The Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus
1990 - 2000 Yearbook

1992 | 1993 | 1993 Recording | 1994 Recording
1997 | 1997 Tour | 1997 Recording
1999 | 1999 Recording

 

 


1992

Taras Shevchenko Ukrainian State Prize

On 10 May 1992 Ukraine's President Leonid Kravchuk presented the Shevchenko Ukrainian State Prize to the Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus at a banquet held in the president's honor in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

The Medal


The back reads:
Laureate of the T. H. Shevchenko Ukrainian S.S.R.* State Prize No 377

The Certificate
Front:

Back:

By decree of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine on 27 February 1992, the T. Shevchenko Ukrainian State Prize is awarded to The Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus of Detroit, USA (artistic directors H. Kytasty, died 1984, and W. Kolesnyk) -- for the popularization of Ukraine's musical heritage.

Chairman, Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, Committee on the T. Shevchenko Ukrainian State Prizes
{signed} O. Honchar

Learned Secretary, Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, Committee on the T. Shevchenko Ukrainian State Prizes
{signed} D. Oleksandrenko

No 377

{The seal reads:}
Council of Ministers of the Ukrainian S.S.R*, Committee on the T. H. Shevchenko Ukrainian S.S.R.* State Prizes for literature, journalism, arts, and architecture

* Ukraine declared its independence from the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on 24 August 1991. At the time this award was issued many Soviet-era items, including medals and seals such as these, were still in use.



1993

First Row
Petro Honcharenko, Mykola Schidowka, Victor Mishalow,
George Metulynskyj, Andrij Zura, Taras Mahlay,
Wolodymyr Kolesnyk -- Conductor, Volodymyr Murha,
Marko Farion, Petro Zura, Andrij Birko,
Petro Kytasty, Yurij Pedenko.

Second Row
Mykhajlo Switlyk, Andrij Vovkodav, T. Yuskiv,
Oleh Mahlay -- Assistant Conductor
, Anatolij Murha,
Joe Gulawsky, Arnold Birko, Roman Andrushko,
Orest Sklierenko, Andrij Bebko, Andrij Balahura,
Orest Shchurko, Stefan Kohut.

Third Row
Mykola Samokyshyn, Rostyslav Markevych,
Victor Babenko, Andrij Shrubovych, Yaroslav Duzij,
Evhen Tytla, Roman Kassaraba, Jurij Jurkiv,
H. Ozarkiv, Avhustyn Malkovych, Borys Zura,
Vasyl Zarytskyj, Mykola Petrash,
Mykhajlo Petryna, Zenon Balahura.

Forth Row
Oleksander Shrubowych, Omelian Helbig, Borys Kekish,
Pavlo Pysarenko, Mykola Kostiuk, Teodozij Pryshliak,
Zenon Krislaty, Myroslav Hnatiuk, Leonid Sotnyk,
Andrij Soroka, Tadeusz Wandzura, Wasyl Szeremeta,
Ivan Topicha, Yarema Cisaruk, Volodymyr Sklierenko, Ihor Kusznir.

Not Pictured
Mykhailo Andrec, Mykola Deychakivsky, Andrij Hladyshevsky,
Ivan Kernycky, Julian Kytasty, Oleh Moroz,
Lubomyr Pastuszenko, Mykhailo Serdiuk, Ihor Krislaty.

 


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1993 Recordings
Again With You, My Ukraine

UBC produces a live recording of
the Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus in concert
in Kyiv, Ukraine, 8 June 1991.
This was the Chorus' first concert
tour of Ukraine since World War II.

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1994 Recordings
Black Sea Tour

UBC records its 27th North American-produced album,
containing live recordings from their historic
1994 concert tour of southern Ukraine,
including the region of Crimea.
Also released as UBC CD 2 and UBC Cassette 8.
See more information about this recording.

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1997

First Row
Oleh Mahlay -- Conductor, Mykola Schidowka,
Anatoli Murha, Orest Sklierenko, Yurij Pedenko,
Taras Mahlay, Petro Kytasty, Mykhajlo Serdiuk,
Andrij Birko, Andrij Sklierenko, Andrij Bebko,
Volodymyr Murha, Marko Farion.

Second Row
Ivan Kytasty, Andrij Shrubowich, Slavko Artymyshyn,
Mykhajlo Switlyk, Omelian Helbig, Evhen Tytla,
Sam Mills, Arnold Birko, Roman Skypakewych,
Joe Gulawsky, Roman Kassaraba, Jurij Jurkiv,
Leonid Sotnyk, Bohdan Sklierenko,
Stefan Kohut, Mykhajlo Petryna.

Third Row
Zenon Kryslati, Oleksander Shrubowich, Oleh Moroz,
Borys Kekish, Zenon Chaykovsky, Victor Babenko,
Teodozij Pryshliak, Mykola Kostiuk, Mykhayil Newmerzyckyj,
Ivan Kernycky, Ivan Topicha, Paul Slavchenko,
Andrij Soroka, Wasyl Szeremeta, Yarema Cisaruk.

Not Pictured
Ihor Kusznir, Ihor Mahlay, Lubomy Pastuszenko,
Walter Sklierenko, Taras Zakordonski.


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1997, October 3 - 12
Ukrainian Steppe Tour


October 7, 2001



UBC members with clergy of
the Ukrainian Orthodox Church
of U.S.A. outside of St. Andrew's Memorial Church
in South Bound Brook, New Jersey.
Photo courtesy of Roman Hnatyshyn

 

October 8, 1997


UBC members pose for a picture
after a concert at Sanders Theatre
on the campus of Harvard University,
Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Photo courtesy of Roman Hnatyshyn


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1997 Recording
Ukrainian Steppes

Detroit - The Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus announces
the release of their 28th North American-produced album,
coinciding with their tour of the eastern United States
and Canada in the fall of 1997.
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1998 Recordings
Ukrainian Carols

UBC restores its 1960's Christmas
album containing Ukrainian Carols.
See more information about the
digital remastered version of that album
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1999
50 Years in America Anniversary

Frist Row
Anatoli Murha, Orest Sklierenko, Taras Mahlay, Andrij Sklierenko,
Oleh Mahlay - Conductor and Artistic Director
, Roman Hnatyshyn,
Andrij Birko, Wolodymyr Murha, Marko Farion.

Second Row
Zenon Chaikovsky, Andrij Shrubowich, Alex Shrubowich,
Sam Mills, Roman Skypakewych, Joe Gulawsky, Damian Snih,
Ihor Kusznir, Mychailo Switlyk, Bohdan Sklierenko.

Third Row
Zenon Krislaty, Teodozij Prysliak, Victor Babenko,
Taras Zakordonski, Jerome Cisaruk, Victor Sheveli,
Ivan Topicha, Myroslaw Hnatiuk, Andrij Soroka,
Ivan Kernisky, Mychail Newmerzyckyj.

Fourth Row
Leon Sotnyk, Borys Kekish, Omelian Helbig,
George Burtniak, Oleh Moroz, Lubomyr Pastuszenko,
Bohdan Mackanyn, Roman Kassaraba, Mychailo Petryna,
Stephen Kohut, Jurij Jurkiw, Paul Sharon, Bohdan Pryjma.

Not Pictured
Andrij Bebko, Arnold Birko, Mykola Kostiuk,
John Kytasty, George Metulynsky, Yuri Pedenko,
Mykola Schidowka, Walter Sklierenko.

 

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1999 Recordings
A Bandura Christmas



The Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus produces A Bandura Christmas CD.
See more information about this recording.

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May 13, 2004

 

 

 


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