Ukrainian pop singer (tenor) and composer. People's Artist of Ukraine. Winner of awards and festivals. Honorary citizen of the city of Chernivtsi.
Biography.
He was born on February 1, 1953 in the village of Lenkivtsi, Kelmenets district, Chernivtsi region, into a peasant family. His father was Ananii Kyrylovych (1915-2005), and his mother was Viktoriia Viacheslavivna (1923-2007).
From 1960 to 1970, he studied at Lenkovets High School, graduating with a gold medal. At the same time, in 1962, he studied at the Kelmenets Music School. From 1971 to 1973, he served in the army in Hungary. Since 1971, he studied at the Chernivtsi Music School at three departments simultaneously: choral and conducting, folk instruments (accordion), and vocal.
In 1976, Dvorsky was invited to join the Smerichka Vocal and Dance Company. In 1979, Dvorsky's first songs appeared in Smerichka's repertoire, Stozhary and Poppies for Son. In 1985, he wrote the well-known hits "Smerekova Hata" and "Pysanka". In 1989, he took third place in the pop music genre at the Chervona Ruta festival in Chernivtsi. In early 1990, he took part in the song festival "Song Vernissage-90".
In 1994, Pavlo Dvorsky was awarded the honorary title of People's Artist of Ukraine. He performed as a concert singer and toured abroad (Italy, Spain, Portugal, USA, Canada, Russian Federation, etc.).
In 2003, according to the Decree of the President of Ukraine, he was awarded the Order of Merit, II degree, for his significant personal contribution to the enrichment of the Ukrainian song heritage.
He is married. He has two sons.
He has over 120 works in his concert repertoire as a singer and composer. Professionally plays accordion, accordion, harmonica, drymba, trumpet, and bayan.
Pavlo Dvorsky became a master of sports of Ukraine in table tennis in 2003. He has participated in tournaments in Ukraine, Russia, Moldova, and Estonia.
Albums.
He has recorded audio albums and CDs:
"White Well" (1988)
"I'm coming to you, Ukraine" (1993)
"My Society" (1994)
"Autographs of Love" (1996)
"The Forgotten Icon (1999)
"Let's Build a Temple (1990, 1999)
"Bukovinian Tango (1998)
"This is how love begins" (2002)
"Young Melody" (2003)
"Spruce House" (2004)
"My Happiness" (2007, 2008) "Feelings" (1999)
"The Watchmen" (1995)
"Canzoni di passione (2004)
My Happiness (2012)
Le stelle cadenti (2012)
Honors and awards
People's Artist of Ukraine (May 4, 1994)
Order of Merit, 3rd (2001) and 2nd (2003) degrees
"Knight's Cross of Glory (1996)
Knight's Order of St. Michael the Archangel of the Ukrainian Diaspora in Canada and the United States (1998)
Medal "For Public Courage" of the Ukrainian Union of Afghanistan Veterans (2001)
Badge of Excellence in Education of Ukraine (1999)
Honorary Award "For Achievements in the Development of Culture and Art" of the Ministry of Culture of Ukraine (2003)
Orthodox Order of the Archangel Michael (2006)
Diploma and commemorative medal from Archbishop Lubomyr and gratitude from Patriarch Lubomyr Husar
Kuzma Galkin Regional Komsomol Prize (for promoting youth song) (1987), Chervona Ruta (1989), Song Vernissage (1990), diploma winner of the International Festival of Contemporary Song "Shliaher of the Year" (annually since 1996), "For a significant contribution to the development of pop song" (2000)
Honorary citizen of Chernivtsi, Kelmenets district.
