cante” – Arkanhel and “New Bulgarian Voices”.