Soviet and Ukrainian accordionist, composer, teacher. Professor (1993). Honored Artist of Ukraine (1996).
Biography.
In 1955, he graduated from the Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi Music School (class of A. Savinkov, accordion).
Graduated from the Lviv Conservatory (1963, class of M. Oberiukhtin, accordion).
In 1955-1963 - soloist of the Odesa Regional Philharmonic.
In 1963-1965 he was a teacher of the accordion class at the Odesa Cultural and Educational School.
Since 1965 he has been a teacher (since 1972 - senior) of the accordion class, in 1981 - associate professor, since 1993 - professor (in 1974-1982 - head of the department of folk instruments) of the Odesa Music Academy. Author of scientific and methodological works, textbooks.
Over the years, he has trained more than 100 specialists, many of whom have won national and international competitions and received honorary titles: I. Sebov, V. Moskaliuk, V. Lazic (Yugoslavia), A. Serkov, A. Barsan, I. Komlev, S. Brykailo.
Author of operas, more than 200 musical works for accordion ("Five Views of the Gulag Country", 1991), orchestra of folk instruments ("The Road to Babyn Yar", 1996), chamber orchestral opuses; music for feature films and documentaries, theater performances, songs and romances based on poems by Taras Shevchenko, V. Stus, V. Symonenko, and L. Kostenko.
Laureate of the Republican Competition for the best piece for folk instruments (Kyiv, 1977).
Member of the National Union of Cinematographers of Ukraine (1991), National Union of Composers of Ukraine (1992).
Opera.
"The Snow Queen" (2000, libretto by R. Rosenberg based on the fairy tale of the same name by H.-C. Andersen)
"White Roses (2003, libretto by R. Brodavko based on the novel by S. Zweig "A Letter from a Stranger")
"The Pomegranate Bracelet" (libretto by R. Rosenberg based on the story by A. Kuprin)
Musical comedy "The Splendor and Misery of Moldavanka" (based on the play by G. Golubenko)
Filmography.
Author of music for films of the Odesa Film Studio:
"The Air Salesman" (1967)
"Audacity" (1971, in collaboration)
"Light Water" (1972)
"The Pier (1973)
"Mrs. Shelton's Journey (1975)
"The Port (1975)
"We Have a New Girl (1977, c / m)
"Women's Joys and Sorrows (1982)
"The crew of a combat vehicle" (1983)
"And everything will happen again..." (1984)
"Act on the circumstances!" (1984)
"...and the Ball is Flying" (1987, c / m)
"One Sunday (1988)
"Goo-Goo" (1989)
"Forever Nineteen (1989)
"Air Kiss (1991, XXI Century Studio)
"Trinket (1994, Russia-Ukraine) and others.
