Career Timeline of Vasyl Slipak: Major Achievements and Milestones
From career breakthroughs to professional milestones, explore how Vasyl Slipak made an impact.
Vasyl Slipak was a Ukrainian baritone opera singer who gained international recognition for his performances in France, including at the Paris Opera and Opéra Bastille. He received awards for his operatic work, notably for his rendition of the Toreador Song. Slipak volunteered in the Ukrainian army and was killed in action during the war in Donbas near Luhanske. Posthumously, he was awarded the title of Hero of Ukraine for his service as a volunteer soldier.
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1983: Joined the Lviv Choir Chapel
In 1983, at the age of 9, Vasyl Slipak joined the Lviv Choir Chapel "Dudaryk", introduced by his older brother Orest. He sang there until 1994.
May 1985: Joint concert with "Dudaryk"
On May 1985, the Lviv Regional Philharmonic hosted a joint concert by "Dudaryk" on the occasion of the 300th anniversary of the birth of J. S. Bach, featuring soloists Lyudmila Bozhko, Natalya Svoboda, and Volodymyr Ignatenko.
February 1986: Joint concerts of "Dudaryk"
In February 1986, "Dudaryk" held joint concerts with Nina Matvienko, V. Kovalska, and V. Pivnov.
November 1987: Stock recording with Nina Matvienko
On November 1987, "Dudaryk", together with Nina Matvienko, made a stock recording of Ukrainian folk lullabies at the Ukrainian Radio Sound Recording House.
1987: Performances in Lithuania and Estonia
In 1987, Vasyl Slipak, as part of the choir, performed in Lithuania and Estonia.
December 1988: Concerts at the Lviv Opera and Ballet Theater
On December 30, 1988, a choir chapel concert was held at the Lviv Opera and Ballet Theater together with Nina Matvienko and the trio "Golden Keys".
January 1989: Concerts with Nina Matvienko and the trio "Golden Keys"
On January 5, 1989, at the Lviv Opera and Ballet Theater and on January 14, 1989, in Kyiv, choir chapel concerts were held together with Nina Matvienko and the trio "Golden Keys".
June 1990: Performance at Carnegie Hall
On June 18, 1990, at Carnegie Hall in New York, Vasyl Slipak, together with Pavel Plishka, performed "The Boundless Field", the prayer "Lord of Heaven and land", a cantata about the Pochaiv Mother of God, "You hear, my brother", and "For you, Ukraine".
July 1990: Tour of the cities of the USA and Canada
In June-July 1990, the band with soloist V.Slipak went on a tour of the cities of the USA including Detroit, Rochester, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Kergonkson, Chicago, Minneapolis and also Canada.
1990: Performance at Carnegie Hall (New York, USA)
In 1990, Vasyl Slipak, as part of the choir, performed at Carnegie Hall in New York, USA, showcasing his talent on an international stage.
1991: Maryna Denysenko composed "Three Fragments from an Ancient Suite"
In 1991, Maryna Denysenko composed "Three Fragments from an Ancient Suite" for chamber ensemble and countertenor at Vasyl Slipak's suggestion.
1991: Performances in Warsaw and Riga
In 1991, Vasyl Slipak, as part of the choir, performed at the Warsaw Philharmonic (Poland) and the Dome Cathedral (Latvia, Riga).
1992: Participation in the International Sacred Music Festival
In 1992, "Dudaryk" took part in the 2nd International Sacred Music Festival "Gaude Mater" from 1 to 6 May in Częstochowa (Poland), performed "Canto about the Pochaiv Mother of God" by Mykola Leontovych, carol "Oh there on the river, there on the Jordan", arranged by Kyril Stetsenko, Cherub Song, A minor, by Artem Vedel, "Hallelujah" by Mykhailo Verbytskyi.
1992: Studied under Maria Yakivna Baiko
In 1992, Vasyl Slipak began studying in the solo singing class of Professor Maria Yakivna Baiko, where he mastered a significant repertoire and performed roles such as Alkid and Lebed.
1992: Performance at the Warsaw Philharmonic
In 1992, Vasyl Slipak, as part of the choir, performed at the Warsaw Philharmonic (Poland), adding to his international performances.
1993: Performances in Slovakia, Austria and Switzerland
In 1993, Vasyl Slipak, as part of the choir, performed in Slovakia, Austria and Switzerland.
1993: Organization of spiritual retreats for young people
In the summer of 1993, Vasyl Slipak, along with his brothers and a team from the International Federation of Larch from Canada, helped organize spiritual retreats for young people led by Henry Nouen. He also sang in the choir of the church of St. Volodymyr and Olga.
October 1994: Performed chamber cantata at Kyiv Music Fest'94
On October 1994, Vasyl Slipak performed O. Kozarenko's chamber cantata "Pierro's Dead Loop" accompanied by the chamber orchestra "ARCHI" at the Kyiv Music Fest'94, receiving an encore from the audience.
1994: Departure from the Lviv Choir Chapel
In 1994, Vasyl Slipak concluded his time with the Lviv Choir Chapel "Dudaryk", where he had been singing since 1983.
1994: First performer of Oleksandr Kozarenko's chamber cantata
In 1994, Vasyl Slipak premiered Oleksandr Kozarenko's chamber cantata "Pierro mertvpetlyuye" in Lviv, marking his entry as a contemporary music performer.
1994: Second edition of Maryna Denysenko's "Three Fragments from an Ancient Suite"
In 1994, a second edition of Maryna Denysenko's "Three Fragments from an Ancient Suite" was written, and was performed by Vasyl Slipak and the chamber orchestra "Ukrainian Heritage".
1994: Awarded Grand Prix at "Grand Prix France Telecom"
In 1994, at the 10th International Oratorio and Song Contest “Grand Prix France Telecom” in Clermont-Ferrand, France, Vasyl Slipak received the Grand Prix and the Audience Prize, being the only participant performing songs from his native repertoire.
1994: Organization of spiritual retreats for young people
In the summer of 1994, Vasyl Slipak, along with his brothers and a team from the International Federation of Larch from Canada, helped organize spiritual retreats for young people led by Henry Nouen. He also sang in the choir of the church of St. Volodymyr and Olga.
April 1995: Participation in "Classic Premier"
In April 1995, Vasyl Slipak participated in the television program "Classic Premier", performing Cherubino's arioso from Mozart's opera "The Marriage of Figaro" with the National Radio Company of Ukraine orchestra.
April 1995: Performed Kozarenko's cantata at "Two Days and Two Nights of New Music"
In April 1995, Vasyl Slipak performed O. Kozarenko's cantata "Pierro is dying" at the First International Festival of Contemporary Art "Two Days and Two Nights of New Music" in Odesa. The cantata was performed twice.
May 1995: Solo concert in Kyiv as part of the Fourth International Youth Music Forum
On May 16, 1995, Vasyl Slipak held a solo concert in Kyiv within the framework of the Fourth International Youth Music Forum, featuring modern and baroque music, including the premiere of Maryna Denysenko's "Three Fragments from an Ancient Suite".
May 1995: Performance in "Carmina Burana"
On May 19, 1995, Vasyl Slipak performed in K. Orff's "Carmina Burana" at the International Festival of Musical Art "Virtuosos" in Lviv, playing two parts.
June 1995: Performed an excerpt from Giulio Caccini's opera
On June 23, 1995, Vasyl Slipak performed an excerpt from Giulio Caccini's opera at a concert held at the Lviv Hall of Organ and Chamber Music.
August 1995: Participated in International Youth Music Festival
In August 1995, Vasyl Slipak participated in the 45th International Youth Music Festival "Das Treffen" in Bayreuth, Germany, performing a part from K. Orff's opera "Bernauerin".
December 1995: Performance of "Dido and Aeneas"
In December 1995, Vasyl Slipak participated in a performance of Henry Purcell's opera "Dido and Aeneas" at the Lviv Hall of Organ and Chamber Music. The choir and orchestra of the Lysenko Higher Music Institute "Perpetuum Mobile" also performed, with George Newton Fitzgerald guest-starring as Aeneas.
1995: Performed at the International Festival of Contemporary Music "Contrasts"
In the autumn of 1995, at the International Festival of Contemporary Music "Contrasts" in Lviv, Vasyl Slipak replaced a soprano and performed a vocal phrase from J. S. Bach's "Passions for Matthew" during Ihor Shcherbakov's orchestral piece "Aria Passione".
April 1996: Participation in Chornobyl Anniversary Event at Notre-Dame
On April 20, 1996, Vasyl Slipak, along with the "Dudaryk" Choir Chapel, participated in a UNESCO-invited requiem concert at the Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris, commemorating the 10th anniversary of the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant accident. The event was attended by heads of diplomatic missions and staff of foreign embassies in France.
May 1996: Invitation to "Virtuosos" International Festival of Musical Art
In May 1996, Vasyl Slipak was invited to participate in the Seventh International Festival of Musical Art "Virtuosos", which took place from May 17 to 26 at the Lviv Philharmonic.
May 1996: Performance at "Days of Music of Krakow Composers"
On May 31, 1996, as part of the International Music Festival of Contemporary Music "Days of Music of Krakow Composers", Vasyl Slipak, along with Olga Pasichnyk and Valery Buimister, participated in a concert in Sukenice, Krakow. He performed Oleksandr Kozarenko's chamber cantata "Pierto mertupetlyuye", accompanied by the chamber orchestra "Virtuosi of Lviv".
1996: Continued concert activities
During his time at the institute from 1992 to 1996, Vasyl Slipak continued his concert activities and performed works by various composers.
1996: Participation in "Gaude Mater" International Sacred Music Festival
In 1996, Vasyl Slipak participated in the 6th International Sacred Music Festival "Gaude Mater" in Częstochowa, Poland, which took place from May 1 to 6. Accompanied by the chamber orchestra of the Lviv Regional Philharmonic "Virtuosi of Lviv", conducted by Serhiy Burko, he performed Cantata 53 by J. S. Bach and Stabat Mater by Antonio Vivaldi.
1996: Invitation to perform at Opéra Bastille
In 1996, Vasyl Slipak received an invitation to perform at Opéra Bastille in Paris after participating in a vocal contest in Clermont.
April 1997: Participation in "Artistic Berezilla. Music" Festival
In April 1997, Vasyl Slipak participated in the sixth International Theater Festival-Laboratory "Artistic Berezilla. Music".
October 1997: Performance at the "Golden Roofed Kyiv" Festival
In October 1997, at the 1st Festival "Golden Roofed Kyiv", Vasyl Slipak performed Viktor Stepurk's "Supramental dream" with the choir of the Institute of Arts of the National Pedagogical Institute named after M. P. Drahomanov. He sang the first part, "Pavana in Moon Tones", with Mykola Hobdych, accompanied by a choreographic performance.
1999: Creation of "Crossing Europe" Association
In 1999, the association "Crossing Europe" (A travers l'Europe) was created to connect Ukrainian and European journalists, scientists, sociologists, and public activists. Since the beginning of the war, the association has been helping children, widows, and families of soldiers.
2004: Participation in the Orange Revolution
In 2004, Vasyl Slipak was an active participant in the Orange Revolution.
2008: Start of European Concert Tour
In 2008, Vasyl Slipak started a major concert tour of Europe.
November 2013: Leadership in volunteer movement for Euromaidan
In November 2013, with the beginning of Euromaidan, Vasyl Slipak led a volunteer movement to support Ukraine in France. He coordinated public actions, sent humanitarian aid, and arranged charity concerts. On November 24, an action in support of the Euromaidan in Ukraine was held in Paris on the Trocadero Square opposite the Eiffel Tower, at which about 300 people came to the rally.
January 2014: Solidarity Rally for Euromaidan in Paris
On January 12, 2014, Vasyl Slipak held a solidarity rally in Paris in support of Euromaidan.
February 2014: Organization of Artmaidan-manifestation
On February 16, 2014, Vasyl Slipak organized and held the Artmaidan-manifestation, accompanied by performances from musicians, singers, artists, and actors supporting Ukrainian protesters.
February 2014: Commemoration of those shot on Instytuska Street
On February 19, 2014, near the Ukrainian embassy, Vasyl Slipak was among the activists who organized a commemoration of the people shot on February 18, 2014, on Instytuska Street.
March 2014: Public demonstration against Russian aggression in Paris
On March 5, 2014, Vasyl Slipak held another public demonstration against Russia's aggression in Paris. Ukrainians picketed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of France, urging diplomatic intervention to stop Russia's interference in Ukraine.
July 2014: Creation of "Opera Performers for Children" Foundation
On July 12, 2014, Vasyl Slipak, along with colleagues Gosha Kovalinska, Guillaume Dussault, and Thierry de Marsley, created the Foundation "Opera Performers for Children", a humanitarian non-profit organization to help children of war victims in Ukraine.
October 2014: Name change to "Opera friends for children" Association
On October 10, 2014, the name of the "Opera Performers for Children" Foundation was changed to "Opera friends for children" Association, per the legislation of the French Republic.
November 2014: Concert at the Cathedral of St. Volodymyr the Great
On November 28, 2014, Vasyl Slipak performed Requiem in D minor, Op. 48 of Gabriel Faure at a concert held in the Cathedral of St. Volodymyr the Great in Paris.
November 2014: First concert to help Ukrainian children
On November 9, 2014, Vasyl Slipak and the "Opera friends for children" Association held their first concert in the cathedral of Saint-Jean-Laval, France, to benefit Ukrainian children. The concert featured Requiem in D minor by Gabriel Faure, accompanied by Andrii Shevchuk on piano.
December 2014: Commemoration of fallen soldiers and creation of charity organization
In December 2014, Vasyl Slipak and his friends commemorated 17 fallen soldiers of the 40th battalion of the Armed Forces in Paris. They attached blue and yellow ribbons with the names of the fallen heroes to a Christmas tree and created the charity organization "Ukrainian Brotherhood/Fraternité Ukrainienne", which helps Ukrainian defenders.
January 2015: Joining the "Crossing Europe" Organization
In January 2015, Vasyl Slipak joined the organization "Crossing Europe" (A travers l'Europe), which helps children, widows, and families of soldiers.
April 2015: Participation in a charity exhibition-fair
On April 19, 2015, Vasyl Slipak participated in a charity exhibition-fair on Ukrainian culture in Vincennes, France, in cooperation with two Ukrainian-French associations, "ART culture and creativity" and "Ideas without borders".
December 2015: Cancellation of Russian film "Crimea. The Way to the Motherland"
In December 2015, Vasyl Slipak, as part of the "Euromaidan Bordeaux" initiative, successfully petitioned for the cancellation of the showing of the Russian film "Crimea. The Way to the Motherland", which promotes the annexation of the peninsula.
2015: Continued volunteering after returning from war
In 2015, after returning from the war, Vasyl Slipak continued volunteering. He gave charity concerts at the Ukrainian Center in Paris and helped orphans who lost their parents in the war.
February 2016: Performance of Gabriel Fauré's Requiem
On February 13, 2016, Vasyl Slipak performed the Requiem in D minor, Op. 48 of Gabriel Fauré.
March 2016: Protest demanding embargo on Russian oil
On March 8, 2016, Vasyl Slipak joined around 30 Ukrainian, Russian, and French activists outside the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs to demand an embargo on Russian oil and the blocking of the SWIFT system.
June 2016: Preparation for children's recreation in Rose
In June 2016, a week before going to the front, Vasyl Slipak spent several days in Rose, France, helping to prepare the territory for the recreation of children who died in the Heroes' War in the East of Ukraine. He also translated documents for the visa center.
June 2016: Organization of International March "Stop Putin War in Ukraine!"
On June 10, 2016, Vasyl Slipak organized the International March "Stop Putin War in Ukraine!", in which about 30 countries participated. The action had a great impact on the decision to extend European Union sanctions against the Russian Federation.
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