Kyiv, 2016. Program “The Magic Violin of Igor Poklad”. Hosted by Yuriy Rybchynsky.
A conversation about preparing for and participating in festivals, the composer's own songs, and performers, including Volodymyr Ivasyuk and Vasyl Zinkevych. The program includes fragments of songs composed by Ihor Poklad and performed by various singers.
The interview is in Russian.
Reference: Ihor Poklad is a Ukrainian composer and opera director, author of more than 150 songs, musical performances, and scores for more than 40 Ukrainian films and animated movies, including “Like Cossacks...” and “Aeneid”. His songs are included in the repertoire of most famous Ukrainian pop artists.
He is a Shevchenko Prize winner (1986) and People's Artist of Ukraine (1997). In 2021, he was awarded the title of Hero of Ukraine, and in 2024 - National Legend of Ukraine.
In 2014, Poklad underwent several complex surgeries. In 2022, he survived the Russian occupation of the town of Vorzel in the Kyiv region, where he and his wife lived in the basement for weeks. He was later evacuated along with other residents of the town.
Ihor Poklad died on July 9, 2025, at the age of 83.