Dr. Andrei Pidkivka

Dr. Andrei Pidkivka, has been critically acclaimed in the United States and Europe as the preeminent performer and educator.  As an educator, Dr. Pidkivka presented workshops and master classes throughout the United States, Asia and Europe and performed as a soloist and a guest musician with numerous symphony orchestras.  Performances include the Columbus Symphony, Phoenix Symphony, Seattle Symphony, Oregon Symphony, Baltimore Symphony, and Pittsburgh Symphony.

For the past twenty years he taught general music, flute, recorder, clarinet, saxophone and coached a variety of chamber groups in private and academic settings.  He holds a Doctorate of Music Arts Degree from Michigan State University.  His extensive collection of world instruments, from archaic to modern, encompass a wealth of knowledge and great possibilities.

Dr. Pidkivka’s East European background and extensive world music research keep him in demand as a maker of folk instruments and a recording artist.  He has multiple appearances and performances on recordings in support of soundtracks for Broadway, Disney, The Lord of The Rings, Medieval Times.  In 2020 he holds a Grammy award as a producer for the best soundtrack for the HBO series “Chernobyl.”