Pancho Vladigerov House Museum State Cultural Institute is located in the composer’s former family residence, which was donated to the Bulgarian state through the 13 Centuries Bulgaria National Endowment Fund by his wife, Elka Vladigerova, and his grandson, Pancho Vladigerov Jr., with the explicit intention of establishing a museum there.
────୨ৎ──── An excerpt from Pancho Vladigerov’s will:
“…Should the state establish a museum in the part of the house occupied by my wife and me, it is my wish that my wife, Elka Vladigerova, remain living there for the rest of her life and be entrusted with the care and preservation of the museum.
It is also my wish that all my original manuscripts, as well as all my published works, all my musical scores and sheet music, all my gramophone records and magnetic tapes, together with my entire archive, consisting of letters and various other documents, remain in my home, regardless of when it may be converted into a museum.
I make this will of my own free will.”
Sofia, 29 November 1976
Testator: Prof. Pancho Haralanov Vladigerov
Pancho Vladigerov House Museum – Sofia provides the official museum logo for download in various formats, including an English-language version.
The official logo of the Pancho Vladigerov House Museum reflects the musical and cultural heritage of the great Bulgarian composer. It incorporates stylized representations of musical elements: a grand piano, a songbird and a conductor’s baton, together with the institution’s name in an elegant, classical style.
The logo of the Pancho Vladigerov House Museum was designed by the artist Stoyan Bundjulov. He graduated from the National Academy of Art with a degree in Poster and Visual Communication and holds a PhD in Fine Art. He teaches at New Bulgarian University in the Department of Arts and Design, where he leads courses in print advertising and web-based design, portfolio development, and the use of graphic software within the Graphic Design, Web Design, Graphic Advertising and Fashion programs.
Stoyan Bundjulov has also created the graphic design for the Pancho Vladigerov House Museum’s art and documentary exhibitions, including Reinhardt–Vladigerov: Influences and Projections and Pancho Vladigerov in the Musical Kaleidoscope of the 20th Century: Directions, Connections, Reflections, among others. He has also designed promotional materials and posters for concerts, anniversary celebrations, masterclasses and accompanying events within the cultural institute’s programme.