Национальная музыкальная академия Украины имени П. И. Чайковского
In 1967 received the title of Merited Artist of the Ukrainian SSR and from 1968 he has taught bandura at the Kiev Conservatory. In 1980 he received the title of Professor, and was the first bandurist to receive this title. In 1995 he received the title of People's Artist of Ukraine.