Background
Ivan Kandoshko was born into a cossack family near Myrhorod.
Ivan Kandoshko was born into a cossack family near Myrhorod.
Ivan studied under Tito Porta with other Italian influences being Domenico dall’Oglio and Pietro Peri.
He has been described as "the finest Russian violinist of the eighteenth century". He was related to the family of Hetman Danylo Apostol. Ivan"s father Ostap was trained as a tailor, but eventually became a professional French horn and percussion player in the court orchestra of Tsar Peter III.