Serhiy Bashtan

In 1957 he won the gold medals at the All-Union Festival of Youth and Students in Moscow and also at the 6th World Festival of Youth and Students. He became an instrumental soloist of the Veriovka Ukrainian Folk Choir from 1959 to 1968. In 1967 received the title of Merited Artist of the Ukrainian SSR and from 1968 he has taught bandura at the Kiev Conservatory. In 1980 he received the title of Professor, and was the first bandurist to receive this title. In 1995 he received the title of People's Artist of Ukraine. During the time he was in the Ukrainian National Folk Choir he became the partorg i.e, the leader of the Soviet Communist Party division at the Choir. He also took this position in the Kiev Conservatory. The longtime professor of bandura at the Kiev Conservatory. His major contributions lie in developing a professional repertoire for the bandura by commissioning works by prominent Ukrainian composers such as K. Hembera. And others. These works were published in music collections which he edited from 1960 to 1991. Bashtan has also composed over 30 instrumental works for the bandura. He has been the editor of a number of compilations.

Serhiy Bashtan studied at Ukrainian National Academy of Music. Maiia Holenko is recorded as having studied under Serhiy Bashtan. Employment is recorded with Ukrainian National Academy of Music. Distinctions recorded are Merited Artist of the Ukrainian SSR, People's Artist of Ukraine, Order of Merit (Ukraine), 2nd class and Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class.

• Name — Serhiy Bashtan • Born — 12 January 1927 • Birthplace — Novi Birochky, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Velykyj Khutir, Ukraine • Died — 10 January 2017 • Occupation — Bandurist