Biographies GEORGE MARGITICH Founder and Conductor of the Chorus is following in the footsteps of his friend and tutor Serge Jaroff, the conductor of The Original Don Cossack Chorus. Upon Jaroff’s retirement, Mr. Margitich, in 1980, founded and conducted The Don Cossack Chorus and Dancers of America. Mr Jaroff noted, ” Mr. Margitich not only uses his hands to conduct, his eyes, but also breathes with the Chorus. Therefore, he supports the strength of the singers and the soloists.” In 1964, Mr. Margitich took up his role as conductor of the Russian Liturgical-Folk Singers and recorded ” The Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom” sung entirely in Church Slavonic, and later recored selections of Russian Sacred Music and Folk Songs.” In 1978, the Chorus and internationally renowned tenor, Nicolai Gedda, performed ofr an SRO audience at The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. He also wrote a book called ” Series of Recollections.” ANDREW MIKETZUK Is the assistant conductor and music arranger of The George Margitich Russian Male Chamber Chorus, positions he also held in The Don Cossack Chorus and Dancers of America and the Russian Liturgical-Folk Singers. He also assisted in the two recordings mentioned above. Mr. Miketzuk has been a Choirmaster in several Russian Orthodox churches in New Jersey, and is currently conducting at St. John the Baptist Russian Orthodox Church in Little Falls, N.J. Mr. Miketzuk is currently conducting The George Margitich Russian Male Chamber Chorus DR. VICTOR BANDURCO Manager and the driving force of the chorus. He is widely known throughout the Russian circles of musicians and choral groups. Mr. Bandurco has been with Mr. Margitich as a manager for the past thirty years with the Don Cossack Chorus and Dancers of America, The Cappela and The George Margitich Russian Male Chorus. It should be known that Mr. Badurco has an excellent bass voice and soloist with the above mentioned choruses. For details concerning the scheduling of concerts and the various programs we present feel free to contact him.