Eftim Kostadinov Chakarov was born on the 29th of December, 1974 in Assenovgrad. His musical studies began in 1986. Subsequently appear his interest in composition. In 1988 he began to study piano with Vaska Vladimirova, continuing in 1992 with Kapka Sotirova.
In 1993 he was accepted as a student in the Academy of Music and Dance Art in Plovdiv. In 1995 he studied composition in the class of prof. Ivan Spassov and later with prof. Bojidar Abrashev. In 1996 he won the third prize in the Academy Competition for Performing Art and Creative Art Work in Plovdiv for his piano pieces “Prelud” and “Motion”. In 1998 he graduated a Bachelor Degree in musical pedagogy.
He has written “Letny patishta” for soprano and piano [1995), variations for piano on “Nineh Otpushtaeshi” (1998), “Serenada” for piano, flute and cello (1998) and “Orchestral Piece” in memory of Ivan Spassov (1998).