Army Ensemble

Bohdan Sikora perfomed as a soloist from 1981-1985

Military Leadership: 

Artistic Director — Peoples’ Artist of Ukraine, Colonel V. Khalavchuk

Chorusmaster — Honored Artist of Ukraine Mykola Lopushynskiy

Orchestra Director — Peoples’ Artist of Ukraine Bohdan Huran

Solo Numbers:

  • “If I had a Grey Horse” Ukrainian folk song
  • “When Girls Look at us” music and lyrics by V. Khalavchuk
  • “Native Land” music and lyrics M. Mozhoviy

Noteworthy:

The Song and Dance Ensemble of the Carpathian Army District was founded in November 1937 at the Kharkiv Officers’ Building, and relocated in 1945 to Lviv.

Bohdan performed with the ensemble at Government Concerts in Lviv Opera Theatre with such performers: Honored Academic Choir “Trembita”, “Volyn Folk Choir”, Peoples’ Artist of USSR Sofia Rotaru, Peoples’ Artist of Ukraine Vasyl Zinkevych, Peoples’ Artist of Ukraine Nazary Yaremchuk, Peoples’ Artist of Ukraine Oksana Bilozir, Peoples’ Artist of Ukraine Pavlo Dvorskiy.

Press

Creative Testimonial

Commander — Artistic Director of the Song and Dance Ensemble Carpathian Army District, People’s Artist of Ukraine, Colonel V. Khalavchuk.

For the Artist of the Song and Dance Ensemble Carpathian Army District, Mr. Bohdan Volodymyrovych Sikora. 

Upon entering in the Ensemble, Mr. Sikora did not have prior work experience. 09/16/1981 he joins the Song and Dance Ensemble Carpathian Army District order No. 96, for the position of second category choir artist.

09/01/85 he is relieved from his position upon entering the Lviv State Conservatory.

During the duration of his service and work in the Song and Dance Ensemble Carpathian Army District, Mr. Sikora revealed himself as a prospective singer, conscientiously treated his service and work in the Ensemble, for which he was awarded gratitude from the higher leadership of  Weapon Power and District.

In the concert programs of the  Ensemble Carpathian Army District, Mr. Sikora participated as a soloist.