Michael Vihula (1981) – was born in Hust (Ukraine).He began his guitar studies at the age of 7. His parents are a music teachers, conductors and composers. Mykhaylo began studying the classical guitar with J.Dubrovka and M.Matej at the School of Arts in Uzhgorod. In 1996 he entered the Uzhgorod State Music College n.a. D.Zador (V.Roman and F.Smerichko), where during 4 years studied as guitarist and conductor. 2000 he became a winner of the Ukrainian nation-wide competition “The new talents of Ukraine”. Upon graduation from the Music College he continues his studies as classicalguitar and composition at Lviv State Music Academy (classical guitar with Viktoria Sydorenko, conductering: L. Drazhnycia, composition: B.Froljak )( http://conservatory.lviv.ua/ ). Since this time M.Vihula joins in the art
life of Lviv and also propagandizes Ukrainian guitar music abroad.