Bandurist Capella

The Kyiv National Bandurist Capella — a leading ensemble of the Ukrainian kobzar-bandura tradition. Origins date back to 1918 when in Kyiv Vasyl Yemets (1890-1982) founded the First Kyiv Kobzar Capella. The modern capella was formed in the post-war 1946 on the basis of the pre-war ensemble. Since 1995 named after composer Hryhoriy Maiboroda (1913-1992). Repertoire: classical kobzar duma, Cossack epic, arrangements of folk songs of the Shevchenko era, contemporary compositions by Ukrainian authors for bandura ensemble. Permanent residence — Kyiv. Performed on the stages of Carnegie Hall (New York), Royal Albert Hall (London), Berlin Philharmonic, Concertgebouw (Amsterdam). Active touring activity in the countries of the Ukrainian diaspora (USA, Canada, Australia, Argentina).