“The city council clarified that Spivak’s whole life was inextricably linked with music”, — write: www.radiosvoboda.org
“The maestro not only created music, but also generously passed on his knowledge to the younger generation, educating new musicians, for whom he became a mentor and an example of devotion to art. The bright memory of a talented conductor, a wise mentor and a sincere person will forever remain in the hearts of colleagues, students, friends and everyone who was lucky enough to know him personally or hear music performed by him,” the press service said.
The city council clarified that Spivak’s whole life was inextricably linked with music. He served as a military conductor in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and later led the brass band of the Transcarpathian Regional Philharmonic, created on his initiative.
“Thanks to his talent, energy and tireless work, the Academic Pop and Wind Orchestra became a true decoration of the cultural life of Uzhgorod and Transcarpathia and won the sincere love of listeners. The maestro not only created music, but also generously passed on his knowledge to the younger generation, educating new musicians, for whom he became a mentor and an example of devotion to art. The bright memory of a talented conductor, a wise mentor and a sincere person will forever remain in the hearts of colleagues, students, friends and everyone who was lucky enough to know him personally or hear music performed by him. We express our sincere condolences to the relatives and friends of Volodymyr Hryhorovych. Eternal memory,” the Uzhhorod City Council said.
Volodymyr Spivak was born on May 14, 1958 in the village of Kugaivtsi, Chemerovetsky district, Khmelnytskyi region. From 1982 to 2005, he was a military conductor in the Armed Forces of Ukraine. In 2005, he initiated the creation of a brass band at the Transcarpathian Regional Philharmonic. Since November 2005, he has been the artistic director and conductor of this orchestra. A significant part of the works performed by the orchestra are the singer’s original arrangements. In 2019, the conductor received the title of People’s Artist of Ukraine.