Todor Kobakov [SEP] occupation
Todor Kobakov
Todor Kobakov (born September 19, 1978) is a Bulgarian-Canadian composer, producer, arranger and pianist based in Toronto, Ontario. He is best known for his solo piano album Pop Music, his commercial and film scores and for his collaborations within Toronto's indie music scene.
Early life.
Kobakov was born in Sofia, Bulgaria, where he was raised by his mother and grandmother. He comes from a family of classical musicians all of whom are bass players. Kobakov's grandmother played
, Todor scored Canadian Cancer Society's short film "Fight", which won the Silver Lion at the Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival.
Indie Collaborations.
In 2003, Kobakov wrote the string arrangements for indie pop band Stars critically acclaimed sophomore album "Set Yourself On Fire". Kobakov gained considerable attention when Pitchfork Media gave the album an 8.4 rating stating that "it might be the best orchestral pop album of the past year". Kobakov went on to score string arrangements for other prominent Canadian indie artists including Metric