Олександр Василенко

Oleksandr Vasylenko (born 1952) is a Ukrainian singer (bass-baritone). He was awarded the title "National Artist of Ukraine" and is an Honorary Academician of the Ukrainian Аcademy of Science. He graduated from the Kyiv Tchaikovsky State Conservatory in 1982. In 1982-1992 he was a soloist singer at the Kyiv Philharmonic, and in 1984 at the Children's Musical Theater. Between 1992-1994 he performed with the State Brass-band orchestra of Ukraine, and since 1994 - he is a soloist-vocalist of the national ensemble of soloists "Kyivska Camerata." Since 2005-2012 he was Chairman of the Jury of the International Competition-Festival of Children and Youth Creativity "Star Simeiz." His concert repertoire is varied - works of classical composers, contemporary vocal music and popular songs of the past, songs of the world, Ukrainian and foreign music. He performs with symphonic, folk, brass bands and pop groups.