Ihor Dmytrovych Poklad (; born December 10, 1941 in Frunze, Kirghiz SSR) is a Ukrainian composer, People's Artist of Ukraine (1997), Merited Worker of Arts (1989).

Born in Bishkek, after the World War II, Poklad with his family moved to Ternopil (Tarnopol) where he finished high school and music school in 1957. Later continued his music studies in Kiev in the Glier Institute and the Kiev Conservatory. Poklad started off his career in the Academical Ensemble of the Internal Troops of Ukraine of Songs and Dances. He later graduated from the Kiev Conservatory in 1967. He is also a recipient of the National Artist of Ukraine Award, and a laureate of the Shevchenko National Prize (1986).

Ihor Poklad

References

External links

Biography at pisni.org.ua

1941 births

Living people

People from Bishkek

Ukrainian composers

Recipients of the Shevchenko National Prize

Recipients of the title of People's Artists of Ukraine

R. Glier Kyiv Institute of Music alumni

Kyiv Conservatory alumni

Kyrgyzstani people of Ukrainian descent

Ihor Poklad