Maestro Bohdan Heryavenko was elected the Artistic Director and Conductor of the Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus on May 1, 2010.

Mr. Heryavenko started his formal musical studies at the Lviv Musical Pedagogical College where he received an honors degree. Following graduation, Heryavenko began his choirmaster education at the Lviv State Conservatory. Upon completion of the choirmaster program, Heryavenko continued his studies at the Lviv Conservatory in Opera and Symphonic Conducting and graduated under the direction of renowned composer and conductor Mykola Kolessa.

Prior to immigrating to the United States, Maestro Heryavenko held the prestigious position of Chief Choirmaster of the Lviv Opera and Ballet Theatre in Lviv, Ukraine. His professional career began in 1978 and over the course of the next 16 years; he held positions of conductor and choirmaster of various choirs resulting in his appointment of chief choirmaster of the Lviv Opera and Ballet Theatre in 1994. Here, one of his most significant contributions was working on the premiere of Myroslav Skoryk’s Opera Moses which debuted at the Lviv Opera and Ballet Theatre in 2001.

In addition to his many distinguished awards, Maestro Heryavenko is recognized for his expertise in sacred music. His performance experience has taken him to Bulgaria, Lebanon, Germany, Austria, Poland, and the United States. Maestro Heryavenko currently resides with his family in Chicago, Illinois.

November 2, 2010