Background
SHTOGARENKO, Andrey was born in 1902 in village Novye Kaydaki, now Dnepropetrovsk Oblast.
SHTOGARENKO, Andrey was born in 1902 in village Novye Kaydaki, now Dnepropetrovsk Oblast.
1916 graduated Yekaterinoslav School of Music. 1936 graduated composition class, Kharkov Conservatory.
During Civil War performed in accordian ensemble. 1921-1927 singing instructor, at schools in Yekaterinoslav, now Dnepropetrovsk. 1926-1930 organizer and Artistic Director, of first Ukrainia Communist Youth League Accordian Ensemble.
1941-1945 Chief Secretary, Turkmenistan Union of Composers. 1947-1956 Deputy Chairman, Ukrainia Union of Composers. 1948-1957 Secretary, USSR Union of Composers.
Member, Communist Party, since 1944.
Member, Communist Party, since 1944.