Mykhailo Shved (21 November 1978, Lviv) is a Ukrainian composer, musician and public figure, Honoured Artist of Ukraine, Candidate of Arts, Acting Director General of the National Philharmonic of Ukraine (since 28 December 2022).
He was born on 21 November 1978 in Lviv. He graduated from the Lviv Music Academy and completed an assistantship with M. Skoryk (1996-2004). He took part in the Gaude Polonia programme in Krakow (2005). Member of the National Union of Composers of Ukraine (since 2003). Candidate of Arts (2006).
M. Shved's works have been performed in Poland, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Canada, Russia, Belarus, Azerbaijan, etc. Among the performers are the symphony orchestras of the Lviv and Chernivtsi Philharmonic, the National Ensemble of Soloists "Kyiv Camerata", the chamber orchestra "Leopolis" and "Perpetuum mobile", chamber choirs "Gloria", "Credo", pianists Y. Yermin, M. Humetska, bass-baritone R. Bergmann (Austria), sopranos S. Hleba (Ukraine), M. Boberska (Poland), mezzo-soprano S. Toledo (Chile-Germany), (Ukraine), conductors S. Velyanyk, R. Revakovych (Poland), Bohdan Shved (Ukraine-Switzerland), V. Syvokhyp, Y. Sozansky, B. Plish (Ukraine), etc.
Participant of festivals: International Festival of Contemporary Music Days of Music by Krakow Composers (Poland), Moscow Gergiev Easter Festival (Russia), International Festival Hollfest 2008 (Kyiv), International Festival Music Premieres of the Season (Kyiv), International Festival of Contemporary Art Two Days and Two Nights of New Music (Odesa), International Festival of Contemporary Music Contrasts (Lviv); International Forum of Young Music (Kyiv); International Music Festival Kyiv Music Fest; Bydgoszcz Music Impressions (Poland), etc.
From 12 August 2022 to 27 December 2022 - Deputy Head of the State Agency of Ukraine for Arts and Art Education.
Awards
Medal "20 Years of Independence of Ukraine" International academic popularity rating "Golden Fortune".
Laureate of the Revutskyi Prize (2011).
Winner of the Kyiv Mayor's Award for Gifted Youth (2009)
Honoured Artist of Ukraine (2018).
Laureate of the Borys Liatoshynskyi Prize (2022)
