It consists of a folk orchestra, a dance troupe, and a women's choir.
The ensemble strives to preserve Bulgarian culture by performing traditional music and dance from throughout Bulgaria.
It has performed over 6500 concerts in 50 different countries, and produced numerous LPs, CDs, videos, and songbooks.
National Geographic called Pirin "an organic synthesis of the regional folk choral and dance traditions of Bulgaria.
Professor Kiril Stefanov was the Pirin Folk Ensemble's chief art director and conductor for many years.