Valeriy Grygorovych Buimyster Lidiya Kondrashevska

Valeriy Grygorovych Buimyster (lyric baritone)

National Actor of Ukraine (1994), Winner of the All-Union Competition of vocalists named after M.Glinka (1975), Laureate of an International Competition and
owner of Gran-Prix in Paris (1976).
Graduated from the Tchaikovsky's State Concervatoire in Kiev on the class of Professor D.Evtushenko (1975). Soloist of Kiev Chamber Chorus named after B.Lyatoshynsky (1973-1974). Soloist of the Ukrainian Radio (1974-1976). Soloist of the National Philharmonic Society of Ukraine (since 1976). Teacher of the Tchaikovskiy's National Musical Academy of Ukraine (since 1994).
Valeriy BUIMYSTER made a great success with his appearances on stages of USA, Mexico, Canada, Germany, France, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Check, Slovakia, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand.
He has three records of the Firm "Melodia". Two films were made at the studio "Ukrtelefilm". He has also many records in funds of Ukrainian Radio.
In the most complete way, the creative personality of the artist has shown itself through the rare skill of interpreting chamber musical pieces. Deep penetration into the dramaturgy of compositions, fine sensation and comprehension of styles of music of different epochs is characteristic of him. Perfect taste, tone purity, technical perfection dominate in his exponent manner. Possibilities of his pervaded and even in all registers voice are always subordinated to contents of a musical piece.
He has a wide concert repertoire including masterpieces of world classicists: J.Haydn, L.Beethoven, Fr.Schubert, R.Schumann, J.Brahms, G.Faure, P.Tchaikovsky, S.Pakhmaninov, C.Orff.
His interpretation of Ukrainian chamber vocal music of D.Bortnyansky, M.Lysenko, Ya.Stepovy, S.Lyudkevych, V.Barvinsky, B.Lyatoshynsky is a discovery in the sphere of vocal art.
Both, on native land and overseas, singer popularizes works of modern Ukrainian composers: E.Stankovych, O.Kiva, Ya.Vereshchagin, V.Shumeiko, V.Runchak, Yu.Lanyuk. He is their first performer very often.
In 1996 International Biographical Centre in Cambridge awarded Valeriy BUIMYSTER as an International Man of the Year.
In 1999 he became a Laureate of Shevchenko's State Prize of Ukraine.


Lidiya Kondrashevska (soprano)

Graduated from the Lviv State Conservatoire named after M.V.Lysenko in 1977, having obtained a distinction. She is a Laureate of Ukrainian Contest of Chamber Performers. Had been working as a soloist of the National Opera of Ukraine for two years.
Has been working as a Soloist of the National Philharmonic Society of Ukraine since 1986.
Her concert repertoire consists of operatic parties from Verdi's "Rigoletto" and "La Traviata", Rossini's "Il Barbiere di Siviglia", concert programs with works of Bortniansky, Glinka, Tchaikovsky, Verdi, as well as of foreign romances, Russian romances, Ukrainian classic romances, and romances of contemporary Ukrainian composers.
Actress had been on tours to Argentina, Brasilia, England, Spain, Italy, Switzerland, USA, Canada, Germany, Rwanda, Burundi, Check, Slovakia, Hungary, Bulgaria, Poland.
In 1996 she was awarded with honorary rank "National Artist of Ukraine".