Andriy Michalchyshyn

BIO

Andriy Michalchyshyn is an experienced and dedicated musician, scouting leader and educator. He is one of the founders of the ethno-fusion band Zrada, a volunteer with Plast Ukrainian Scouting for over 20 years and a long time senior years humanities teacher.  Andriy has been active in the Manitoba music scene for many years and has help exposed a wide variety of audiences to the Ukrainian language, folklore and mythology through Zrada’s unique songs.   

As the band’s lead songwriter and lyricist he has striven to capture the beauty, melancholy and mystery of Ukrainian folk music in Zrada’s catalogue of songs and live performances. His volunteer work in Plast has been multifaceted and he has been everything from a camp director to a hiking guide to a cook. Andriy has truly enjoyed working with Ukrainian youth for so many years and has found that passing on his love of folk songs has been particularly rewarding.   

In his professional life he is a dedicated and creative teacher who strives to instill curiosity, critical thinking and an appreciation of history in his students. He resides in Winnipeg with his wife Oksana.