Vladimir Zubitski
was born in 1953 in Goloskogo, Nikolaev. He began to play the bayan at
the age of 6 in the Krivoy Rog Childrens Musical School. From 1969 to
1971 Vladimir took lessons at the Gnessin Musical College under Vladimir
Motov. From 1971 to 1979 he continued his musical education at the Kiev
Conservatory of Music where he was taught by Professor Vladimir Besfamilnov
on accordion, V. Gnedash as a conductor and composition by M. Skorik.
His international musical career began in 1975, when Vladimir won the
International Accordion Competition "Coupe Mondiale", in Helsinki, Finland.
A year later, Vladimir started performing as a concert artist of the Ukrainian
Concert Organisation and has since given many concerts in many countries
of the world.
Vladimir Zubitsky is a well known composer of original accordion music.
His more famous compositions include Children Suite No.1, Karpatskaya
Suite, Partite Concertata in Mode Jazz-Improvisazione, which are performed
by famous accordionists all over the world. Besides accordion music, Vladimir
Zubitsky has composed 7 symphonies, 3 operas, 2 ballets, 7 concerts, chamber
and choral music. Vladimir was recognised for his outstanding composition
when he was awarded the Premium of UNESKO in 1985.
Currently living in Italy, Vladimir performs regularly as a soloist as
well as in the family ensembles "Duo Zubitsky" and "Quartetto Zubitsky",
they play various style of music, such as: baroque, romantic, classic,
modern and jazz. He still composes accordion music and teaches the accordion,
attends many workshops, gives lectures and been on a number of international
competition juries. Vladimir has organised the "Accordion Seminars with
Zubitsky", held in Pesaro, Italy. He is the current President of the Ukrainian
Accordion Association. |