Boiko Roman Petrovych (20 May 1942, Skomorokhi village, Ternopil district, Ternopil region) is a Ukrainian singer (bass-baritone), teacher, public figure. Honoured Artist of the Ukrainian SSR (1989). Laureate of the international vocal competitions in Kaunas (1967) and "Golden Trembitas" in Truskavets (1991), the All-Ukrainian competition of performers of songs based on poems by Ivan Franko in Lviv (1981). He was awarded the All-Ukrainian Prize named after S. Krushelnytska (1986, 1991) and the Lepkyi Brothers (1998). Head of the Society of Artists of Ternopil Region "Boyan" (since 1993).
He graduated from the Krushelnytska Ternopil Music College (1968) and the Lviv Conservatory (1972).
In 1972-1974 - soloist of the Kyiv Operetta Theatre. Since 1974, he has been a teacher at the Ternopil Music College and at the same time a chamber singer of the Ternopil Department of the Ukrainian Music Society, since 1986 - the head of the Ternotsvit folklore ensemble.
In 1990-1992, he was the head of the Ternopil Regional Department of Culture.
In 1992-2002, he was the head of the "World of Culture" Association in Ternopil.
In 1993 - director, artistic director of the "Orchestra of Freedom".
Since 1994 - Associate Professor of the Department of History and Philosophy at TANG.
Repertoire.
His repertoire includes arias from operas and operettas, romances by Ukrainian and foreign composers, folk, insurgent and rifle songs.
He wrote the play Millstones of Death (1992).
He is the author of music to the songs "Oh, there on Ivan" (lyrics by V. Vykhrushch), "Pavutynka" (lyrics by M. Levytskyi), "Song of the Cossacks" (co-author, lyrics by B. Melnychuk) and others.
