I am a Ukrainian-born, Brooklyn-raised vocal coach and opera conductor. I am a faculty member at two universities and spend most of my time around music. I am a very social person and am generally very comfortable in the company of strangers. When I do travel, I very often do it on my own, which is fun since the planning is much easier and I can take the time to enjoy random details of my surroundings.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I think it's a remarkable resource for artistic people. We don't get a lot of time to travel and when we do, we try to make the most of it. Hotels will always be impersonal while meeting people abroad is very special.

Interests

Music, food, sports, driving, biking, kayaking, exloring, playing video games, reading.

• dining
• video games
• reading
• traveling
• music
• piano
• opera
• cycling
• kayaking
• camping
• sports
• swimming

Music, Movies, and Books

Godfather I and II, Goodfellas, Casino, Heat, Point Break, Matrix, Casablanca, District B13, Memento, Seven, Moon, Batman Begins, Dark Knight, Superman (Reeves), Kubrick movies, Musicals, Animal House, Stripes, Groundhog day, Caddyshack, Superbad, Alien, Aliens, Predator, Running Man, Armageddon, Terminator I and II, Total Recall, etc. // Rachmaninoff, prokofiev, debussy, ravel, mozart, beethoven, schubert, kings of leon, beatles, led zeppelin, elvis, sinatra, bb king, oscar peterson, bill evans, chick correa, art tatum, alice cooper, black sabbath, deep purple, nirvana, etc.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Seeing the great wall for the first time in person and the Paris Opera hall.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Fun conversation ( I hope)

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, China, France, Germany, Italy, Russian Federation, Slovenia

Countries I’ve Lived In

Ukraine, United States

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