Georgiy Matviyiv Live at Drom Taberna

Georgiy Matviyiv is a professional bandurist, virtuoso, composer, Doctor of Philosophy in Music Art (Bandura), laureate of international competitions, inventor of the latest methods of playing the bandura. Georgiy is a former soloist of the Ukrainian National Academic Orchestra of Folk Instruments (NAONI Orchestra) in Kyiv, Ukraine from 2018 to 2023 as well as the former soloist of the Ensemble of Ukrainian Music, Song and Dance “Chaika” at the Odesa Philharmonic Theatre in Odesa, Ukraine from 2006-2018. In 2012, Georgiy became the the only participant from Ukraine in the "European Jazz Orchestra 2012" - an international project from the founders of the Eurovision Song Contest...

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Georgiy Matviyiv is a professional bandurist, virtuoso, composer, Doctor of Philosophy in Music Art (Bandura), laureate of international competitions, inventor of the latest methods of playing the bandura. Georgiy is a former soloist of the Ukrainian National Academic Orchestra of Folk Instruments (NAONI Orchestra) in Kyiv, Ukraine from 2018 to 2023 as well as the former soloist of the Ensemble of Ukrainian Music, Song and Dance “Chaika” at the Odesa Philharmonic Theatre in Odesa, Ukraine from 2006-2018. In 2012, Georgiy became the the only participant from Ukraine in the "European Jazz Orchestra 2012" - an international project from the founders of the Eurovision Song Contest. Georgiy Matviyiv has performed at EXPO 2020 Dubai, Palace “Ukraine”, National Opera of Ukraine, & National Philharmonic of Ukraine, and at over 500 concerts as a soloist and ensemble member from 2007 to 2023. Georgiy was the bandura instructor at the Odesa Conservatory from 2011 to 2018. In 2021, he defended his candidate's thesis and received Doctorate in Music Art for Bandura from the Odesa Conservatory. He is the recipient of a Grant of the President of Ukraine (2021) for the creation and implementation of the creative project “Bandura in Jazz” as well as the winner of more than 30 academic and bandura competitions and festivals. Georgiy has released 5 studio recordings on bandura with his repertoire focusing on jazz, blues, modern interpretations of Ukrainian folk music, as well as a number of unique covers of popular songs on bandura.

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