Heorhii Maiboroda

From 1967 to 1968 he was head of the Composers Union of Ukraine. His musical career was based in Ukraine, and he set several operas to Ukrainian librettos, including Yaroslav the Wise (1973, published 1975), Arsenal (published 1961), Mylana (published 1960), and Taras Shevchenko (1964, published 1968; based on the life of the Ukrainian artist and poet of that name), all of which were produced at the Kyiv Opera House. He also prepared a performing edition of Semen Hulak-Artemovsky's opera, Zaporozhets za Dunayem. Amongst other works, Maiboroda wrote a suite of incidental music to Shakespeare's King Lear, four symphonies, two piano concertos and a violin concerto, as well as numerous songs and romances. In 1963 he was awarded a Shevchenko National Prize for his work by the Ukrainian SSR.

Heorhii Maiboroda studied at R. Glier Kyiv Municipal Academy of Music and Ukrainian National Academy of Music. The recorded working language is Ukrainian. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are opera and symphony. Employment is recorded with Ukrainian National Academy of Music. Positions recorded include People's Deputy of Ukraine. Works named in the authority record are Yaroslav Mudriy. Distinctions recorded are Order of Lenin, People's Artist of the USSR, Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class and Order of the Red Banner of Labour.

• Honorific Prefix — People's Artist • Name — Heorhiy Maiboroda • Birthplace — Pelekhivshchyna, Russian Empire • Died — 6 December 1992 • Place of death — Kyiv, Ukraine • Occupation — Composer • Awards — Order of Lenin Shevchenko National Prize

He was employed by Ukrainian National Academy of Music. Recorded position is People's Deputy of Ukraine. He belonged to Union of Soviet Composers and National Union of Composers of Ukraine.

Heorhii Maiboroda is recorded as having received Order of Lenin, People's Artist of the USSR and Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class.