Background
Goleminov was born in Kyustendil. The son of an attorney, he studied law before switching to music
Goleminov was born in Kyustendil. The son of an attorney, he studied law before switching to music
Having studied music at Sofia, Paris and Munich, in 1943 he was appointed to the faculty of the Bulgarian State Academy of Music in Sofia to teach orchestration, conducting and composition.
From 1954 to 1956 he served as Rector of the Sofia Opera, and as Director of the same organization from 1965 to 1967. He died in Espinho, Portugal. Goleminov"s compositions draw heavily on the traditional rhythms and melodic patterns of Bulgarian folk music, while also exploring more modernist classical trends.