Misha Mendelenko

Mykhailo Mendelenko was born in 1999 in Kyiv, Ukraine to a musical family. At 14 years old he started to play classical guitar under the guidance one of the greatest classical guitarists in Ukraine, Yuri Fomin. During this time he became interested in jazz. In 2014 he graduated from primary school and began to study at the Kyiv Institute of Music. RM Glier as a jazz guitarist. One year later he created own group Jazz Wave Collective and performed at all local jazz clubs. In 2016 he won the Grand Prix at Vinnitsa International Jazz Competition 2016 feat.Arkady Shilkloper. The same year he also took second place in Jazz Kolo Guitar Competition and in October the same year he participated in “Am I Jazz?” masterclass feat. Andrew Gould. In July 2017 he was invited to play on local stage with his group Jazz-Vibe-Duo at Alfa Jazz Fest and in October he took second place in Jazz Kolo Guitar Competition 2017 once again. After that he participated in “Am I Jazz?”

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