“Children could do everything!” was the motto of Boncho Bochev.

  This motto became irreversible leading principle of the choir. “Bodra Smyana”

was and is not only a school for art of singing. Music training is not just for singing

sake; learning was and is thematically connected with the performed creations so

that to broaden the horizon of young singers. They have an opportunity to touch

art history, music theory, solfeggio, fine arts, etc.

In 1975, when the exceptional musician Boncho Bochev has passed

away, his daughter – Lilyana Bocheva – became a leader of the choir. She succeed

to continue his work and to enlarge the choir’s repertoire by including church

and social music from European Renaissance and Baroque. Through their great

love of children – Boncho and Lilyana Bochevi – have created unique work atmosphere,

thanks to which “Bodra Smyana” has been established as a society of

harmony, with members connected by music, maintaining traditions of Bulgarian

children’s song and esthetic education.

After the loss of Lilyana Bocheva in 2005, the leadership of choir “Bodra

smyana” passed in the hands of its many years co-repetitor Svetla Beshovishka.

Working dozen of years together with Boncho and Lilyana Bochevi, she

is strictly following their methods and traditions.

CONTACT US :

Sofia 1000, 103 Knyaz Boris I Str.

e-mail: bodrasmyana@dir.bg 

Tel:   987 70 07