Andrei Bondarenko
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Andrei Bondarenko is a Ukrainian baritone
opera singer.
Bondarenko was born in Kamianets-Podilskyi
, Ukraine. He trained at the National Tchaikovsky Academy of Music in Kiev and at the Kiev Conservatory. He won the "Art in the 21st Century" competition in Vorzel
, and was a prize-winner at the 2006 International Rimsky-Korsakov competition in St Petersburg and the 2008 Nadezhda Obuhova Young Vocalists´ Festival. In 2007 he joined the Mariinsky Academy of Young Singers.
Bondarenko appeared in the Salzburg Festival
in 2009, and in 2011 represented Ukraine in the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition
, winning the Song Prize and getting through to the final for which he became hot favourite. Interviewed by Josie D'Arby
for BBC2 immediately following his performance in the final, he stated that he would award himself only "70 per cent", and he was defeated by Valentina Nafornita
for the main prize.
Bondarenko is due to make his Glyndebourne
debut later in 2011.
Baritone
Baritone is a type of male singing voice that lies between the bass and tenor voices. It is the most common male voice. Originally from the Greek , meaning deep sounding, music for this voice is typically written in the range from the second F below middle C to the F above middle C Baritone (or...
opera singer.
Bondarenko was born in Kamianets-Podilskyi
Kamianets-Podilskyi
Kamyanets-Podilsky or Kamienets-Podolsky is a city located on the Smotrych River in western Ukraine, to the north-east of Chernivtsi...
, Ukraine. He trained at the National Tchaikovsky Academy of Music in Kiev and at the Kiev Conservatory. He won the "Art in the 21st Century" competition in Vorzel
Vorzel
Vorzel is a town in Kiev Oblast of Ukraine. Together with Hostomel and Kotsiubynske it is subordinated to the city council of Irpin.It is home to Scripture Union's International Youth Camp....
, and was a prize-winner at the 2006 International Rimsky-Korsakov competition in St Petersburg and the 2008 Nadezhda Obuhova Young Vocalists´ Festival. In 2007 he joined the Mariinsky Academy of Young Singers.
Bondarenko appeared in the Salzburg Festival
Salzburg Festival
The Salzburg Festival is a prominent festival of music and drama established in 1920. It is held each summer within the Austrian town of Salzburg, the birthplace of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart...
in 2009, and in 2011 represented Ukraine in the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition
BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition
BBC Cardiff Singer of the World Competition is a competition for opera and art singers held every two years....
, winning the Song Prize and getting through to the final for which he became hot favourite. Interviewed by Josie D'Arby
Josie D'Arby
Josie d'Arby is a Welsh actress and television presenter from Newport, Wales.-Biography:d'Arby went to Lliswerry High School in her younger years then went on to attend the Anna Scher Theatre School, and later the London School of Journalism.d'Arby began a presenting career while still a student...
for BBC2 immediately following his performance in the final, he stated that he would award himself only "70 per cent", and he was defeated by Valentina Nafornita
Valentina Naforniţă
Valentina Naforniţă is a Bucharest based Moldovan soprano opera singer. She is presently best known as the 2011 winner of the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition.Valentina Naforniţă was born in Glodeni, Moldova...
for the main prize.
Bondarenko is due to make his Glyndebourne
Glyndebourne
Glyndebourne is a country house, thought to be about six hundred years old, located near Lewes in East Sussex, England. It is also the site of an opera house which, with the exception of its closing during the Second World War, for a few immediate post-war years, and in 1993 during the...
debut later in 2011.