Grishko, Vladimir

Place of birth, education. Native Kiev. In 1982 he graduated from the Kiev State School of Music im.Gliera (folk instruments, singing, head of the amateur orchestra of folk instruments). In 1989, a graduate of the Kiev State Conservatory Tchaikovsky (solo singing, opera and concert singer, teacher).

Career. 1979-1982 he. - Teacher music school? 23 in Kiev.

1982-1986 he. - Artist of the Choir Song and Dance Ensemble of Kiev military district (with a "break" in the service in the Armed Forces of the USSR).

1986-1988,. - Artist of the ensemble of the Kiev State Philharmonic Soviet Song.

1988-1990 he. - Trainee soloist, soloist of the Academic Theater of Opera and Ballet USSR.

1989-1991,. - Assistant trainee Kiev State Tchaikovsky Conservatory.

1990-1999,. - Soloist of the Kiev Academic Theater of Opera and Ballet Shevchenko.

1999-2005,. - The leading dancer, soloist of the National Academic Opera and Ballet Theater named after T. Shevchenko.

From February 2005 to February 2006. - Advisor to the President of Ukraine Viktor Yushchenko on a voluntary basis.

From February to October 2006, - deputy head of the main service of humanitarian policy of the Presidential Secretariat.

Since October 2006 VG Grishko - Advisor to the President of Ukraine.

The views and assessment. As an opera singer, tenor, known far outside Ukraine, spent much time abroad, speaking at the best opera stages of the world. Maintains friendly relations with the world's opera diva Montserrat Caballe.

Since Yushchenko singer attributed not only official but friendly relations. Even as the head of the National Bank of Ukraine's current head of state became the godfather of his son, the future Adviser. V. Grishko actively supported opposition candidate Yushchenko in the presidential campaign of 2004 year and in the days of "orange revolution"

. As advisor to the President advocated the enactment of the patronage which certain tax benefits would encourage rich people to participate more actively in the development of arts and culture.

. In spring 2007 the first presented at the National Opera and Ballet Theater its new project "New Face of the Opera", which turned the classic into a modern show with hip-hop and dance on stilts
. And who then went to tour the cities of Ukraine.

In Ukrainian and Russian, the singer speaks fluent English and Italian.

Regalia. People's Artist of Ukraine (1996). Taras Shevchenko National Prize Winner and a number of prestigious competitions. He was awarded the Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise V degree (2005). In March 2006 the first V. Grishko assigned to the 3rd rank civil servant.