Background
VERKHOVINETS, Vasiliy was born on January 5, 1880 in village Myzuni, now Stanislav Oblast.
VERKHOVINETS, Vasiliy was born on January 5, 1880 in village Myzuni, now Stanislav Oblast.
1899 graduate L'vov Teachers’ Seminary. Studied music under Lyubomirskiy and Lysenko.
1906-1919 musician, Choirmaster and conductor, Sadovskiy Theater. 1919-1932 singing instructor on Lysenko conducting courses, Poltava Teachers’ Training Institute. Also taught singing at Kiev Musical Drama Institute.
1927-1928 director, Khar’kov Okrug “Chumak” Capella. 1929-1930 organized “Zhinkhorans” Women's Choir. Wrote many songs, romances, choral works and arrangements of Ukraine folk songs.