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About Us

Canadian Bandurist Capella is a forty member Ukrainian male choir accompanied by the unique harp like sound of the sixty-five string bandura. Many of the pieces they perform are steeped in the traditional kobzar art form, dating back to historical Cossack times. Their entertaining style and repertoire consists of epic historic folk songs, sacred music, modern and humorous compositions. Colourful costumes, powerful voices and spectacular harmony are their trademark as the Canadian Bandurist Capella delights audiences across North America. The ensemble released its first self titled CD in June 2004 and recently released its second CD entitled “Play Kobzar”. The direction of the Canadian Bandurist Capella is provided by Merited Artist of Ukraine —Dr. Victor Mishalow (Artistic Director), Andriy Dmytrovych (Choir Master) and Yurij Petlura (Concert Master). The daily management of the ensemble is the responsibility of its president Steve Dacko.

Капела бандуруистів Канади - мистецький колектив який об'єднує в собі хорове звучання 40 співаків зі супроводом бандури. Репертуар капели, побудований на традиції українського кобзарства, включає епічні козацькі пісні, псальми, канти, гумористичні твори та сучасні композиції. Бархатні костюми та яскраві голоси виконавців капели захоплюють та зачаровують слухачів Північної Америки. Капела видала свій перший компакт диск в червні 2004 р, а нещодавно випустила свій другий диск під назвою: “Грай кобзарю”. Канадську капелу бандуристів очолює Заслужений Артист України Віктор Мішалов (художний керівник), Андрій Дмитрович (хормейстер) та Юрій Петлюра (концертмейстер). Адміністративні обов'язки виконує Степан Дацько (президент).

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Artistic Direction

VICTOR MISHALOW A renowned exponent of the bandura, Victor is the founding Artistic Director of the Canadian Bandurist Capella. He was born and raised in Sydney, Australia, and graduated in Music from Sydney University. On a scholarship from the Australia Arts Council, Victor continued his studies in bandura, voice and conducting under prominent bandurists in North America and later at the Tchaikovsky Academy of Music in Kyiv. Victor has released numerous recordings of bandura music and is the author of numerous publications. For his consistent work and contributions to the popularization of Ukrainian music and culture, he was awarded the title of Merited Artist of Ukraine (1999) and the Order of Merit from the Ukrainian government. In February 2009 he successfully defended his PhD dissertation on the Kharkiv bandura at the Kharkiv Academy of Culture.	ВІКТОР МІШАЛОВ Відомий бандурист та засновник та художний керівник Канадської Капелі бандуристів, Віктор Мішалов народився у Сiднеї, в Австралії. Він здобув вищу музичну освіт у в університеті Сiднея. На стипендії Австралійської ради мистецтв він продовжував навчання г ри на бандурі, співу та дириґентури в відомих бандуристів у Північній Америці, а пізніше в Державній музичній aкадемії ім. П.Чайковсько г о в Києві. Записані ба г ато дисків г ри на бандурі у виконанні В.Мішалова, a крім то г о він є автором велику кількість наукових публікацій відносно бандури. За особистий внесок до популяризації Українськoї музики та культури, у 1999 році був присвоєний звання ≈Заслужено г о артиста України, а в 2009 р. орденом “за заслуги”. В лютому 2009 р. Мішалов успішно захистив кандидатську дисертацію в Харківській Державній Академії Мистецтв.
ANDRIY DMYTROVYCH After completing his studies at the Drohobych Musical College, Andriy Dmytrovych gained admission to the Moldova State Conservatory where he continued his studies in conducting. He subsequently became director of the Choir at the N. Gogol Russian Lyceum in Chisinau, and subsequently Principal Conductor of the National Theatre of Music and Drama, and Assistant Conductor of the State Orchestra of the National Television & Radio Network of Moldova. In 2000 he won a scholarship from the Musica Mundi Foundation in Germany and also trained with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra on a scholarship from the Fulbright Program. Andriy came to Canada in 2003 and, in addition to being Choir Master of the Canadian Bandurist Capella is also the director of the St. Volodymyr Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral Choir in Toronto.	АНДРІЙ ДМИТРОВИЧ Після навчання в Дрогобицькому музичному училищі ім. В. Барвінського Андрiй вступив до Молдaвськoї державнoї консерваторії, де продовжував навчання дириґентури. Відтак став дириґентом xорового ліцею ім. M. В. Гоголя в Кишиневі, головним дириґентом Націoнального Музично-драматичного театру та другим дириґентом в Націoнальному оркестрі компанії Телебачення і Радіо Mолдови. У 2000 році Андрiй oтримав cтипендiю від фундації Musica Mundi в Німеччині та стажувався в Далаському симфонічному оркестрі на стипендії організації «Фулбрайт». У 2003 році прибув до Канади, де крім посади хормейстра Канадської капели бандуристів прaцює дириґентом хору при катедрі Св. Володимира в Торонто.
YURIJ PETLURA Yurij Petlura began his studies on the bandura at age 8 with Victor Mishalow and has continued to work with many prominent bandurists from North America, Australia and Ukraine. As a bandurist Yurij often performs solo and is the Concertmaster of the Canadian Bandurist Capella. He recently released his own instrumental bandura CD entitled "Yurij". He has studied piano with Leon Karan since 1998. Yurij is majoring in physics at McMaster University and is planning on completing a second degree in music.	ЮРІЙ ПЕТЛЮРА Юрій Петлюра почав вивчати гру на бандурі з 8 років у В. Мішалова і продовжував удосконалювати своє мистецтво у провідних бандуристів Північної Америки, Австралії та України. Юрій часто виступає як соліст. Він є концертмейстром Канадської капели бандуристів. Недавно він випустив сольний компакт диск під назвою «Юрій». З 1998 року він вивчає гру на фортепіано у класі Леона Карана. Юрій також вивчає фізику в університеті Мак Мастер і плaнує здобути другий диплом з музики.

The Canadian Bandurist Capella is available to provide public performances and these can be arranged by contacting Steve Dacko () or by phone 905-820-1220.

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Goals & Objectives

The Canadian Bandurist Capella exists to promote Ukrainian choral and bandura traditions and to provide an opportunity for individuals to enjoy a challenging and rewarding musical experience through a community-based bandurist capella. The members demonstrate a professional attitude and commitment to success to benefit the community.

To promote Ukrainian choral and bandura traditions:

Through teaching of Ukrainian folk, liturgical, and classical music. Through participation in Ukrainian cultural events. Through participation in local, national and international music festivals. Participation in the Choral Competitions. Singing at weddings and funeral services, when required

To enjoy a challenging and rewarding musical experience:

Through opportunities for individual voice training, training by vocal sections and working in small groups. Participation in choral competitions and music festivals.

Capella members demonstrate a professional attitude and commitment to success to benefit the community:

Through contribution of time and money in support of the needy and seniors of the community Through choir performances in senior citizen homes and care centres. Through orgnization of concert tours for choirs from other countries to perform for the Canadian public.

The Canadian Bandurist Capella is aiming at specifically reconstructing the performance practice, playing techniques and repertoire developed by Hnat Khotkevych and the Poltava Bandurist Capella from 1928-1934.

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Historical Highlights

1991

September - The Canadian Bandurist Capella was founded as a Chorus accompanied by bandurists.

1992

January - The Capella gives its first Christmas concert in cooperation with the Burlaky Male Chorus.
In that year the male singers of the Capella amalgamated with the Burlaky Chorus.
The bandurists continue to function as a separate entity changing to a mixed voice format primarily made up of teenagers.

2001

Jun 13 The Capella re-establishes itself exclusively as a Male Chorus in June.

Aug 23 Ukrainian Day performance Performance, CNE

Aug 26 Ukrainian Independence Day Concert Performance - Kyiv, - Oakville

Sep 22 Performance at Bloor Street Village Ukrainian Festival.

Sep 30 Performance at 50th Anniversary of St Andrew's Parish on Dupont, - Toronto

Oct 21 Performance at 75th Anniversary of the Orthodox Church at Kyiv, - Oakville

Semieon Petlura Anniversary performance - SUM Hall, - Hamilton

Performance with the Indian Dancing troupe at the Lakeshore Hotel

Nov Ukrainian Evening of Dance & Song - Capitol Theatre, - Windsor

2002

Jan 20 First Independent Christmas Concert - Oshawa.

Jan 27 Second Independent Christmas Concert - Scarborough.

Feb 8 Heroines' day performance- Christie Hall, - Toronto.

Feb 22 UNF Hall Performance, College St,, - Toronto.

Mar 3 Shevchenko concert performance ­ Bishop Morocco -Toronto.

May 12 Third Independent Concert,- Living Arts Centre, Mississauga.

Oct 20 Black Sea Hall St Catharines Independent Concert

Nov 23 Capitol Theatre Windsor

Nov 24 Ukrainian Cultural Centre London

2003

Mar 16 Taras Shevchenko Concert Bishop Morocco -Toronto.

Apr 13 Independent Concert Assembly Hall Toronto

Aug 24 Ukrainian Independence Day Performance - Kyiv, - Oakville

Sep 26 St Volodymyr Cathedral Celebrations - Oakville

Oct 26 St Giles Church Hamilton Fund Raising Concert

Nov - Dec Recording of our Premier Album

2004

Jan 6-12 Koliada within the Toronto Community

Feb Finalizing of our CD recordings

Mar 21 45 Anniversary of Pisnya Ukrainy ~ Bishop Marocco -Toronto.

Mar 27 St Marc RC Church Independent Concert ~ Montreal PQ

Mar 28 Taras Shevchenko Concert for UCC ~ Bronson Centre Ottawa

Apr 22 Ukrainian Canadian Care Centre ~ Etobicoke ON

May15 Ukrainian Cultural Show Capitol Theatre Windsor

Jun 13 FestUKRAINE 2004 ~ Paramount Canada’s Wonderland ON

Jun 27 Debut CD Launch ~ St Voldymyr Cultural Centre Oakville

Jul 10 UNF Camp Sokil ~ Hawkstone ON

Aug 24 Ukrainian Cultural Centre ~ Hamilton ON

Aug 29 Bloor West Village Ukrainian Festival Toronto ON ~ Cancelled due to inclement weather

Sep 18 UNF National conference Trident Hall UNF, Toronto ON

Sep 25 St Luke's Church Concert Series, Burlington ON

Oct 17 6th Annual Barrie Ukrainian Festival, Barrie ON

Nov 27 Ukrainian Credit Union Christmas Celebration Trident Hall UNF, Toronto ON

2005

Jan 6-9 Carolling ~ Toronto and District

Jan 16 Holy Spirit Church Hamilton ON with Svitanok Ladies Choir ~ UYA of Hamilton

Jan 23 Balck Sea Hall St Catharines ON with Svitanok Ladies Choir ~ UYA of Hamilton

Jan 29 NTDTV Chinese New-Year Gala ~ TORONTO CENTRE FOR THE ARTS

Feb 27 Taras Shevchenko Concert ~ Bishop Morocco -Toronto

Jun 12 FestUKRAINE 2005 ~ Paramount Canada’s Wonderland ON

Jun 23 Visitation of Bishop Sribnyiak ~ Trident Hall UNF, Toronto ON

Jul 9 UNF Camp Sokil ~ Hawkstone ON

Sep 5 Ukrainian Zabava ~ Habourfront Centre Toronto ON

Oct 16 7th Annual Barrie Ukrainian Festival, Barrie ON

Nov 13 St George Ukrainian Heritage Centre ~ 38 Lviv Blvd Oshawa 50th Anniversary

Nov 20 Recording Session ~ second CD compilation

Dec 11 UNF Trident Hall at 145 Evans Avenue Toronto

Dec 25 Carolling ~ Toronto and District

2006

Jan 6-7 Carolling ~ Toronto and District

Jan 22 "Yurij" CD Launch ~ St. Vladimir Institute Toronto

Feb 12 Recording Session ~ second CD compilation

Feb 26 St Joseph's Parish 50th Anniversary at St Volodymyr Cultural Centre Oakville

Mar 5 Taras Shevchenko Concert ~ Royal Conservatory of Music Concert Hall ~ Toronto

May 21 St Nicholas Ukrainian Cathedral Hall ~ 2200 West Rice Street ~ Chicago IL

May 28 Tea at Royal Court ~ St Volodymyr Cultural Centre Oakville

Jul 8 UNF Camp Sokil ~ Ivana Kupala Festival ~ Hawkstone ON

Aug 3 Winnipeg Manitoba ~ Ukrainian Canadian Institute Prosvita 777 Pritchard Ave, Winnipeg

Aug 4-5 Canadian National Ukrainian Festival ~ Dauphin Manitoba

Aug 21-25 Bandura Workshop ~ UNF Trident Hall at 145 Evans Avenue Toronto

Sep 23 2nd Annual Thanksgiving Moleben & Picnic at St Elias Church Brampton

Oct 15 Recording Session ~ second CD compilation

Oct 22 St Volodymyr Cathedral ~ 80th Anniversay ~ St Volodymyr Cultural Centre Oakville

Dec 25 Carolling ~ Toronto and District

2007

Jan 6-7 Carolling ~ Toronto and District

Jan 14 Holy Spirit Church Hamilton ON with Svitanok Ladies Choir ~ UYA of Hamilton

Jan 21 St Anne's Church Toronto ON with Svitanok Ladies Choir ~ UYA of Hamilton

Mar 24 St Luke's, Parish Hall, 1382 Ontario Street Burlington ON

Jun 10 William Chewchuk Memorial Concert ~ St Volodymyr Cultural Centre Oakville

Jul 7 UNF Camp Sokil ~ Ivana Kupala Festival ~ Hawkstone ON

Sep 2 Ukrainian Festival ~ Habourfront Centre Toronto ON

Sep 9 UNF Trident Hall at 145 Evans Avenue Toronto

Oct 21 8th Annual Barrie Ukrainian Festival, Barrie ON

Dec 25 Carolling ~ Toronto and District

2008

Jan 6-7 Carolling ~ Toronto and District

Mar 16 Recording of latest CD

Mar 30 Recording & finalizing of latest CD

Apr 13 Taras Shevchenko Concert Kenilworth Cultural Centre Hamilton

Jun 7 William Chewchuk Memorial Concert ~ St Volodymyr Cultural Centre Oakville

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Members

There are currently over 55  registered members in the Canadian Bandurist Capella.

Members adhere to the established policies regarding rehearsals, performances, choral development, costume and note maintenance as well as fundraising activities.

Artistic Director	Choir Master
* Victor Mishalow	Andriy Dmytrovych

First tenors	Second tenors	Baritones	Basses
Steve Dacko Ivan Dusanowskyj Val Hlouschko Zenko Hreshchuk Ivan Korbabicz Boris Olynyk * Victor Sheweli Petro Stilmashenko	Walter Chewchuk Bohdan Lutsiv Bohdan Mackanyn Ihor Mulkewytch Andriy Papizh Dmytro Rewilak Ivan Tuz Andre Worobec Bohdan Yasinsky	Anthony Demysh  Peter Dmytrasz Adrian Dusanowskyj Marko Mandryk Mykola Maskulka Ihor Matla Walter Olenych George Onyschuk Yurko Polanski, Levko Siwicki Bohdan Temniuk	Roman Bratasiuk Wasyl Chuprynda § Fr. Roman Galadza John Kit Yarema Kit Slawko Primak John Tron Ihor Turjansky Roman Tysiak Mykhailo Wawryshyn Basil Zmiyiwski
Bandurists
Orest Chornomaz Adrian Dacko Andriy Duncan Andriy Dmytrovych Taras Juzkiw	Mykhailo Kotowsky Pavlo Kowalczyk Mykhailo Ljahovic Borys Ostapienko	* Victor Mishalow Oleksander Petlura Yurij Petlura Adam Turjansky	Marko Platosh Nestor Siolkowsky Pavlo Sochocky Marko Yasinsky Marko Zamrij

* Merited Artist of Ukraine 
§ Fr. Roman Galadza is the Capella Chaplain and pastor of St Elias the Prophet Church in Brampton ON