Volodymyr Apatsky ( be, Уладзімір Апацкі; 29 August 1928 – 27 September 2018) was a Ukrainian
bassoonist
The bassoon is a woodwind instrument in the double reed family, which plays in the tenor and bass ranges. It is composed of six pieces, and is usually made of wood. It is known for its distinctive tone color, wide range, versatility, and virtuos ...
and teacher who was a professor at the National Music Academy in
Kyiv
Kyiv, also spelled Kiev, is the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It is in north-central Ukraine along the Dnieper, Dnieper River. As of 1 January 2021, its population was 2,962,180, making Kyiv the List of European cities by populat ...
. He was principal bassoonist for the Kyiv theater of opera and ballet symphony orchestra until 1981, second prize winner of the contest of the Belarusian musicians-performers on wind instruments (1952), Winner (and premiums) Soviet All-Union Festival of Youth (1957). Apatsky was born in
Minsk
Minsk ( be, Мінск ; russian: Минск) is the capital and the largest city of Belarus, located on the Svislach and the now subterranean Niamiha rivers. As the capital, Minsk has a special administrative status in Belarus and is the admi ...
on 29 August 1928, and died on 27 September 2018, at the age of 90.
External links
Radomysl Blog
gov.ua
References
Sources
*S. Bolotin — Glossary of musicians-performers on wind instruments
1928 births
2018 deaths
Musicians from Minsk
Ukrainian classical bassoonists
21st-century Ukrainian musicians
20th-century Ukrainian musicians
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